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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. 3 main components of the communication model






2. Modern quality philosophy that states that approx 99.999% of the everything a company creates or processes it executes are error-free






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






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






5. dministrative closure for the feasibility phase of a project requires that ________.






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






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






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






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






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






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






12. Schedule typically used in executive repoting with each milestone having a zero duration. It lack detail - generally listing only the main project milestones as diamonds instead of the Gantt bars






13. 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






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






15. Process of developing a document that formally authorizes a project or a phase and document initial requirements that satisfy the stakeholders needs and expectations






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






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






18. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






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






20. 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






21. 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)






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






23. Company pays for quality in a proactive way - typically up front in the planning area of a project ie - increase morale






24. Type of Mgmt style where the PM sees what can be - where the company or team needs to go. Focusing more on the big picture of the company - with others focusing on the day to day events.






25. Aka Standard Deviation. It is considered the quality standard. 1 Sigma - 68.26% 2 Sigma - 95.45% 3. Sigma - 99.73%






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. 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.






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






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






44. Chart used Project Management on the left - Talbe of information (Usually activities - dates - resources etc) on Right - horizontal bars showing when those activities are occuring use it to track the day-to-day.






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






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






47. 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.






48. Commuincation within the project






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. An inventory managment process that lets a company have little or no excess inventory in stock- Ideally a stocks ZERO inventory with supplies arriving only when needed for the products being built







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