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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Standard is associated with companies that wish to document their process and adhere to those processes






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






3. 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






4. 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.






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






6. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






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






8. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






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






10. 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






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






12. The company's quality system must conform to the criteria set forth in ISO 9001.






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






14. An after the fact look at what caused a difference between the basline and the actual performance






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






16. Form - creation of the team - Storm - refers to the chaos that occurs when people start working together - Norm - behavior starts to normalize - Perform - activity that transpires as the team works as a team instead of solo - Adjourn - work is compl






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






18. Type of Mgmt style that drives the direction of the team or team members to accomplish specific activties and goals






19. 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






20. 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)






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. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






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






24. Product Verfication - lesson learned - Updating records - reporting - archiving - formal acceptance






25. Type of Mgmt style where managers have strong or unlimited power and authority






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






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. 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.






29. Activity B msut be Finish by the time Activity A is finish






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






31. 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)






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






33. 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.






34. 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






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






36. States that 100% of the work of a project needs to be represented in the creation of the WBS. What is the 100% rule?






37. 3 main components of the communication model






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






39. A constraint that must be completed before subsequent items can start






40. Aka Standard Deviation. It is considered the quality standard. 1 Sigma - 68.26% 2 Sigma - 95.45% 3. Sigma - 99.73%






41. 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






42. 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.






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






44. A contigency put into action when a risk reesponse and any backup plans don't work. It is the reactive "wing it" reponse






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






46. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






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






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






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






50. Commuincation within the project