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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. ID all potential project stakeholders - Identify the potential impact or support each other stakeholder could generate and classify them ...ie the grids - Assess how key stakeholders are likley to react or respond in various situations






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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






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






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






9. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






10. Which organization does conflict occur the most in managing projects






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






12. 3 main components of the communication model






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






14. 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






15. Standard is associated with companies that wish to document their process and adhere to those processes






16. Describes when and how human resource requirments will be met. It is part of the Human Reources plan wich in turn is part of the Project Managment plan






17. 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.






18. 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






19. Communication with peers






20. 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.






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






22. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






23. 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.






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. 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.






28. Forecasting method that incorporates intuitive judgement - opinions and probability estimates






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. A milestone has a ______duration






33. 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






34. 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.






35. 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






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






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






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






39. What is the number source of conflict?






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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. Difference between internal and external risk






46. Product Verfication - lesson learned - Updating records - reporting - archiving - formal acceptance






47. Risk for which insurance can be purchased - thereby transferring the risk for financial benefit to the party accepting the risk






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






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






50. Process of collecting and distributing performance information - including status reports - progress measurements and forecast