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PMP Study Guide 2024 > Misc > Flashcards

Misc Flashcards

1
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What method does PMIS use to build schedule?

A

Precedence Diagramminng

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2
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What kind of costs can be scaled down and reduced?

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Direct, Variable

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3
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What tool is used to validate scope?

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Inspection

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4
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What can a critical path have? (possible, not necessary)

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Zero, Posititive, or Negative Float

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5
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What process is a fishbone diagram used for?

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Identify Risk

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6
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REAM

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Resource Assignment Matrix. shows what work is assigned to who

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SEAM

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Stakeholder Engagement Assessment Matrix, assess how to engage each stakeholder

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8
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Project team assignments are an output of what excuting process?

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Acquire Resources

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9
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What close is not associated with a project close?

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Procurement Close (often done with control procurements)

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10
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What are the 3 most common sources of conflict?

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Schedule, Priorities, Resources

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11
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Unplanned Training

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Training executed through conversation, observation, & project performance appraisals

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12
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Cost Plus Percentage of Cost (contract)

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Buyers pay all & costs are not limited. Highest risk

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13
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Who is accountable for enforcing the team charter?

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The team, they created it

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14
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What is the best process for adding requirements/features in an agile project?

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ensure sufficient detail on user stories and add to Sprint Backlog

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15
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Getting insurance for a storm is an example of what type of risk

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Transfer - risk is now in the hands of insurance company

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16
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Quality Audits

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structured, independent process to determine if activities comply with an organization’s policies & procedures.

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17
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Transformational Leadership

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Empowers, encourages, and inspires.

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18
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Transactional Leadership

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Performance-focused. Goal and objective-oriented

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Laissez-faire Leadership

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Allows the team to make their own decisions.

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20
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Interactional Leadership

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Combines transactional, transformational, and charismatic qualities to suit the group dynamics.

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Charismatic Leadership

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Energetic, inspiring, and passionate about convictions but may be motivated by personal goals.

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22
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What is the last thing that should be done in the Close Project process?

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Release project resources

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23
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When is the PM assigned?

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Project manager is assigned during project initiating & project charter creation, not after it.

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24
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What are outputs of Define Scope?

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-Project Scope Statement
-Updates to project docs including: stakeholder register, requirements docs, and the requirements traceability matrix

25
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Resource Leveling

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schedule network analysis technique. It is applied to a schedule that has already been analyzed by the critical path method.
-necessary when resources are over allocated
-keeps resource usage at a constant level

26
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6 Steps of Change Request

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1.Document the change and analyze it for feasibility
2.Determine the costs and benefits of the change
3.Submit a change request
4.Perform the Integrated Change Control Process
5.Update the project management plan and project documents
6.Communicate the status of the change to relevant stakeholders

27
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What is 90% of the PMs time spent doing?

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Communications

28
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Where are all delays tracked?

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Issue Log

delays in overall schedule may warrant change request

29
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Who can add to the Product Backlog?

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PM, Product Manager, Project Team, Customer

30
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When a change request is approved, what process is used to implement the change?

A

Direct & Manage Project Work

31
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Where are exclusions to scope noted?

A

Scope Statement

32
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Resolving conflict is done through which process?

A

Manage Team

33
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Crashing

A

scheduled compression method where you add more resources to complete a project sooner

34
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Fast Tracking

A

Running activities in parallel to complete a project sooner

35
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Is CPI is overbudget and SPI is ahead of schedule, what is taking place?

A

Crashing

36
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Cost Aggregation

A

Tool used in Determine Budget

Done after costs are assigned (Estimate Costs is completed)

37
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Which process applications do not increase cost?

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Fast Tracking
Resource Leveling

38
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Where is positive risk accounted for?

A

Risk Register

NOT included in Risk Management plan

39
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Attribute Sample

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measurement that is pass/fail or good/bad

40
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Statistical Independence

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outcome of 2 events cannot affect eachother

41
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Mutually Exclusive

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2 events that cannot happen at the same time

42
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Project Team Assisgnments

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Recording of the team members and their roles and responsibilities for the project.

Documented in PM directory, Project Org chart and/or schedule

43
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What best describes the role of a sponsor in a project?

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Helping to avoid unnecessary changes to the project objectives

44
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Whose job is to prioritize project changes?

A

Project Manager

45
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The most important thing to focus on in contract negotiations is:

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To negotiate a deal that both parties are comfortable with.

46
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In an agile project, who owns quality?

A

Cross Functional Team

47
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Single-Source Seller

A

means there is only one seller the company wants to do business with.

48
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What is the preferred method for settlement of all claims and disputes in a contract?

A

Negotiation

49
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Acceptance (Risk)

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choosing to deal with it when and if it occur

ex) sandbags for flooding from a storm

50
Q

which is the document that will list all possible threats and opportunities that could occur during the project?

A

Risk Register

51
Q

what is NOT included in the cost baseline?

A

Management Reserves (but they are included in budget)

52
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What is true of the schedule management plan?

A

Can be formal or informal, highly detailed or broad in nature depending on the project. Is a key input to “Define Activities”

53
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Who assists the PM in managing difficult stakeholders as needed?

A

Project Sponsor

54
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Risk Owner

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-Responsible for planning a response plan,
ensuring the plan is implemented when needed, and taking any corrective actions needed to handle the risk during the implementation of the plan.

55
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What mindset contains 4 paired values + 12 principles?

A

Agile Manifesto

56
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Velocity

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average number of story points an Agile team is completing in their sprints

57
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When conducting an Agile Suitability Assessment, What three areas are you looking at?

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Culture, project itself, & the team

58
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Monte Carlo Simulation.

A

A method of identifying the potential impacts of risk and uncertainty using
multiple iterations of a computer model to develop a probability distribution of a range of outcomes that could result from a decision or course of action

59
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Net Promoter Score

A

An index that measures the willingness of customers to recommend
an organization’s products or services to others.

PMP Study Guide 2024 (10 decks)

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