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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. 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






2. 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






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






4. Shows a pattern between two variables associated with a process. This helps see a correlation (or lack of) between variable - if it exists






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






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






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






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






9. On creating a written project scope statement to be used in the future project decision making.






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






11. Difference between internal and external risk






12. Communication formula






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






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






15. Forecasting method that incorporates intuitive judgement - opinions and probability estimates






16. Conflict Solution where there is an effort in which attempts are made to work out the actual problem. It is the best type of conflict resolution






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






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






19. Communication with peers






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






21. One advantages of sensitivity analysis is?






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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






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






29. Process of tracking member performance. providing feedback - resolving issues - and managing changes to optimize project performance.






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






31. In the project coordinator form of a matrix organization - project coordinators often....






32. What is the output of Identify Risk?






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






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






35. Displays a breakdown by resource type accross an organization. This breakdown makes it possible to view where resources are being used regardless of organizational group or division they are in. Can include non-H.R. resources as well as personnel






36. PM and team work to create a complete estimate from the bottom(activity level) up and roll it up to the total estimate. Main advantage - detail accuracy. Main dis ad - can take time to create






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






38. Communication that is not on the record






39. 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.






40. 3 main components of the communication model






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






42. 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.






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. Diagramming type where the activity is on the arrow or line and the circle or box connects the activities