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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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)






2. 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






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






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






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






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






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






8. 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


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






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






11. 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.






12. 3 main components of the communication model






13. 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.






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






15. 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






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






17. The person responsible for a risk event if it occurs and is simialr to the person responsible for completing on activity






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






19. 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






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






21. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






22. Used for - legal communication and project documents - When distance or extreme complexity are involve - official situations - presentations - primarily one directional communications






23. 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






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






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






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






27. What warranty type relates to merchantablily or fitness for use?






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






30. 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.






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






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






33. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






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






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






36. Type of communication method sent to a specific recipient who needs to know the information - This method ensures that the communication is distributed but does not certify that it actually reached or was understood by the intended audience Includes






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






38. Formula use to calculate time or cost. It performs a weighted avg of the pessimistic - optimistic - and realistic estimates.






39. Communication in writing or oral






40. Diagramming type where the activity is on the arrow or line and the circle or box connects the activities






41. Document that develops and helps attain buy-in on a common interpretation of the project scope. It can describe what it is - as wel as what is not - in the project






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






43. Inputs to many process because they deal w/ variables external to the project such as government requlations and market conditions. Examples are org structure govt standards - personnel - policies business market






44. Risk that is typically uninsurable. Its a risk inherent in the porcess of doing business






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






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






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






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






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






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