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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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.






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






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






5. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






6. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






7. 3 main components of the communication model






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






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






10. 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






11. A contigency put into action when a risk reesponse and any backup plans don't work. It is the reactive "wing it" reponse






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. Shows an aggregate or rolled up view of the various activites at the summary level. It gives senior management - the project management team - a picture of how long the summary level work packages are to take - and what sequence they occur






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






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






16. A comprehesive list including all schedule activites required on the project






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






18. What % of time does a Project manager spend on communications?






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






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






21. Communication in writing or oral






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






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






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






25. The amount of time something can be delayed w/o delaying the PUBLISHED finish date






26. Difference between internal and external risk






27. Forecasting methods that uses the assumption that is possible to identify the underlying factors that might influence the variable that is being forcasted






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






29. Type of power that comes from senior Mgmt at a company authorizing you to be a P.M. and whatever authority comes with that.






30. Document what you do - Do what you document - Document any variance (from the normal process)






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






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






33. A network diagramming technique in which schedule activites are represented by boxes (or nodes)






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






35. ID all potential project stakeholders - Identify the potential impact or support each other stakeholder could generate and classify them ...ie the grids - Assess how key stakeholders are likley to react or respond in various situations






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






37. 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






38. Plan Quality - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control






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






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






43. 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


44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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