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PMP: Project Management Professional

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Type of communication that convey more than just words (inflection of voice body language)






2. Difference between internal and external risk






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. What the project consist of - What is involved to create the project - What it is expected to do when complete ( to avoid confusion) What is the ? What are the elements






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






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






16. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






17. What is the number source of conflict?






18. 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.






19. An inventory managment process that lets a company have little or no excess inventory in stock- Ideally a stocks ZERO inventory with supplies arriving only when needed for the products being built






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






22. In fixed pricing the most important consideration is ____.






23. Amount of time that an activity can slip or be delayed without delaying the finish date of the project (or activity or published project completion date)






24. A contigency put into action when a risk reesponse and any backup plans don't work. It is the reactive "wing it" reponse






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






26. 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.






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






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






29. In the area of legal risks the reasons for licensing of projects






30. 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






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






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






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






34. The amount of time something can be delayed w/o delaying the PUBLISHED finish date






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






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






37. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






38. The person responsible for a risk event if it occurs and is simialr to the person responsible for completing on activity






39. Key tool that is a statistical method or tool - that helps identify which factors may influence specific variable of a product or process under development or in production. It lets you change many factors at once.






40. 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






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






42. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






43. Plan Quality - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control






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






45. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






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






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






48. Communication that is not on the record






49. Type of Mgmt style that helps keep things progressing making them occur. This style is not super proactive nor does it have ownership






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