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PMP: Project Management Professional

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






2. The most common causes of conflict in a multi-project environment






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






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






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






6. Concept that defines a low level of detail on the WBS for immediate work being accomplished while the work to be done in the future is only at the highlevel of decomposition in the WBS until it is soon to be started. The concept that utilizes the pro






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






9. The control points of the Sigma proces. Typically the limits are set +/- 3 sigma






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






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






12. When an activity cannot be estimated with a resonable degree of confidence the work within the activity is decomposed into more detail. Estimates are made to the smallest incremental level need and then aggregated into a total quantity for each of th






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






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






16. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






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






18. 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






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






20. Diagramming type where the activity is on the arrow or line and the circle or box connects the activities






21. Practice of providing more than what the customer request






22. An accelerant of an activity You use a lead when something can begin before its predecessor is totally complete






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






24. A cumulative histogram you can use to see where the key problems lie. You can see what is causing the most frequency of problems plus a cumulative percentage of the problem






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. 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






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






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






30. Best form power to use. Someone receives a benefit for doing something that is needed






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






32. 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.






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






34. 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.






35. What is the output of Identify Risk?






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






37. 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)






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






39. Type of Mgmt style that tries to find a common goal when there is a disagreement. This style is ideal when there are varying technical opinions or disagreement among resources managers






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






41. Process of improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project team






42. 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.






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






44. Conflict Solution where there is an effort in which attempts are made to work out the actual problem. It is the best type of conflict resolution






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






46. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






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






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






49. Shows the type of resources broken down






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