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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. PM and team work to create a complete estimate from the bottom(activity level) up and roll it up to the total estimate. Main advantage - detail accuracy. Main dis ad - can take time to create






2. Used for - legal communication and project documents - When distance or extreme complexity are involve - official situations - presentations - primarily one directional communications






3. Breakdown structure to help dreak down the risk on a project. It helps create a brainstorming type of environment that allows the team to identify and categorize additional risk. Similar to WBS but the team creates it.






4. States that 100% of the work of a project needs to be represented in the creation of the WBS. What is the 100% rule?






5. Form - creation of the team - Storm - refers to the chaos that occurs when people start working together - Norm - behavior starts to normalize - Perform - activity that transpires as the team works as a team instead of solo - Adjourn - work is compl






6. A constraint that should be completed but is not absolutly required to be completed before subsequent item can start






7. A comprehesive list including all schedule activites required on the project






8. Shows how the project organization is structure to accomplish project activities






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






10. Forecasting method that uses historical data as the basis for estimating future outcomes






11. 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.






12. Modern quality philosophy that states that approx 99.999% of the everything a company creates or processes it executes are error-free






13. Document what you do - Do what you document - Document any variance (from the normal process)






14. Group whose function is to review - approve or reject changes on the project as they relate to the various areas of the represented bussiness






15. One choice does not include any other choices






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






17. Practice of providing more than what the customer request






18. 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






19. Process of indentify all people or organization impacted by the project and documenting relevant infromationo regarding their interests - involvement - and impact on project success






20. Schedule typically used in executive repoting with each milestone having a zero duration. It lack detail - generally listing only the main project milestones as diamonds instead of the Gantt bars






21. The process of making relevant information availible to project stakeholders as planned






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






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






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






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






26. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






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






28. CMMI - 6 SIGMA - LEAN 6 Sigma Quality Function






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






30. Amount of time that an activity can slip or be delayed without delaying the finish date of the project (or activity or published project completion date)






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






32. Approach for scheduling that emphasizes resources flexibility - by using duration buffers for resources - and leveling over the course of the project to accommadate






33. Proactive stance to development - one that makes improvement throughout a process






34. Communication formula






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






36. Commuincation within the project






37. What the project consist of - What is involved to create the project - What it is expected to do when complete ( to avoid confusion) What is the ? What are the elements






38. Cost associated with conformance to requirements and the step taken to elimate non-conformance






39. Shows what has been accomplished at a given time frame






40. Estimate is usually a total time or cost estimate that has no significant detail. Info can be created quickly - lack detail






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






42. Communication with customer - other project - the media - and the public






43. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on their level of authority and their active involvement in the project






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






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






46. Risk that is typically uninsurable. Its a risk inherent in the porcess of doing business






47. Form of power is one that project managers must earn on their own.






48. Process of collecting and distributing performance information - including status reports - progress measurements and forecast






49. The Process of determing which risk may affect the project and documents their characteristics






50. Mock-up technique that uses software to simulate project charactereristics to determine possible outcome