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Subjects : certifications, capm
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1. Records of previous project results that can be used to identify risks.






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






3. 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.






4. 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.






5. 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






6. 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.






7. A modification of a logical relationship that allows an acceleration of the successor activity. A negative lead is equivalent to a positive lag.






8. An applicable restriction that will affect the performance of the project/process.






9. Describes the processes required to ensure that the various elements of the project are properly coordinated. It includes developing the project plan - managing the execution of the project plan - monitoring & controlling work - integrating the chang






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






11. 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.






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






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






14. It compares cost performance over time - schedule activities or work packages overrunning and under running the budget - and estimated funds needed to complete work in progress.






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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. Probability that a risk will occur.






21. Schematic displays of the logical relationships (dependencies) among the project schedule activities; always drawn from left to right to reflect project work chronology






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






23. Subdivision of project deliverables into smaller - more manageable components






24. 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.






25. 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.






26. Modifications to the cost estimation prepared for the project






27. Deliverable- oriented grouping of project components that organizes and defines the total scope of the project - work not in the WBS is outside the scope of the project.






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






29. A schedule network analysis technique used to determine the amount of scheduling flexibility on various logical network paths in the project schedule network - and to determine the minimum total project duration. Early start and finish dates are calc






30. The process to identify and document project roles - responsibilities - and required skills - report relationships - and create a staffing management plan.






31. Describes the processes required to ensure that the project is completed within the approved budget. It includes estimating the cost - determining the budget - and controlling the costs.






32. Includes all those activities designed to enhance the competencies of the project team members. Training can be formal or informal.






33. Process of estimating the type and quantities of resources like materials - people - equipment - or supplies required to perform each project activity






34. Involves developing a better understanding of the product of the project






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






36. Refers to the centralized management of one or more portfolios to achieve strategic business objectives. Portfolio management ensures that the portfolios are reviewed to ascertain that resources are allocated as per priority and the allocation is con






37. Collection of generally sequential project phases.






38. Activities should have a coding structure to allow sorting and/or extractions based on different attributes assigned to the activities.






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






40. 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






41. Describes the procurement item in sufficient detail to allow prospective sellers to determine if they are capable of providing the products - services - or results.






42. 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.






43. Describes the need - justification - requirements - and current boundaries for the project.






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






45. Projects are frequently divided into better manageable components or subprojects. Subprojects are often contracted to an external enterprise or another functional unit in the performing organization.






46. A documented tabulation of schedule activities that shows the activity description - activity identifier - and a sufficiently detailed scope of work description so project team members understand what work is to be performed.






47. Policies - guidelines and procedures that can help the project management team with various aspects of organizational planning.






48. 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






49. 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






50. Repository that provides for collection - maintenance - and analysis of data gathered and used in the risk management process. Use of this database assists risk management throughout the organization and - over time - forms the basis of a risk lesson