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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






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






3. Forecasting methods that uses the assumption that is possible to identify the underlying factors that might influence the variable that is being forcasted






4. The Process of prioritizing risk for further analysis or action by assessing and combining their probability of occurrence and impact - The Process of numerically analyzing the effect of identified risks on overall project objectives






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






6. 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






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






8. Quality philosophy that focus on proactive attitude toward quality with a detail toward statistical analysis to document improvement






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






10. Communication that is not on the record






11. 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






12. Forecasting method that incorporates intuitive judgement - opinions and probability estimates






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






14. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






15. Benefits that everyone receives in the company i.e Ins or paid holidays






16. The Process deciding how to approach and conduct the risk managment activities for a project






17. What % of time does a Project manager spend on communications?






18. 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






19. 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






20. A delay between activities. You use it when there is some type of constraint in which something must wait before it can continue






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






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. Modern quality philosophy that states that approx 99.999% of the everything a company creates or processes it executes are error-free






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






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






28. Formula use to calculate time or cost. It performs a weighted avg of the pessimistic - optimistic - and realistic estimates.






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






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






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






32. 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






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






34. Form - creation of the team - Storm - refers to the chaos that occurs when people start working together - Norm - behavior starts to normalize - Perform - activity that transpires as the team works as a team instead of solo - Adjourn - work is compl






35. Used with sceduling enviroments in which a forward pass establishes the easrliest the activities can start (ES) and finish (EF) and a backward pass establishes the latest the activites can start (LS) and finish (LF)






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






37. Develop Project Charter - Develop Project Mgmt. Plan - Direct and Manage Project Execution - Monitor and Control Work - Perform Integrated Change Control - Close Project or Phase






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






39. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






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






41. 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.






42. Document that develops and helps attain buy-in on a common interpretation of the project scope. It can describe what it is - as wel as what is not - in the project






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






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






45. Commuincation within the project






46. 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






47. Deals with the known Unkowns and is the Project Plan






48. 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






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






50. 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