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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Shows what has been accomplished at a given time frame






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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. An inventory managment process that lets a company have little or no excess inventory in stock- Ideally a stocks ZERO inventory with supplies arriving only when needed for the products being built






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. One of the biggest potential problems facing a project team member in a strong matrix is....






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






15. A milestone has a ______duration






16. 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






17. dministrative closure for the feasibility phase of a project requires that ________.






18. Communication with peers






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






21. Plan Quality - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control






22. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The process of subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller more managable components






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






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. Shows how the project organization is structure to accomplish project activities






35. 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






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. Type of power comes from an attitude or presence that a person has and the corresponding type of influence this person has on the team. It could also come from someone who aligns with other people in a powerful posistion at the company or on the team






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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.






44. Process of using expert opinion - which could come from people already on the project or those outside the project or even the organization






45. Process that helps determine where a project fits in the big picture of planning at the company - It also could be used to address a goal-setting technique which emphasizes establishing attainable goals and monitoring for variance then adjusting as n






46. 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






47. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






48. Factors that limits project options such as the number of people available - amount of time or money available to finish the job or other resources or assest issues






49. Type of Mgmt style where the PM sees what can be - where the company or team needs to go. Focusing more on the big picture of the company - with others focusing on the day to day events.






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