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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. 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






2. Document that develops and helps attain buy-in on a common interpretation of the project scope. It can describe what it is - as wel as what is not - in the project






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






4. 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






5. Standard is associated with companies that wish to document their process and adhere to those processes






6. Which organization does conflict occur the most in managing projects






7. The person responsible for a risk event if it occurs and is simialr to the person responsible for completing on activity






8. Type of Grid that groups the stakholders based on their active involvement in the project and their ability to effect changes to the projects planning or execution






9. What % of time does a Project manager spend on communications?






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. A schedule network analysis technique applied to a schedule that has already been analyzed by the critical path method. It can be used when shared or critical required resources are only available at certain time - are only available in limited quan






15. Deals with the Unkown Unkowns and are not in the Project Plan Contingency Reserves VS Mgmt Reserves






16. 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






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






18. Communication that is not on the record






19. Chart used Project Management on the left - Talbe of information (Usually activities - dates - resources etc) on Right - horizontal bars showing when those activities are occuring use it to track the day-to-day.






20. Process of Confirming human resources availibilty and obtaining the team necessary to complete project assignments






21. 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.






22. Delphi Technique Interviewing






23. One choice does not include any other choices






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






25. An output of Define Activites that identies all milestones and indicated whether the milestone is mandatory






26. Risk for which insurance can be purchased - thereby transferring the risk for financial benefit to the party accepting the risk






27. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






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






29. 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)






30. What is the output of Identify Risk?






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






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






33. In the area of legal risks the reasons for licensing of projects






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






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






36. Key tool for comparing a product or service to other standards






37. Communication in writing or oral






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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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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43. Used for communication and information distribution on the project - not necessarily a hightech system but what ever is used for project communication on the project. Normally a mixture of technology and non-technology.






44. Any numbering system used to uniquely identify each component of the work breakdown structure






45. 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)






46. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






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. 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)






50. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)







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