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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. 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






2. What the project consist of - What is involved to create the project - What it is expected to do when complete ( to avoid confusion) What is the ? What are the elements






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






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






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






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






7. Breakdown structure to help dreak down the risk on a project. It helps create a brainstorming type of environment that allows the team to identify and categorize additional risk. Similar to WBS but the team creates it.






8. 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






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






10. The Process of determing which risk may affect the project and documents their characteristics






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






12. 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






13. Benefits that everyone receives in the company i.e Ins or paid holidays






14. 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)






15. Calculating the expected monetary value (EMV) of a project risk is found by....

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






17. A milestone has a ______duration






18. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






19. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






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






21. Type of Grid that groups the stakholders based on their active involvement in the project and their ability to effect changes to the projects planning or execution






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






23. 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






24. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on their level of authority and their active involvement in the project






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






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






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






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






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






30. Communication that is not on the record






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






32. Shows the overall state of the project - aka the sum of all reports






33. Request made by someone on a project not approved and has no impact






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






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






36. 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.






37. Communication with customer - other project - the media - and the public






38. Tool you can use initially in a project to evaluate what could potentially cause defects. You can use it during the project to review symptoms to determine the real problem (continue to ask questions until the root cause is determine)






39. Shows the type of resources broken down






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






42. Process of Confirming human resources availibilty and obtaining the team necessary to complete project assignments






43. 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






44. 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






45. What is the number source of conflict?






46. 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






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






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






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






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






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