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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. Communication up and down the organization






4. 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






5. Delphi Technique Interviewing






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






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






8. The Process deciding how to approach and conduct the risk managment activities for a project






9. Shows the type of resources broken down






10. 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






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






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






13. Conflict Solution that entails considering insights and views from a variety of sources and leads to consensus management which in turn leads to commitment






14. Communication formula






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






16. One choice does not include any other choices






17. 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






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






19. Communication that is not on the record






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Special benefits offered being on a certain project of doing a certain activity Difference between Fringe and Perks






29. Components - assemblies - sub assemblies used to build a product or service Whaty are the 4 breakdown structures?






30. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






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






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

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33. 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.






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






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






36. Practice of providing more than what the customer request






37. 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






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






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






40. 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)






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






42. 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.






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






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






45. What is the number source of conflict?






46. 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






47. Communication with peers






48. 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






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






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