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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. 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






2. 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.






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






4. 3 main components of the communication model






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. Company pays for quality in a proactive way - typically up front in the planning area of a project ie - increase morale






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






11. 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






12. Process of improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project team






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






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






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






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






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






18. Forecasting method that uses historical data as the basis for estimating future outcomes






19. 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.






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






21. Provides details of the planned Scope for the project - this includes the Project Scope Statment - WBS - WBS dictionary. It is the key output in the Create WBS.






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






27. Used for very large volumes of information or for very large audiences that requires the recipients to access the communication content at their own discretion - Inclued intranet sites - e-learning - and knowledge repositories






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






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






30. 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






31. Communication in writing or oral






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






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. A milestone has a ______duration






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






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






37. 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






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






39. The Process deciding how to approach and conduct the risk managment activities for a project






40. Deals with the known Unkowns and is the Project Plan






41. 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






42. CMMI - 6 SIGMA - LEAN 6 Sigma Quality Function






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






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






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






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






47. Quality philosophy that focus on proactive attitude toward quality with a detail toward statistical analysis to document improvement






48. Mock-up technique that uses software to simulate project charactereristics to determine possible outcome






49. Tool that factors in the communications requirments to ensure they are properly address in the communication Mgmt plan






50. Commuincation within the project