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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. 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






2. Plan Quality - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control






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






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






5. 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






6. Communication up and down the organization






7. Herzberg theory on motivation - basically what drives us to do things






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. Process of Confirming human resources availibilty and obtaining the team necessary to complete project assignments






12. 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.






13. Type of Grid that groups the stakholders based on their active involvement in the project and their ability to effect changes to the projects planning or execution






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






15. Process of indentify all people or organization impacted by the project and documenting relevant infromationo regarding their interests - involvement - and impact on project success






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






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






18. Type of Mgmt style where the PM sees what can be - where the company or team needs to go. Focusing more on the big picture of the company - with others focusing on the day to day events.






19. 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






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






21. Difference between internal and external risk






22. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






23. If the contract is not completed by the contractor either for failure to comply - bankruptcy etc. this is know as






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






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. 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






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






31. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






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






33. 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






34. 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.






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






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






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






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






40. 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






41. What is the number source of conflict?






42. Process that helps determine where a project fits in the big picture of planning at the company - It also could be used to address a goal-setting technique which emphasizes establishing attainable goals and monitoring for variance then adjusting as n






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. A jeopardy that results from the implementation of a risk repsonse






49. A milestone has a ______duration






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