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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. Estimate is usually a total time or cost estimate that has no significant detail. Info can be created quickly - lack detail






2. Shows an aggregate or rolled up view of the various activites at the summary level. It gives senior management - the project management team - a picture of how long the summary level work packages are to take - and what sequence they occur






3. One choice does not include any other choices






4. Communication that is not on the record






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






6. In the project coordinator form of a matrix organization - project coordinators often....






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






8. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on thier level of authority and their level of concern regarding the project outcomes






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






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






11. 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






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






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






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

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15. 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.






16. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






17. 3 main components of the communication model






18. 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






19. CMMI - 6 SIGMA - LEAN 6 Sigma Quality Function






20. Communication with peers






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






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






23. Describes when and how human resource requirments will be met. It is part of the Human Reources plan wich in turn is part of the Project Managment plan






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






25. 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.






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Risk for which insurance can be purchased - thereby transferring the risk for financial benefit to the party accepting the risk






32. 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.






33. A constraint put in place by something external to the project team or organization






34. 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.






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






36. Shows a reporting relationship between the resources in a organization. This structure is typically shown in company division - departments and group. Typicall is does not show details related to project organization and work






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






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






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






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






41. Difference between internal and external risk






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






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






48. Shows the overall state of the project - aka the sum of all reports






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






50. What is the output of Identify Risk?