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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Characteristics which indicate that a risk event is possible in the near future. They are identified when the risk are identified






2. Process of developing a document that formally authorizes a project or a phase and document initial requirements that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations






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






4. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






5. Inputs to many processes that deal with variables external to the project - such as imfomation systems and company policies and procedures. They can include process definitions - templates - organizations communications needs






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






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






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






9. Tool you can use initially in a project to evaluate what could potentially cause defects. You can use it during the project to review symptoms to determine the real problem (continue to ask questions until the root cause is determine)






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






11. People make good project manager simply because they are good in their fields - regardless of background training in project management






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






13. Type of Mgmt style that helps keep things progressing making them occur. This style is not super proactive nor does it have ownership






14. From the Buyers perspective the riskiest form of contract is






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






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






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






18. Forecasting methods that uses the assumption that is possible to identify the underlying factors that might influence the variable that is being forcasted






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






20. A planning technique which progressively details the work as information becomes firm - and allows for less detail in later project phase where uncertainty is greater is called






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. Type of communication method sent to a specific recipient who needs to know the information - This method ensures that the communication is distributed but does not certify that it actually reached or was understood by the intended audience Includes






23. 1 Has a specific purpose 2. Creates specifi results 3 Has a definite start and finish dates 4. Is temporary 5. Could be progressively elaborated






24. 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)






25. 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






26. Used for very large volumes of information or for very large audiences that requires the recipients to access the communication content at their own discretion - Inclued intranet sites - e-learning - and knowledge repositories






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






30. Invokes determining the latest that an activity can start w/o delaying the activites that follow it.






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






32. ID all potential project stakeholders - Identify the potential impact or support each other stakeholder could generate and classify them ...ie the grids - Assess how key stakeholders are likley to react or respond in various situations






33. The consequences (good or bad) or the amount at stake if something does occur






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






35. Conflict Solution that entails considering insights and views from a variety of sources and leads to consensus management which in turn leads to commitment






36. Doing activites in parallel that are that are normally in sequence. Inc cost could occur with rework but additional risk could occur because of possible rework.






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






38. Forecasting method that incorporates intuitive judgement - opinions and probability estimates






39. Process of identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills reporting relationship - and creating a staffing managment plan






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






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






42. Tool that factors in the communications requirments to ensure they are properly address in the communication Mgmt plan






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






44. 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






45. The amount of time something can be delayed w/o delaying the PUBLISHED finish date






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






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






48. Close out any contracts w/ outside vendors - Deliver any required reports associated w/ closure (OPA updates) - Complete any close project or phase activites - Performed lessons learned - Complete the archives of any project files (OPA updates) - Rel






49. Formula use to calculate time or cost. It performs a weighted avg of the pessimistic - optimistic - and realistic estimates.






50. Shows an aggregate or rolled up view of the various activites at the summary level. It gives senior management - the project management team - a picture of how long the summary level work packages are to take - and what sequence they occur