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PMP: Project Management Professional

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






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






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






5. One choice does not include any other choices






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






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






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






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






10. Considering both development and operating costs when evaluating project alternatives






11. 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






12. In fixed pricing the most important consideration is ____.






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






14. 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






15. Modern quality philosophy that states that approx 99.999% of the everything a company creates or processes it executes are error-free






16. Calculating the expected monetary value (EMV) of a project risk is found by....

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17. Key tool that is a statistical method or tool - that helps identify which factors may influence specific variable of a product or process under development or in production. It lets you change many factors at once.






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






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






20. Cost associated with conformance to requirements and the step taken to elimate non-conformance






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






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






23. Delphi Technique Interviewing






24. Communication with peers






25. Develop Project Charter - Develop Project Mgmt. Plan - Direct and Manage Project Execution - Monitor and Control Work - Perform Integrated Change Control - Close Project or Phase






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






27. 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






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






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






30. CMMI - 6 SIGMA - LEAN 6 Sigma Quality Function






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






32. Formal or informal system used in project mgmt to ensure that work is done as planned. It ensures that right work is done in the right order at the right time by the right people






33. Document what you do - Do what you document - Document any variance (from the normal process)






34. What the project consist of - What is involved to create the project - What it is expected to do when complete ( to avoid confusion) What is the ? What are the elements






35. What is the number source of conflict?






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






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






38. 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






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






40. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






41. 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.






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






43. 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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44. 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






45. 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






46. 3 main components of the communication model






47. What warranty type relates to merchantablily or fitness for use?






48. 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)






49. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






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