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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. Communication up and down the organization






2. Activity B msut be Finish by the time Activity A is finish






3. Communication with peers






4. 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






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






6. Schedule typically used in executive repoting with each milestone having a zero duration. It lack detail - generally listing only the main project milestones as diamonds instead of the Gantt bars






7. 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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






12. What is the number source of conflict?






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






14. The company's quality system must conform to the criteria set forth in ISO 9001.






15. Employee works a great deal on the project and assumes that the reward will be relative to the amount of effort or perceived effort






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






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






18. Shows the type of resources broken down






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






20. Conflict Solution Negotiation attempt to get everyone involved to give (concede) a little to find a common ground and resloution. It is sometimes viewed as undesirable because when everyone give something up there is a potential that the solution wil






21. 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






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






23. Communication that is on record such as as newsletter and annual report






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






25. Practice of providing more than what the customer request






26. 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






27. Inputs to many processes that deal with variables external to the project - such as imfomation systems and company policies and procedures. They can include process definitions - templates - organizations communications needs






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






29. Play a huge role in planning - When you perform project management part of the concept of Planning is to deal with items unkown. You must make assumptions for scheduling and bugeting. In most cases as the project evoles - you learn more about it.






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






32. One choice does not include any other choices






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






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






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






36. Key tool for comparing a product or service to other standards






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






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






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






40. Conflict Solution where there is an attempt to focus on the positive and distract the attention from the negative






41. Difference between internal and external risk






42. 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)






43. 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






44. dministrative closure for the feasibility phase of a project requires that ________.






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






46. Plan defines the communication needs of the stakeholders - the communications format and frequency and who delivers them. It can include reports meeting scehdules - changes process and contact information for the team.






47. In the area of legal risks the reasons for licensing of projects






48. 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.






49. A comprehesive list including all schedule activites required on the project






50. 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.