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PMP: Project Management Professional

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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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. What the project consist of - What is involved to create the project - What it is expected to do when complete ( to avoid confusion) What is the ? What are the elements






2. People make good project manager simply because they are good in their fields - regardless of background training in project management






3. Strategy defines as approach to increase the support and minimize negative impacts of stakeholders throughout the entire project life cycle






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. Conflict Solution that entails considering insights and views from a variety of sources and leads to consensus management which in turn leads to commitment






8. An after the fact look at what caused a difference between the basline and the actual performance






9. 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






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






11. Shows the type of resources broken down






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






13. 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.






14. Communication in writing or oral






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






24. A planning technique which progressively details the work as information becomes firm - and allows for less detail in later project phase where uncertainty is greater is called






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






26. Is a state in which the outcome of process are separate from another






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






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






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






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






31. What is the output of Identify Risk?






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






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






34. 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






35. Aka Standard Deviation. It is considered the quality standard. 1 Sigma - 68.26% 2 Sigma - 95.45% 3. Sigma - 99.73%






36. 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






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






38. Process of using expert opinion - which could come from people already on the project or those outside the project or even the organization






39. 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






40. 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






41. Formal or informal system used in project mgmt to ensure that work is done as planned. It ensures that right work is done in the right order at the right time by the right people






42. Document what you do - Do what you document - Document any variance (from the normal process)






43. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






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






45. One choice does not include any other choices






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






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






48. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






49. 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






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