CHAPTER 6 Flashcards

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A document provided by sellers providing pricing for standard items that have been clearly defined by the buyer

A

Bid

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A document that guides project communications

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Communication Management Plan

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3
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The process of ensuring that the project’s processes and products meet written specifications

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Conformance to Requirements

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4
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The predefinied actions that the project team will take if an identified risk event occurs

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Contingency Plans

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5
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The funds held by the project sponsor that can be used to mitigate cost or schedule overruns if known risks occur

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Contingency Reserves/Funds/Allowances

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The mutually binding agreements that obligate the seller to provide the specified products or services, and obligate the buyer to pay for them

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Contracts

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A contract that involves payment to the seller for direct and indirect actual costs

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Cost-Reimbursable Contract

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The plans that are developed for risks that have a high impact on meeting project objectives, and are put into effect if attempts to reduce the risk are not effective

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Fallback Plans

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Regulation that provides uniform policies for acquisition of supplies and services by executive agencies in the US

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FAR

Federal Acquisition Regulation

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10
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The ability of a product to be used as it was intended

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Fitness for Use

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A type of contract that involves a fixed price for a well defined product or services

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Fixed Price or Lump Sum Contract

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The process of estimating the internal costs of providing a product or service and comparing that cost to outsourcing

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Make-Or-Buy Analysis

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13
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Funds held for unknown risks that are used for management control purposes

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Management Reserves

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14
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A standard of measurement

A

Metric

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A document that describes the goods or services to be purchased

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SOW

Procurement Statement of Work

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16
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A graphic screen summarizing key project metrics

A

Project Dashboard

17
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A graphical representation of how authority and responsibility is distributed within a project

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Project Organizational Chart

18
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A document in which sellers describe what they will do to meet the requirements of the buyer

A

Proposal

19
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The degree to which a set of inherent characteristics fulfill the requirements

A

Quality

20
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A type of responsibility assignment matrix that shows Responsibility, Accountability, Consultation, and Informed roles for the project stakeholders

A

RACI Chart

21
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A document to solicit proposals from prospective suppliers

A

RFP

Request for Proposal

22
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A document used to solicit quotes from prospective suppliers

A

RFQ

Request for Quote

23
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A column chart that shoes the number of resources required for or assigned to a project over time

A

Resource Histogram

24
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A matrix that maps the work of a project as described in the WBS to the people responsible for performing the work

A

RAM

Responsibility Assignment Matrix

25
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An uncertainty that can have a negative or positive impact on meeting project objectives

A

Risk

26
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The specific, uncertain events that may occur to the detriment or enhancement of the project

A

Risk Events

27
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A document that contains the result of various risk management processes, often displayed as a table or spreadsheet format

A

Risk Register

28
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The real or underlying reason a problem occurs

A

Root Cause

29
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A plan that describes when and how people will be added to or taken off a project

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Staffing Management Plan

30
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A document created to help promote teamwork and clarify team communications

A

Team Charter

31
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A type of contract that is a hybrid of both fixed-price and cost-reimbursable contracts

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Time-And-Material Contract

32
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The indicators or symptoms of an actual risk event

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Triggers