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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. 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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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.






9. Communication up and down the organization






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






11. What % of time does a Project manager spend on communications?






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






13. What is the output of Identify Risk?






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. Breakdown structure to help dreak down the risk on a project. It helps create a brainstorming type of environment that allows the team to identify and categorize additional risk. Similar to WBS but the team creates it.






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






20. Components - assemblies - sub assemblies used to build a product or service Whaty are the 4 breakdown structures?






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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






27. Communication formula






28. A network diagramming technique in which schedule activites are represented by boxes (or nodes)






29. The most common causes of conflict in a multi-project environment






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






31. Type of Mgmt style that drives the direction of the team or team members to accomplish specific activties and goals






32. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






33. 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






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






35. What is the number source of conflict?






36. 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






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






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






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






40. An output of Define Activites that identies all milestones and indicated whether the milestone is mandatory






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






42. A milestone has a ______duration






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. Responsiblity Assignment Matrix The tool lets the project team know who is involved in each area and what they are responsible for an in what area






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







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