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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. Process of using expert opinion - which could come from people already on the project or those outside the project or even the organization






2. Techinque of systemically gathering and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information to determine whose interest should be taken into account throughout the project






3. It means that you are current on commincation activity and that you are kept in the project communication loop as musch as possible






4. Process that helps determine where a project fits in the big picture of planning at the company - It also could be used to address a goal-setting technique which emphasizes establishing attainable goals and monitoring for variance then adjusting as n






5. Communication formula






6. In the area of legal risks the reasons for licensing of projects






7. Process of collecting and distributing performance information - including status reports - progress measurements and forecast






8. Chart used Project Management on the left - Talbe of information (Usually activities - dates - resources etc) on Right - horizontal bars showing when those activities are occuring use it to track the day-to-day.






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






10. What warranty type relates to merchantablily or fitness for use?






11. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






12. Tool you can use initially in a project to evaluate what could potentially cause defects. You can use it during the project to review symptoms to determine the real problem (continue to ask questions until the root cause is determine)






13. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






14. Type of Mgmt style that helps keep things progressing making them occur. This style is not super proactive nor does it have ownership






15. Process of indentify all people or organization impacted by the project and documenting relevant infromationo regarding their interests - involvement - and impact on project success






16. Plan defines the communication needs of the stakeholders - the communications format and frequency and who delivers them. It can include reports meeting scehdules - changes process and contact information for the team.






17. Process of improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project team






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






19. Can come from the following factors: Business Need - Market Demand - technological advance - customer request - legal requirements






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






21. Cost associated with conformance to requirements and the step taken to elimate non-conformance






22. Type of Mgmt style that drives the direction of the team or team members to accomplish specific activties and goals






23. The company's quality system must conform to the criteria set forth in ISO 9001.






24. Request made by someone on a project not approved and has no impact






25. A schedule network analysis technique applied to a schedule that has already been analyzed by the critical path method. It can be used when shared or critical required resources are only available at certain time - are only available in limited quan






26. An after the fact look at what caused a difference between the basline and the actual performance






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






28. Communication with customer - other project - the media - and the public






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






30. Communication that is on record such as as newsletter and annual report






31. Activity B msut be Finish by the time Activity A is finish






32. One of the biggest potential problems facing a project team member in a strong matrix is....






33. 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.






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






35. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on their active involvement in the project and their ability to effect changes to the projects planning or execution.






36. An inventory managment process that lets a company have little or no excess inventory in stock- Ideally a stocks ZERO inventory with supplies arriving only when needed for the products being built






37. One choice does not include any other choices






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






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






40. The Process of predicating furture project performance based on the actual performance to date.






41. Conflict Solution where there is an effort in which attempts are made to work out the actual problem. It is the best type of conflict resolution






42. Employee works a great deal on the project and assumes that the reward will be relative to the amount of effort or perceived effort






43. 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






44. Type of Mgmt Style where managers have an appealing persona that makes team members enjoy working with them






45. Worst form of power to use. People experience negative impact if they don't do what is desired






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






47. ompany pays for quality in a reactive way - on the back end - decrease morale - decrease customer perception Cost of Conformance and nonconformance examples...






48. Process of communication and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and addressing issues as they occur






49. If the contract is not completed by the contractor either for failure to comply - bankruptcy etc. this is know as






50. What the project consist of - What is involved to create the project - What it is expected to do when complete ( to avoid confusion) What is the ? What are the elements







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