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Subjects : certifications, capm
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1. 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.






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






3. A modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the successor activity.






4. 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






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






6. It is a tool and technique which is used to determine the information needs of the project stakeholders. This is a key component for planning the project's actual communications. It would assist in determining and limiting who will communicate with w






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






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






9. Used to identify project and product requirements; some of the techniques used are: Brainstorming - Nominal group technique - The Delphi technique - Idea/mind mapping - and Affinity diagram.






10. Used to generate - classify - and prioritize product requirements. Some methods used to reach group decisions are: unanimity - majority - plurality - and dictatorship.






11. 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






12. Process of developing a detailed description of the project and product






13. 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.






14. Modifications to the cost estimation prepared for the project






15. Persons or organizations who are actively involved in the project or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected by the performance or completion of the project. They may also exert influence over the project - its deliverables - and the






16. Focused sessions that bring key cross-functional stakeholders together to define product requirements






17. A calendar of working days and non- working days that determines those dates on which each specific resource is ideal or can be active; typically defines the resource specific holidays and resource availability periods; the calendars that specify whe






18. 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






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






20. Organize and summarize the information gathered - and present the results of any analysis as compared to the performance measurement baseline. Reports should provide status and progress of the project at the required level of detail.






21. Structured review of the procurement process originating from the Plan Procurements process through Administer Procurements process. Objective is to identify successes and failures that warrant recognition in the preparation or administration of othe






22. The process to develop an approximation (estimate) of the monetary resources needed to complete project activities.






23. The process of identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project and documenting relevant information regarding their interests - involvement - and impact on project success.






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. Hybrid type of contractual agreements that contain aspects of both cost-reimbursable and fixed- price contracts. Some characteristics: · Open-ended - i.e. - full value of the agreement and the exact quantity of items to be delivered may not be define






28. 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.






29. It shortens the project schedule without changing the project scope - in order to meet schedule constraints - imposed dates - or other schedule objectives. -. This technique includes crashing and fast tracking.






30. 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.






31. Includes the processes that organize - manage - and lead the project team.






32. This involves calculating the theoretical early and late start and finish dates for all project activities without regard to any resource pool restrictions.






33. Also known as "job shadowing -" it is usually done externally by the observer viewing the user performing her job.






34. 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.






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






36. A partially complete document in a predefined format that provides a defined structure for collecting - organizing - and presenting information and data.






37. It can include correspondence - memos - meeting minutes - and documents describing the project.






38. 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






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






40. Process of assessing and combining the impact and the likelihood of identified risks. Prioritizes risks according to their potential effect on project objectives for further analysis or action.






41. The process of analyzing activity sequences - durations - resource requirements - and schedule constrains to create the project schedule






42. 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.






43. Costs allocated to the project by the performing organization as a cost of doing business (e.g. - salaries of corporate executives). Usually calculated as a percentage of direct costs.






44. The process in which the estimated costs of individual activities or work packages are aggregated to establish an authorized cost baseline.






45. Meetings that are regularly scheduled to exchange and analyze information about the project and its performance.






46. Formal written notice from a person or organization responsible for contract administration - informing that the contract has been completed.






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






48. Defines what kinds of competencies are required from what kind of individuals or groups and in what time frames.






49. Involves setting a fixed total price for a defined product or service to be provided.






50. Factors that limit a buyer's options. E.g. - funds availability