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PMP: Project Management Professional

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






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






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






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






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






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






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






8. Herzberg theory on motivation - basically what drives us to do things






9. 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






10. Risk that is typically uninsurable. Its a risk inherent in the porcess of doing business






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






12. 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






13. Factors that limits project options such as the number of people available - amount of time or money available to finish the job or other resources or assest issues






14. States that 100% of the work of a project needs to be represented in the creation of the WBS. What is the 100% rule?






15. One choice does not include any other choices






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






17. 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






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






19. Form of power is one that project managers must earn on their own.






20. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






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






22. 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.






23. Product Verfication - lesson learned - Updating records - reporting - archiving - formal acceptance






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Difference between internal and external risk






30. It means that you are current on commincation activity and that you are kept in the project communication loop as musch as possible






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






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






33. Earlier in the project - the PM does directing - as the project evolves the PM shifts towards coaching. As the project gets a great deal of work accomplished - the PM goes to a Facilitator. The PM then goes to support at project closure






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






35. Key tool for comparing a product or service to other standards






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






37. 3 main components of the communication model






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






39. A cumulative histogram you can use to see where the key problems lie. You can see what is causing the most frequency of problems plus a cumulative percentage of the problem






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






41. Forecasting method that uses historical data as the basis for estimating future outcomes






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. 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






44. Concept that defines a low level of detail on the WBS for immediate work being accomplished while the work to be done in the future is only at the highlevel of decomposition in the WBS until it is soon to be started. The concept that utilizes the pro






45. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






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






47. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






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






49. Formal or informal system used in project mgmt to ensure that work is done as planned. It ensures that right work is done in the right order at the right time by the right people






50. 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