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Subjects : certifications, capm
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1. Includes identified risks - risk owners - results of Perform qualitative risk analysis process - agreed upon response strategies - etc.






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






3. This compares technical accomplishments during project execution with the project management plan's schedule of technical achievement.






4. The calculated projection of cost performance that must be achieved on the remaining work to meet a specified management goal - such as the budget at completion (BAC) or the estimate at completion (EAC). It is the ratio of 'remaining work' to the 'fu






5. The process of making relevant information available to project stakeholders in a timely manner - as planned. Performed throughout the entire project life cycle and in all management processes.






6. Records of previous project results that can be used to identify risks.






7. 1. Performed by people; 2. Constrained by limited resources; 3. Planned - excuted - monitored - and controlled; 4. Ultimate goal is to achieve organizational objectives or stratregic plans






8. A table that links requirements to their origin and traces them throughout the project life cycle






9. Process of formally authorizing a new project or the next phase of an existing project; links the project to the ongoing work of the performing organization






10. A mathematical technique to forecast future outcomes based on historical results. This is performed using run charts.






11. Calculates the theoretical early start and finish dates - and late start and finish dates - for all activities without regard to any resource limitations. This is done by performing a forward and backward pass analysis through the schedule network.






12. Formal and informal policies that are required for project plan development. Organizational policies include quality management - personnel administration and financial controls.






13. Describes how risk management will be structured and performed on the project.






14. Integrates scope - cost (or resource) - and schedule measures to help the project management team assess project performance.






15. A collection of formal (note: not informal) documented procedures - which defines how the documentation and project deliverables will be managed - changed and approved.






16. Defines the process by which the procurement can be modified. It includes paperwork - tracking systems - dispute resolution procedures - and approval levels necessary for authorizing changes.






17. A hierarchically organized depiction of the project organization arranged so as to relate the work packages to the performing organizational units.






18. Describes the processes required to make the most effective use of the people involved with the project. It includes developing the human resource plan - acquiring the project team - developing the project team - and managing the project team.






19. Incurred for the exclusive benefit of the project (e.g. - salaries of full-time project staff).






20. The expected cost needed to complete all the remaining work for a schedule activity - work break down structure component - or the project.






21. Activities that assist in developing/enhancing the ability of team members to work together effectively and contribute to the success of the project team. It improves the people skills - technical competencies - and overall team environment and proje






22. Description of the product of the project - provides important information about any technical issues or concerns that would need to be considered during procurement planning






23. The expected total cost of a schedule activity - a work breakdown structure component - or the project when the defined scope of work will be completed.






24. Quantities to be performed for each specific category - and can be used to estimate activity durations






25. An analytical technique used to determine the basic underlying reason that causes a variance or a defect or a risk. Root cause may underlie more than one variance or defect or risk. Root cause analysis is done as part of corrective action - Helps ide






26. Involves immediate corrective or preventive action as a consequence of quality control measurements.






27. A structured review of the seller's progress to deliver project scope and quality - within cost and on schedule - as compared to the contract.






28. Group of related projects managed in a coordinated way to obtain control and benefits that are not available if managed individually.






29. A general data gathering and creativity technique that can be used to identify risks - ideas - or solutions to issues by using a group of team members or subject matter experts which data can be addressed later in Perform qualitative and quantitative






30. Risks that arise as a direct result of implementing a risk response.






31. Requests to expand or reduce project scope - modify policies/ processes/plans/procedures/costs and - if approved - can affect budgets or revise schedules. These change requests are processed through the Perform Integrated Change Control process.






32. A formal or informal approach to obtain information from stakeholders by talking to them directly






33. The document that sets out the format and establishes the activities and criteria for planning - structuring - and controlling the project costs. The cost management plan is contained in - or is a subsidiary plan of - the project management plan.






34. Diagram that describes a decision under consideration and the implications of choosing one or another of the available alternatives.






35. It is used to identify stakeholders that can provide information on detailed project and product requirements. It contains the following information regarding the identified stakeholders: identification information (name - designation - location - co






36. Measuring - examining and testing undertaken to determine whether results conform to requirements; also called reviews - product reviews - audits - and walkthroughs






37. The process of determining project stakeholders' information needs and defining a communication approach.






38. Changing the project management plan to eliminate the threat entirely.






39. Includes the processes required to purchase or acquire products - services - or results needed from outside the project team.






40. Dependencies that are contractually required or those inherent in the nature of the work. Often involve physical limitations.






41. Documented direction for executing the project work to bring expected future performance of the project work in line with the project management plan.






42. It consists of tools and techniques used to gather - integrate and disseminate the outputs of project management processes. Supports all aspects of the project from initiating through closing - and can include both manual and automated systems.






43. Process of identifying and documenting relationships among the project activities. Sequencing can be performed by using project management software or by using manual or automated techniques.






44. Charts that are used to show positions and relationships in a graphical format.






45. It includes the processes required to ensure timely and appropriate generation - collection - dissemination - storage - retrieval - and ultimate disposition of project information.






46. Documentation resulting from project activities. These files may also maintain records of other projects that are detailed enough to aid in developing cost estimates.






47. Process of implementing risk response plans - tracking identified risks - monitoring residual risks - identifying new risks - and evaluating risk process effectiveness throughout the project.






48. Generally used when considerations like technical approach and technical skills are paramount in source selection






49. Modifications to the cost estimation prepared for the project






50. Process of changing the schedule baseline. It is done when schedule delays are very severe - and the project schedule has to be completely changed.