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PMP: Project Management Professional

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Estimate is usually a total time or cost estimate that has no significant detail. Info can be created quickly - lack detail






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






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






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






5. Process of determining the project stakeholder information needs and defining a communication approach. Who needs what information - when they need it - how it will be provided to them and by whom.






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






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






8. Invokes determining the latest that an activity can start w/o delaying the activites that follow it.






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






10. Employee works a great deal on the project and assumes that the reward will be relative to the amount of effort or perceived effort






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






12. What is the output of Identify Risk?






13. 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.






14. 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.






15. 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






16. 3 main components of the communication model






17. Can come from the following factors: Business Need - Market Demand - technological advance - customer request - legal requirements






18. A jeopardy that results from the implementation of a risk repsonse






19. Communication with peers






20. 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


21. 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






22. When an activity cannot be estimated with a resonable degree of confidence the work within the activity is decomposed into more detail. Estimates are made to the smallest incremental level need and then aggregated into a total quantity for each of th






23. 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)






24. 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.






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






26. 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






27. Type of grid that groups the stakeholders based on their level of authority and their active involvement in the project






28. Communication that is not on the record






29. Shows an aggregate or rolled up view of the various activites at the summary level. It gives senior management - the project management team - a picture of how long the summary level work packages are to take - and what sequence they occur






30. Is a state in which the outcome of process are separate from another






31. 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






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






33. In fixed pricing the most important consideration is ____.






34. Putting more resources on the Critical Path activites. Usually increases cost but minimal risk exposure






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






36. Used for - legal communication and project documents - When distance or extreme complexity are involve - official situations - presentations - primarily one directional communications






37. 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.






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






39. Communication formula






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






41. 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






42. The Process of predicating furture project performance based on the actual performance to date.






43. Deals with how we are effeiciently using our money






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






45. 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






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






47. One of the biggest potential problems facing a project team member in a strong matrix is....






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






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






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