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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






7. Shows the type of resources broken down






8. 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






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






10. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






11. Earlier in the project - the PM does directing - as the project evolves the PM shifts towards coaching. As the project gets a great deal of work accomplished - the PM goes to a Facilitator. The PM then goes to support at project closure






12. A contigency put into action when a risk reesponse and any backup plans don't work. It is the reactive "wing it" reponse






13. 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






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






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






16. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






17. 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






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






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






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






22. The control points of the Sigma proces. Typically the limits are set +/- 3 sigma






23. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






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






25. Communication up and down the organization






26. 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






27. Forecasting method that uses historical data as the basis for estimating future outcomes






28. 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.






29. 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.






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






31. Key tool that is a statistical method or tool - that helps identify which factors may influence specific variable of a product or process under development or in production. It lets you change many factors at once.






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






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






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






35. Customer Satisfaction - Prevention over inspection - Continous Improvement - Management Responsibility






36. Commuincation within the project






37. Process of identifying and documenting project roles - responsibilities - and required skills reporting relationship - and creating a staffing managment plan






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






39. Used for very large volumes of information or for very large audiences that requires the recipients to access the communication content at their own discretion - Inclued intranet sites - e-learning - and knowledge repositories






40. Type of power that comes from senior Mgmt at a company authorizing you to be a P.M. and whatever authority comes with that.






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






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






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






44. Delphi Technique Interviewing






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






46. Doing activites in parallel that are that are normally in sequence. Inc cost could occur with rework but additional risk could occur because of possible rework.






47. Type of Mgmt style that brings out the best in the team - bringing mbrs to their potential or where they need to be with regard to the project






48. 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






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






50. 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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