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PMP: Project Management Professional

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Product Verfication - lesson learned - Updating records - reporting - archiving - formal acceptance






2. Used to asses the impact and consequnces of requested changes on the project






3. The Process deciding how to approach and conduct the risk managment activities for a project






4. A planning technique which progressively details the work as information becomes firm - and allows for less detail in later project phase where uncertainty is greater is called






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






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






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






8. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






9. What is the output of Identify Risk?






10. 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






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






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






13. Communication in writing or oral






14. Deals with the Unkown Unkowns and are not in the Project Plan Contingency Reserves VS Mgmt Reserves






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






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






17. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






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






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






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






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






31. 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.






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






33. 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






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






35. 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.






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






37. 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






38. Inputs to many processes that deal with variables external to the project - such as imfomation systems and company policies and procedures. They can include process definitions - templates - organizations communications needs






39. 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






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






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






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






43. 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)






44. 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






45. Employee works a great deal on the project and assumes that the reward will be relative to the amount of effort or perceived effort






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






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