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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. Close out any contracts w/ outside vendors - Deliver any required reports associated w/ closure (OPA updates) - Complete any close project or phase activites - Performed lessons learned - Complete the archives of any project files (OPA updates) - Rel






2. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






3. Communication that is not on the record






4. A contigency put into action when a risk reesponse and any backup plans don't work. It is the reactive "wing it" reponse






5. Characteristics which indicate that a risk event is possible in the near future. They are identified when the risk are identified






6. The consequences (good or bad) or the amount at stake if something does occur






7. Mock-up technique that uses software to simulate project charactereristics to determine possible outcome






8. The conflict resolutions modes that are least likely to resolve situations






9. Proactive stance to development - one that makes improvement throughout a process






10. The narrative description of the project scope - including major deliverables - project assumptions - project constraints - and a description of work - that provides a documents basis for making future project decisions and for confirming or developi






11. PM and team work to create a complete estimate from the bottom(activity level) up and roll it up to the total estimate. Main advantage - detail accuracy. Main dis ad - can take time to create






12. Is a state in which the outcome of process are separate from another






13. Concept that defines a low level of detail on the WBS for immediate work being accomplished while the work to be done in the future is only at the highlevel of decomposition in the WBS until it is soon to be started. The concept that utilizes the pro






14. Product Verfication - lesson learned - Updating records - reporting - archiving - formal acceptance






15. Which organization does conflict occur the most in managing projects






16. Company pays for quality in a proactive way - typically up front in the planning area of a project ie - increase morale






17. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






18. Strategy defines as approach to increase the support and minimize negative impacts of stakeholders throughout the entire project life cycle






19. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






20. Best form power to use. Someone receives a benefit for doing something that is needed






21. People make good project manager simply because they are good in their fields - regardless of background training in project management






22. Process of developing a document that formally authorizes a project or a phase and document initial requirements that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations






23. Type of Mgmt style that brings out the best in the team - bringing mbrs to their potential or where they need to be with regard to the project






24. Process of determining the project stakeholder information needs and defining a communication approach. Who needs what information - when they need it - how it will be provided to them and by whom.






25. Type of Mgmt style that tries to find a common goal when there is a disagreement. This style is ideal when there are varying technical opinions or disagreement among resources managers






26. Shows how the project organization is structure to accomplish project activities






27. Putting more resources on the Critical Path activites. Usually increases cost but minimal risk exposure






28. Information Gathering Techniques from Identify Risks - tools and technique






29. Standard is associated with companies that wish to document their process and adhere to those processes






30. Aka Standard Deviation. It is considered the quality standard. 1 Sigma - 68.26% 2 Sigma - 95.45% 3. Sigma - 99.73%






31. Customer Satisfaction - Prevention over inspection - Continous Improvement - Management Responsibility






32. Play a huge role in planning - When you perform project management part of the concept of Planning is to deal with items unkown. You must make assumptions for scheduling and bugeting. In most cases as the project evoles - you learn more about it.






33. Used to asses the impact and consequnces of requested changes on the project






34. Conflict Solution that entails considering insights and views from a variety of sources and leads to consensus management which in turn leads to commitment






35. Used for - legal communication and project documents - When distance or extreme complexity are involve - official situations - presentations - primarily one directional communications






36. Factors that limits project options such as the number of people available - amount of time or money available to finish the job or other resources or assest issues






37. States that if you seven consecutive data points on either side of the mean - without crossing the other sid - the process is considered out of control and needs investigation






38. Approach for scheduling that emphasizes resources flexibility - by using duration buffers for resources - and leveling over the course of the project to accommadate






39. The Process of determing which risk may affect the project and documents their characteristics






40. Conflict Solution where there is an attempt to focus on the positive and distract the attention from the negative






41. A milestone has a ______duration






42. Generally seen as the founding basis for total quality managment - Main Points are: 1. be proactive - not reactive 2. Utilize leadership and accountability 3. Measure and strive for constant improvement

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43. Used for very large volumes of information or for very large audiences that requires the recipients to access the communication content at their own discretion - Inclued intranet sites - e-learning - and knowledge repositories






44. An output of Define Activites that identies all milestones and indicated whether the milestone is mandatory






45. Communication with peers






46. What is the output of Identify Risk?






47. An accelerant of an activity You use a lead when something can begin before its predecessor is totally complete






48. Group whose function is to review - approve or reject changes on the project as they relate to the various areas of the represented bussiness






49. Type of Mgmt style where the PM sees what can be - where the company or team needs to go. Focusing more on the big picture of the company - with others focusing on the day to day events.






50. Shows what has been accomplished at a given time frame