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Subjects : certifications, capm
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1. A process of systematically gathering and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information to determine whose interests should be taken into account throughout the project. It identifies the interests - expectations - and influence of the stakehold






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






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






4. Process to monitor the status of the project to update the project budget and manage changes to the cost baseline.






5. This is done to take care of risks that were not identified in the risk response plan - or their impact on objectives is greater than expected.






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






7. Dependencies determined by the Project Management Team; involve a relationship between project activities and non-project activities (i.e. - dependencies on issues that are beyond the scope of the project). These dependencies are outside the project






8. An organizational placement strategy where the project team members are physically located close to one another in order to improve communication - working relationships - and productivity.






9. Describes the processes required to acquire goods and services from outside the project team. It includes planning procurements - conducting procurements - administering procurements - and closing procurements.






10. The process of collecting and distributing performance information - including status reports - progress measurements - and forecasts to stakeholders.






11. Processes and procedures developed for the closing or canceling of projects.






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






13. Broader view of Project Cost Management - whereby other than project costs - we consider the effect of project decisions on the cost of using the project's product.






14. 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.






15. 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.






16. Action taken to bring a defective or nonconforming item into compliance with requirements or specifications. It is a frequent cause of project overruns in most application areas.






17. 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.






18. Methods used to distribute information to team members and other stakeholders.






19. A functional organization has a hierarchy in which every employee has one clear superior. Staff members are grouped by areas of specialization. Functional organizations may still have projects - but the perceived scope of the project is defined by th






20. Expectations The process of communicating and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and addressing issues as they occur. Project manager applies appropriate interpersonal skills to manage stakeholder expectations - for example - by building t






21. Responses to emerging risks that was previously unidentified or accepted. These were not planned in advance of the occurrence of the risk event.






22. 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.






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






24. 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






25. Allow for non-sequential activities (e.g. Loops or Conditional Branches); e.g. - GERT(Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique) and System Dynamics






26. Process of obtaining seller responses - selecting a seller - and awarding a contract






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






28. Testing identified assumptions against two criteria: assumption stability and consequences on the project if the assumption is false.






29. Describes how individual requirements meet the business need for the project.






30. A general management technique used to determine whether a particular work can be accomplished by the project team or must be purchased from outside sources.






31. Predefined approaches to risk analysis and response in some organizations that have to be tailored to a particular project.






32. Modifications to the cost estimation prepared for the project






33. Seeking to shift the consequences of the risk to a third party together with the ownership for the response.






34. 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.






35. Provides a documented basis for making future project decisions and for confirming or developing common understanding of the project scope among the stakeholders






36. Effect on project objectives if the risk event occurs.






37. Terms used when the source selection decision will be based on price






38. 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






39. Process of monitoring the status of the project to update project progress and manage changes to the schedule baseline






40. Process to monitor the status of the project to update the project budget and manage changes to the cost baseline.






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






42. Determining which risks may affect the project and documenting their characteristics.






43. Process of redefining the cost performance/schedule/performance measurement/technical baseline. If cost variances are severe - re-baselining is needed to provide a realistic measure of performance.






44. The policies - guidelines - or procedures that govern the recruitment of staff.






45. 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.






46. 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.






47. 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






48. Charts/ Judgment provided based upon expertise in an application area - knowledge area - discipline - industry - etc. as appropriate for the activity being performed. Such expertise may be provided by any group or person with specialized education -






49. Process of monitoring the status of the project and product scope and managing changes to the scope baseline.






50. The planned dates to perform schedule activities and the planned dates for meeting schedule milestones. Includes planned start and finish dates for the project's activities - milestones - work packages - planning packages - and control accounts. This