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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Tool that factors in the communications requirments to ensure they are properly address in the communication Mgmt plan






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






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






4. Concept that defines a low level of detail on the WBS for immediate work being accomplished while the work to be done in the future is only at the highlevel of decomposition in the WBS until it is soon to be started. The concept that utilizes the pro






5. Type of Mgmt style where managers have strong or unlimited power and authority






6. 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.






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






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






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






10. What is the number source of conflict?






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






12. 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






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






14. Calculating the expected monetary value (EMV) of a project risk is found by....

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






16. One choice does not include any other choices






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






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






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






20. Characteristics which indicate that a risk event is possible in the near future. They are identified when the risk are identified






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






22. 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






23. Proactive stance to development - one that makes improvement throughout a process






24. Communication up and down the organization






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






26. Considering both development and operating costs when evaluating project alternatives






27. 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






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






29. Request made by someone on a project not approved and has no impact






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






31. What is the output of Identify Risk?






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






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






34. 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.






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






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






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






38. The amount of time something can be delayed w/o delaying the PUBLISHED finish date






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






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






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






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






43. Communication with peers






44. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






45. Used to asses the impact and consequnces of requested changes on the project






46. Communication with customer - other project - the media - and the public






47. Tool you can use initially in a project to evaluate what could potentially cause defects. You can use it during the project to review symptoms to determine the real problem (continue to ask questions until the root cause is determine)






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






49. Conflict Solution where the PM ignores the problem and hopes it either fixes itself or disappears






50. Practice of providing more than what the customer request