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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Characteristics which indicate that a risk event is possible in the near future. They are identified when the risk are identified






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






9. Practice of providing more than what the customer request






10. Type of communication method sent to a specific recipient who needs to know the information - This method ensures that the communication is distributed but does not certify that it actually reached or was understood by the intended audience Includes






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






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






13. Best form power to use. Someone receives a benefit for doing something that is needed






14. Techinque of systemically gathering and analyzing quantitative and qualitative information to determine whose interest should be taken into account throughout the project






15. Conflict Solution Negotiation attempt to get everyone involved to give (concede) a little to find a common ground and resloution. It is sometimes viewed as undesirable because when everyone give something up there is a potential that the solution wil






16. Shows how the project organization is structure to accomplish project activities






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






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






19. 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






20. What is the number source of conflict?






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






22. Is a state in which the outcome of process are separate from another






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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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28. 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.






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






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






31. Describes when and how human resource requirments will be met. It is part of the Human Reources plan wich in turn is part of the Project Managment plan






32. 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.






33. What warranty type relates to merchantablily or fitness for use?






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






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






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






37. Type of communication method between two or more parties performing a multidirectional exchange of information. It is the most efficient way to ensure a common understanding by all participants on specified topics - and inclues meetings - and phones






38. 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.






39. 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






40. Commuincation within the project






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






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






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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.






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






49. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






50. Team members - quality of their work - Project Manager - quality on the project - Senior Exe - quality standards at the company