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PMP: Project Management Professional

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1. Conflict Solution where there is an effort in which attempts are made to work out the actual problem. It is the best type of conflict resolution






2. Activity A must be completed before Activity B






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






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. What is the number source of conflict?






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Communication formula






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

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






13. 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






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






15. Approach for scheduling that emphasizes resources flexibility - by using duration buffers for resources - and leveling over the course of the project to accommadate






16. 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






17. What is the output of Identify Risk?






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






24. Responsiblity Assignment Matrix The tool lets the project team know who is involved in each area and what they are responsible for an in what area






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






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






28. Mock-up technique that uses software to simulate project charactereristics to determine possible outcome






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






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






31. Plan defines the communication needs of the stakeholders - the communications format and frequency and who delivers them. It can include reports meeting scehdules - changes process and contact information for the team.






32. When Activity A starts Activity B can starts






33. Doing activites in parallel that are that are normally in sequence. Inc cost could occur with rework but additional risk could occur because of possible rework.






34. What % of time does a Project manager spend on communications?






35. The narrative description of the project scope - including major deliverables - project assumptions - project constraints - and a description of work - that provides a documents basis for making future project decisions and for confirming or developi






36. Amount of time that an activity can slip or be delayed without delaying the finish date of the project (or activity or published project completion date)






37. PM and team work to create a complete estimate from the bottom(activity level) up and roll it up to the total estimate. Main advantage - detail accuracy. Main dis ad - can take time to create






38. 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






39. 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.






40. Type of Mgmt style where managers have strong or unlimited power and authority






41. Activity A start before Activity B finishes






42. Activity B msut be Finish by the time Activity A is finish






43. Herzberg theory on motivation - basically what drives us to do things






44. The person responsible for a risk event if it occurs and is simialr to the person responsible for completing on activity






45. Used for very large volumes of information or for very large audiences that requires the recipients to access the communication content at their own discretion - Inclued intranet sites - e-learning - and knowledge repositories






46. 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






47. Communication that is not on the record






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






49. Practice of providing more than what the customer request






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