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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. On creating a written project scope statement to be used in the future project decision making.






2. Used for communication and information distribution on the project - not necessarily a hightech system but what ever is used for project communication on the project. Normally a mixture of technology and non-technology.






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






4. Commuincation within the project






5. Risk that is typically uninsurable. Its a risk inherent in the porcess of doing business






6. Components - assemblies - sub assemblies used to build a product or service Whaty are the 4 breakdown structures?






7. A cumulative histogram you can use to see where the key problems lie. You can see what is causing the most frequency of problems plus a cumulative percentage of the problem






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






9. Document what you do - Do what you document - Document any variance (from the normal process)






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






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






12. Type of communication that convey more than just words (inflection of voice body language)






13. Key tool for comparing a product or service to other standards






14. Communication that is not on the record






15. Tool that factors in the communications requirments to ensure they are properly address in the communication Mgmt plan






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. Displays a breakdown by resource type accross an organization. This breakdown makes it possible to view where resources are being used regardless of organizational group or division they are in. Can include non-H.R. resources as well as personnel






20. Amount of time that an activity can slip or be delayed without delaying the finish date of the project (or activity or published project completion date)






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






22. Type of power comes from an attitude or presence that a person has and the corresponding type of influence this person has on the team. It could also come from someone who aligns with other people in a powerful posistion at the company or on the team






23. 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.






24. Team members - quality of their work - Project Manager - quality on the project - Senior Exe - quality standards at the company






25. Inputs to many processes that deal with variables external to the project - such as imfomation systems and company policies and procedures. They can include process definitions - templates - organizations communications needs






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






27. Self Actualization - Esteem - Belonging - Saftey - Physological

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28. Special benefits offered being on a certain project of doing a certain activity Difference between Fringe and Perks






29. The process of making relevant information availible to project stakeholders as planned






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






31. Schedule typically used in executive repoting with each milestone having a zero duration. It lack detail - generally listing only the main project milestones as diamonds instead of the Gantt bars






32. 1 Has a specific purpose 2. Creates specifi results 3 Has a definite start and finish dates 4. Is temporary 5. Could be progressively elaborated






33. Inputs to many process because they deal w/ variables external to the project such as government requlations and market conditions. Examples are org structure govt standards - personnel - policies business market






34. Shows a pattern between two variables associated with a process. This helps see a correlation (or lack of) between variable - if it exists






35. The amount of risk remaining after a risk response 9from the risk reponse plan) has been implemented






36. Communication in writing or oral






37. Diagramming type where the activity is on the arrow or line and the circle or box connects the activities






38. Deals with the Unkown Unkowns and are not in the Project Plan Contingency Reserves VS Mgmt Reserves






39. Invokes determining the latest that an activity can start w/o delaying the activites that follow it.






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






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






42. 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






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






44. Shows the risk that potentially occur broken down by risk category






45. Communication up and down the organization






46. Formal or informal system used in project management to ensure that the work is done as planned. It ensures that right work is done in the right order at the right time by the right people






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






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






49. 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






50. A constraint that should be completed but is not absolutly required to be completed before subsequent item can start