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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Process of improving the competencies - team interaction - and the overall team environment to enhance project team






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






3. Request that have been through the changes control system and approved. They are now part of the project with any potential ipact now affecting the project Difference between requested changes and approved changes






4. 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)






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






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






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






8. 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)






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






10. Key tool for comparing a product or service to other standards






11. Inputs to many process because they deal w/ variables external to the project such as government requlations and market conditions. Examples are org structure govt standards - personnel - policies business market






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






13. Delphi Technique Interviewing






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






21. Type of power that comes from senior Mgmt at a company authorizing you to be a P.M. and whatever authority comes with that.






22. 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.






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






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






25. 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






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






27. ID all potential project stakeholders - Identify the potential impact or support each other stakeholder could generate and classify them ...ie the grids - Assess how key stakeholders are likley to react or respond in various situations






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. Process that helps determine where a project fits in the big picture of planning at the company - It also could be used to address a goal-setting technique which emphasizes establishing attainable goals and monitoring for variance then adjusting as n






30. 3 main components of the communication model






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






32. Type of Mgmt style that tries to find a common goal when there is a disagreement. This style is ideal when there are varying technical opinions or disagreement among resources managers






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






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






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






36. 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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37. One choice does not include any other choices






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Concept that defines a low level of detail on the WBS for immediate work being accomplished while the work to be done in the future is only at the highlevel of decomposition in the WBS until it is soon to be started. The concept that utilizes the pro






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






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






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






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

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47. 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






48. 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






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






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