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PMP: Project Management Professional

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






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. What is the output of Identify Risk?






6. Delphi Technique Interviewing






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. States that if you seven consecutive data points on either side of the mean - without crossing the other sid - the process is considered out of control and needs investigation






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






12. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






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






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. On creating a written project scope statement to be used in the future project decision making.






18. A deliverable or project work component at the lowest level of each branch of the work breakdown structure






19. 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






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






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






22. Type of Mgmt style that tries to find a common goal when there is a disagreement. This style is ideal when there are varying technical opinions or disagreement among resources managers






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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






31. Calculating the expected monetary value (EMV) of a project risk is found by....

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






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






34. 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






35. 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

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36. Process of tracking member performance. providing feedback - resolving issues - and managing changes to optimize project performance.






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






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






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






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






41. 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.






42. Used with sceduling enviroments in which a forward pass establishes the easrliest the activities can start (ES) and finish (EF) and a backward pass establishes the latest the activites can start (LS) and finish (LF)






43. The Process of determing which risk may affect the project and documents their characteristics






44. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






45. A planning technique which progressively details the work as information becomes firm - and allows for less detail in later project phase where uncertainty is greater is called






46. Form - creation of the team - Storm - refers to the chaos that occurs when people start working together - Norm - behavior starts to normalize - Perform - activity that transpires as the team works as a team instead of solo - Adjourn - work is compl






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






48. 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






49. Difference between internal and external risk






50. 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