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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. Proactive stance to development - one that makes improvement throughout a process






2. 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






3. 1 Has a specific purpose 2. Creates specifi results 3 Has a definite start and finish dates 4. Is temporary 5. Could be progressively elaborated






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






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






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






7. Play a huge role in planning - When you perform project management part of the concept of Planning is to deal with items unkown. You must make assumptions for scheduling and bugeting. In most cases as the project evoles - you learn more about it.






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






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






10. 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)






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






12. Process of improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project team






13. 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.






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






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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






24. Type of communication that convey more than just words (inflection of voice body language)






25. A planning technique which progressively details the work as information becomes firm - and allows for less detail in later project phase where uncertainty is greater is called






26. Formal or informal system used in project mgmt to ensure that work is done as planned. It ensures that right work is done in the right order at the right time by the right people






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

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






29. CMMI - 6 SIGMA - LEAN 6 Sigma Quality Function






30. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






31. Process of communication and working with stakeholders to meet their needs and addressing issues as they occur






32. 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






33. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






39. Formula use to calculate time or cost. It performs a weighted avg of the pessimistic - optimistic - and realistic estimates.






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






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






42. It means that you are current on commincation activity and that you are kept in the project communication loop as musch as possible






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






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






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






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






47. Communication that is not on the record






48. The process of making relevant information availible to project stakeholders as planned






49. 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.






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

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