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PMP: Project Management Professional

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






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

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3. Plan Quality - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control






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






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






6. 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.






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






8. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






9. Model describing classes of stakeholders based on thier power - urgency and legitmacy






10. One of the biggest potential problems facing a project team member in a strong matrix is....






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






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






13. 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






14. A constraint that must be completed before subsequent items can start






15. 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






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






17. Communication formula






18. 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






19. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






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






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






34. Document that develops and helps attain buy-in on a common interpretation of the project scope. It can describe what it is - as wel as what is not - in the project






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






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






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






38. 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






39. Techinque of systemically gathering and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information to determine whose interest should be taken into account throughout the project






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






41. The consequences (good or bad) or the amount at stake if something does occur






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






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






44. 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






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






46. An accelerant of an activity You use a lead when something can begin before its predecessor is totally complete






47. Document what you do - Do what you document - Document any variance (from the normal process)






48. Communication that is not on the record






49. One choice does not include any other choices






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