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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. Model describing classes of stakeholders based on thier power - urgency and legitmacy






2. ID all potential project stakeholders - Identify the potential impact or support each other stakeholder could generate and classify them ...ie the grids - Assess how key stakeholders are likley to react or respond in various situations






3. You determine how the much of something must be tested to ensure that defects are caught






4. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






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






6. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






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






8. Request that have been through the changes control system and approved. They are now part of the project with any potential ipact now affecting the project Difference between requested changes and approved changes






9. When an activity cannot be estimated with a resonable degree of confidence the work within the activity is decomposed into more detail. Estimates are made to the smallest incremental level need and then aggregated into a total quantity for each of th






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Type of communication method between two or more parties performing a multidirectional exchange of information. It is the most efficient way to ensure a common understanding by all participants on specified topics - and inclues meetings - and phones






15. Conflict Solution Negotiation attempt to get everyone involved to give (concede) a little to find a common ground and resloution. It is sometimes viewed as undesirable because when everyone give something up there is a potential that the solution wil






16. Responsiblity Assignment Matrix The tool lets the project team know who is involved in each area and what they are responsible for an in what area






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. Communication with peers






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






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






23. Type of communication method sent to a specific recipient who needs to know the information - This method ensures that the communication is distributed but does not certify that it actually reached or was understood by the intended audience Includes






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






25. 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






26. Difference between internal and external risk






27. States that 100% of the work of a project needs to be represented in the creation of the WBS. What is the 100% rule?






28. A deliverable or project work component at the lowest level of each branch of the work breakdown structure






29. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on their level of authority and their active involvement in the project






30. 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






31. 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






32. Used to track technical performance such as how well something works or schedule or cost performance such as how things were completed on time or budget - respectively






33. From the Buyers perspective the riskiest form of contract is






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






35. Conflict Solution where there is an action in which a direct order to resolve something is given. It is typically the worst type of conflict resolution.






36. Form of power is one that project managers must earn on their own.






37. 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






38. 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






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






40. Provides details of the planned Scope for the project - this includes the Project Scope Statment - WBS - WBS dictionary. It is the key output in the Create WBS.






41. A constraint that must be completed before subsequent items can start






42. What is the output of Identify Risk?






43. One choice does not include any other choices






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






46. The most common causes of conflict in a multi-project environment






47. A comprehesive list including all schedule activites required on the project






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






49. Breakdown structure to help dreak down the risk on a project. It helps create a brainstorming type of environment that allows the team to identify and categorize additional risk. Similar to WBS but the team creates it.






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