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PMP: Project Management Professional

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






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






3. ompany pays for quality in a reactive way - on the back end - decrease morale - decrease customer perception Cost of Conformance and nonconformance examples...






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






5. 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.






6. Shows what has been accomplished at a given time frame






7. Delphi Technique Interviewing






8. Type of Mgmt style that tries to find a common goal when there is a disagreement. This style is ideal when there are varying technical opinions or disagreement among resources managers






9. 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






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






11. Self Actualization - Esteem - Belonging - Saftey - Physological

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12. Process of developing a document that formally authorizes a project or a phase and document initial requirements that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations






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






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






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






16. Used with sceduling enviroments in which a forward pass establishes the easrliest the activities can start (ES) and finish (EF) and a backward pass establishes the latest the activites can start (LS) and finish (LF)






17. Which organization does conflict occur the most in managing projects






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






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






20. Communication that is not on the record






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






22. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






23. 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






24. 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.






25. Communication up and down the organization






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






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






29. The Process of predicating furture project performance based on the actual performance to date.






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






31. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






32. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






33. A milestone has a ______duration






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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






41. Components - assemblies - sub assemblies used to build a product or service Whaty are the 4 breakdown structures?






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






43. Deals with the Unkown Unkowns and are not in the Project Plan Contingency Reserves VS Mgmt Reserves






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






45. 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






46. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on their active involvement in the project and their ability to effect changes to the projects planning or execution.






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






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






49. Formal or informal system used in project management to ensure that the 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. 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.







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