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PMP: Project Management Professional

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






2. ompany pays for quality in a reactive way - on the back end - decrease morale - decrease customer perception Cost of Conformance and nonconformance examples...






3. Commuincation within the project






4. Provides details of the planned Scope for the project - this includes the Project Scope Statment - WBS - WBS dictionary. It is the key output in the Create WBS.






5. It means that you are current on commincation activity and that you are kept in the project communication loop as musch as possible






6. Model describing classes of stakeholders based on thier power - urgency and legitmacy






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






8. 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






9. Quality philosophy that focus on proactive attitude toward quality with a detail toward statistical analysis to document improvement






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






11. What is the output of Identify Risk?






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






13. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






14. Type of Mgmt style where the PM sees what can be - where the company or team needs to go. Focusing more on the big picture of the company - with others focusing on the day to day events.






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






16. Company pays for quality in a proactive way - typically up front in the planning area of a project ie - increase morale






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






18. A constraint put in place by something external to the project team or organization






19. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. The Process of prioritizing risk for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact - The Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives






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






25. Delphi Technique Interviewing






26. Type of communication that convey more than just words (inflection of voice body language)






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






28. Type of power that comes from senior Mgmt at a company authorizing you to be a P.M. and whatever authority comes with that.






29. Strategy defines as approach to increase the support and minimize negative impacts of stakeholders throughout the entire project life cycle






30. You determine how the much of something must be tested to ensure that defects are caught






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






32. Type of communication method between two or more parties performing a multidirectional exchange of information. It is the most efficient way to ensure a common understanding by all participants on specified topics - and inclues meetings - and phones






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






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






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






36. 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.






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






38. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






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






40. Shows a reporting relationship between the resources in a organization. This structure is typically shown in company division - departments and group. Typicall is does not show details related to project organization and work






41. Earlier in the project - the PM does directing - as the project evolves the PM shifts towards coaching. As the project gets a great deal of work accomplished - the PM goes to a Facilitator. The PM then goes to support at project closure






42. 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)






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






44. 3 main components of the communication model






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






46. Team members - quality of their work - Project Manager - quality on the project - Senior Exe - quality standards at the company






47. States that if you seven consecutive data points on either side of the mean - without crossing the other sid - the process is considered out of control and needs investigation






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






49. Plan Quality - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control






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