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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The most common causes of conflict in a multi-project environment






2. A delay between activities. You use it when there is some type of constraint in which something must wait before it can continue






3. Type of Mgmt style that drives the direction of the team or team members to accomplish specific activties and goals






4. Self Actualization - Esteem - Belonging - Saftey - Physological

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5. Type of power comes from an attitude or presence that a person has and the corresponding type of influence this person has on the team. It could also come from someone who aligns with other people in a powerful posistion at the company or on the team






6. The company's quality system must conform to the criteria set forth in ISO 9001.






7. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on thier level of authority and their level of concern regarding the project outcomes






8. Herzberg theory on motivation - basically what drives us to do things






9. Inputs to many process because they deal w/ variables external to the project such as government requlations and market conditions. Examples are org structure govt standards - personnel - policies business market






10. Type of Mgmt style that brings out the best in the team - bringing mbrs to their potential or where they need to be with regard to the project






11. Shows the risk that potentially occur broken down by risk category






12. dministrative closure for the feasibility phase of a project requires that ________.






13. Conflict Solution where there is an action in which a direct order to resolve something is given. It is typically the worst type of conflict resolution.






14. Type of Mgmt style where managers have strong or unlimited power and authority






15. The Process deciding how to approach and conduct the risk managment activities for a project






16. Shows the overall state of the project - aka the sum of all reports






17. Process of tracking member performance. providing feedback - resolving issues - and managing changes to optimize project performance.






18. Responsiblity Assignment Matrix The tool lets the project team know who is involved in each area and what they are responsible for an in what area






19. Used with sceduling enviroments in which a forward pass establishes the easrliest the activities can start (ES) and finish (EF) and a backward pass establishes the latest the activites can start (LS) and finish (LF)






20. The narrative description of the project scope - including major deliverables - project assumptions - project constraints - and a description of work - that provides a documents basis for making future project decisions and for confirming or developi






21. Special benefits offered being on a certain project of doing a certain activity Difference between Fringe and Perks






22. A jeopardy that results from the implementation of a risk repsonse






23. Communication that is on record such as as newsletter and annual report






24. A deliverable or project work component at the lowest level of each branch of the work breakdown structure






25. What warranty type relates to merchantablily or fitness for use?






26. Components - assemblies - sub assemblies used to build a product or service Whaty are the 4 breakdown structures?






27. A network diagramming technique in which schedule activites are represented by boxes (or nodes)






28. Play a huge role in planning - When you perform project management part of the concept of Planning is to deal with items unkown. You must make assumptions for scheduling and bugeting. In most cases as the project evoles - you learn more about it.






29. Can come from the following factors: Business Need - Market Demand - technological advance - customer request - legal requirements






30. Used to asses the impact and consequnces of requested changes on the project






31. Worst form of power to use. People experience negative impact if they don't do what is desired






32. If the contract is not completed by the contractor either for failure to comply - bankruptcy etc. this is know as






33. Generally seen as the founding basis for total quality managment - Main Points are: 1. be proactive - not reactive 2. Utilize leadership and accountability 3. Measure and strive for constant improvement

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34. Commuincation within the project






35. Deals with the known Unkowns and is the Project Plan






36. The conflict resolutions modes that are least likely to resolve situations






37. Formal or informal system used in project mgmt to ensure that work is done as planned. It ensures that right work is done in the right order at the right time by the right people






38. Request made by someone on a project not approved and has no impact






39. Communication that is not on the record






40. Putting more resources on the Critical Path activites. Usually increases cost but minimal risk exposure






41. The amount of risk remaining after a risk response 9from the risk reponse plan) has been implemented






42. Characteristics which indicate that a risk event is possible in the near future. They are identified when the risk are identified






43. On creating a written project scope statement to be used in the future project decision making.






44. Plan defines the communication needs of the stakeholders - the communications format and frequency and who delivers them. It can include reports meeting scehdules - changes process and contact information for the team.






45. Benefits that everyone receives in the company i.e Ins or paid holidays






46. Type of Mgmt Style where managers have an appealing persona that makes team members enjoy working with them






47. Process of communication and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and addressing issues as they occur






48. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






49. Information Gathering Techniques from Identify Risks - tools and technique






50. Process that helps determine where a project fits in the big picture of planning at the company - It also could be used to address a goal-setting technique which emphasizes establishing attainable goals and monitoring for variance then adjusting as n