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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. 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.






2. 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






3. What is the output of Identify Risk?






4. 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






5. The Process of predicating furture project performance based on the actual performance to date.






6. Process of determining the project stakeholder information needs and defining a communication approach. Who needs what information - when they need it - how it will be provided to them and by whom.






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






8. 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.






9. 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






10. 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






11. 3 main components of the communication model






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






13. 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






14. Special benefits offered being on a certain project of doing a certain activity Difference between Fringe and Perks






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






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






17. Communication up and down the organization






18. 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






19. Displays a breakdown by resource type accross an organization. This breakdown makes it possible to view where resources are being used regardless of organizational group or division they are in. Can include non-H.R. resources as well as personnel






20. 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






21. Used to track technical performance such as how well something works or schedule or cost performance such as how things were completed on time or budget - respectively






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






23. Process of communication and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and addressing issues as they occur






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






26. Communication that is not on the record






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






28. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






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






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






31. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






32. 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






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






34. Request that have been through the changes control system and approved. They are now part of the project with any potential ipact now affecting the project Difference between requested changes and approved changes






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on their active involvement in the project and their ability to effect changes to the projects planning or execution.






41. 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.






42. 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.






43. Delphi Technique Interviewing






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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