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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Self Actualization - Esteem - Belonging - Saftey - Physological

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2. 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






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






4. An after the fact look at what caused a difference between the basline and the actual performance






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






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






7. Used for communication and information distribution on the project - not necessarily a hightech system but what ever is used for project communication on the project. Normally a mixture of technology and non-technology.






8. The process of subdividing project deliverables and project work into smaller more managable components






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






10. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






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






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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






18. A delay between activities. You use it when there is some type of constraint in which something must wait before it can continue






19. A milestone has a ______duration






20. Strategy defines as approach to increase the support and minimize negative impacts of stakeholders throughout the entire project life cycle






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






22. Group whose function is to review - approve or reject changes on the project as they relate to the various areas of the represented bussiness






23. 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






24. Communication up and down the organization






25. 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






26. Process of determining the project stakeholder information needs and defining a communication approach. Who needs what information - when they need it - how it will be provided to them and by whom.






27. 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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. Communication formula






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






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






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






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






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






41. Plan Quality - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control






42. Chart used Project Management on the left - Talbe of information (Usually activities - dates - resources etc) on Right - horizontal bars showing when those activities are occuring use it to track the day-to-day.






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






44. One choice does not include any other choices






45. Close out any contracts w/ outside vendors - Deliver any required reports associated w/ closure (OPA updates) - Complete any close project or phase activites - Performed lessons learned - Complete the archives of any project files (OPA updates) - Rel






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






47. 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.






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






49. Customer Satisfaction - Prevention over inspection - Continous Improvement - Management Responsibility






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