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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. Type of Grid that groups the stakholders based on their active involvement in the project and their ability to effect changes to the projects planning or execution






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






3. One choice does not include any other choices






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






5. Inputs to many process because they deal w/ variables external to the project such as government requlations and market conditions. Examples are org structure govt standards - personnel - policies business market






6. 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.






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Information Gathering Techniques from Identify Risks - tools and technique






12. Conflict Solution that entails considering insights and views from a variety of sources and leads to consensus management which in turn leads to commitment






13. Difference between internal and external risk






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






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






16. What is the output of Identify Risk?






17. The company's quality system must conform to the criteria set forth in ISO 9001.






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






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






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






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






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






23. The control points of the Sigma proces. Typically the limits are set +/- 3 sigma






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






25. Invokes determining the latest that an activity can start w/o delaying the activites that follow it.






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






27. Can come from the following factors: Business Need - Market Demand - technological advance - customer request - legal requirements






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. Communication that is not on the record






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






34. From the Buyers perspective the riskiest form of contract is






35. Request made by someone on a project not approved and has no impact






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






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






38. 3 main components of the communication model






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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. 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.






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






46. 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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47. 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






48. Type of power comes from an attitude or presence that a person has and the corresponding type of influence this person has on the team. It could also come from someone who aligns with other people in a powerful posistion at the company or on the team






49. 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






50. 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