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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Communication with peers






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






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






4. Delphi Technique Interviewing






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






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






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






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






9. 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.






10. An output of Define Activites that identies all milestones and indicated whether the milestone is mandatory






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Plan Quality - Perform Quality Assurance - Perform Quality Control






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






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






24. 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






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






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






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






28. 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






29. Risk that is typically uninsurable. Its a risk inherent in the porcess of doing business






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






31. Type of Mgmt style that brings out the best in the team - bringing mbrs to their potential or where they need to be with regard to the project






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






33. Group whose function is to review - approve or reject changes on the project as they relate to the various areas of the represented bussiness






34. Classification Models (for Stakeholder Analysis)






35. Breakdown structure to help dreak down the risk on a project. It helps create a brainstorming type of environment that allows the team to identify and categorize additional risk. Similar to WBS but the team creates it.






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






37. 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.






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






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






40. 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






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






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






43. Process of Confirming human resources availibilty and obtaining the team necessary to complete project assignments






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. Shows the type of resources broken down