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Subjects : certifications, capm
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1. Defines the procedures by which project scope can be changed; includes paperwork - tracking systems and approval levels necessary for authorizing changes.






2. 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.






3. If the performing organization does not have a formal contracting group - then the project team will have to supply both the resources and expertise to support procurement activities






4. Provide a structure that ensures a comprehensive process of systematically identifying risks to a consistent level of detail and contributes to the effectiveness and quality of the Identify Risks process. They include categories like technical - exte






5. 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.






6. A method of estimating a component of work. The work is decomposed into more detail. An estimate is prepared of what is needed to meet the requirements of each of the lower - more detailed pieces of work. These estimates are then aggregated into a to






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






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






9. A group of documented procedure used to apply technical and administrative direction and surveillance to: a) Identify and document the system's functional and physical characteristics; b)Control any changes to such characteristics; c) Record and repo






10. Documents how requirements will be analyzed - documented - and managed throughout the project






11. Describes the processes concerned with identifying - analyzing - and responding to project risk. It includes planning risk management - identifying risks - performing qualitative risk analysis - performing quantitative risk analysis - planning risk r






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






13. The process of approximating the number of work periods needed to complete individual activities with estimated resources






14. Includes the processes that help to estimate - budget - and control costs - so that the project can be completed within the approved budget.






15. Process of defining how to conduct risk management activities for a project.






16. Modifications to the cost estimation prepared for the project






17. The document that describes the communication needs and expectations for the project; how and in what format information will be communicated; when and where each communication will be made; and who is responsible for providing each type of communica






18. Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives.






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






20. Describes the processes required to ensure timely completion of the project. It includes defining activities - sequencing activities - estimating activity resources - estimating activity durations - developing the schedule - and controlling the sched






21. Features or services that characterize a product - result - or service






22. Special category of revised cost estimates to an approved cost baseline.






23. Used to rate or score seller proposals






24. 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.






25. A method of obtaining early feedback on requirements by providing a working model of the expected product before actually building it.






26. A subsequent phase of a project is sometimes begun prior to approval of the previous phase deliverables when the risks involved are deemed acceptable. This practice of overlapping phases is often called fast tracking






27. 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.






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






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






30. Describes how the procurement processes (from developing procurement documentation through contract closure) will be managed






31. Factors which - for planning purposes - are considered to be true - real or certain.






32. Project Simulation uses a model that translates the specified detailed uncertainties of the project into their potential impact on project objectives.






33. The process of confirming human resource availability and obtaining the team necessary to complete project assignments.






34. A schedule compression technique in which cost and schedule tradeoffs are analyzed to determine how to obtain the greatest amount of compression for the least incremental cost. Crashing only works for activities where additional resources will shorte






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






36. Complete set of indexed contract documentation - including the closed contract - that is prepared for inclusion with the final project files






37. An estimating technique that uses a statistical relationship between historical data and other variables to calculate an estimate for activity parameters - such as scope - cost - budget - and duration. An example for the cost parameter is multiplying






38. Also called risk symptoms or warning signs - they are indications that a risk has occurred or is about to occur. They may be discovered in the risk identification process and watched in the risk monitoring and control process.






39. An authorized time-phased budget at completion (BAC) used to measure - monitor - and control overall cost performance on the project. Developed as a summation of the approved budgets by time period and is typically displayed in the form of an S-curve






40. Structured review of the project plans and assumptions - prior project files - contracts - and other information.






41. Risks that remain after planned responses have been implemented - as well as those that have been deliberately accepted.






42. Approved modifications to the project schedule that are used to manage the project






43. The state - quality - or sense of being restricted to a given course of action or inaction. An applicable restriction or limitation - either internal or external to a project - which will affect the performance of the project or a process.






44. Clarify the structure - requirements and other terms of the purchases so that mutual agreement can be reached prior to signing the contract.






45. A management control point where the resource plans - scope - schedule and actual cost are integrated and compared to earned value for performance measurement.






46. Considers the characteristics of those prospective staff who are available to join the project team.






47. 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.






48. A structure that relates the project organizational breakdown structure to the work breakdown structure to help ensure that each component of the project's scope of work is assigned to a person or team. It illustrates the connections between work pac






49. A deliverable is a unique - tangible and verifiable work/product. Each project phase is marked by the completion of one or more deliverables.






50. A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product - service - or result