Resource Flashcards

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What is theory z

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promotes stable employment, high productivity and high morality and employee satisfaction.

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What is Theory x

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believe that the team members dislike their work and have little motivation.

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What is Theory Y

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managers believe that the team members take pride in their work and see it as a challenge

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When is the Resouurce Management Plan AND the Team charter developed?

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In the Planning stage

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What does RACI Stand for?

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Responsible, Accountable, Consult and Inform

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What is pareto chart

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A Pareto chart shows critical issues in descending order of frequency, bar graph, 80/20 rule

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What does the resource management plan contain

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The Resource Management Plan will contain the staff release procedures

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8
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Where is team member availability located?

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resource calendar

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9
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What is referent power?

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Referent power is where people follow you because they have great respect for you

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What is Legitimate Power

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Power based on your Position

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What is Expert power

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Expert power is where you are recognized as the subject matter expert

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What is Situational power

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Situational power is where people follow you because of how you take control in a particular situation.

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What is The Recognition Plan

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The Recognition Plan is a component of the Resource Management Plan which outlines what and when rewards will be given to high performing team members

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What does the team charter do?

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The team charter documents the team values, agreements, and team behavior operating guidelines.

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What is Tight Matrix?

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Placing all team members in the same physical location is known

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16
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Which theory is micro managing?

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Theory X

17
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Explain a Functional Organization

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n a functional organization the project manager reports into a functional manager, has just one boss, and there is a clear chain of command. Communications are typically more simplified than what one might find in a matrix organization

18
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What is the Smoothing Process?

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emphasize what everyone agrees with

19
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What is the avoidance Process?

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Avoidance would be completely ignoring the problem

20
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What is Forcing?

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Forcing would be if one person forces their viewpoint on another

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What is a Raci chart?

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RACI stands for Responsible, Accountable, Consult and Inform and shows all the activities (or work items) of a project and documents who is responsible and accountable for these tasks, who needs to informed and who needs to be consulted

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What is a pareto chart?

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A pareto chart has nothing to do with resources, it simply shows critical issues in descending order of frequency.

23
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What is the Storming phase of the Tuckman Model?

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In the Storming stage everyone has their own ideas and there is much discussion and even arguments regarding the direction of the work.

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What is the Forming phase of the Tuckman Model?

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the initial stage of team development.

25
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What is Control Resources

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Control Resources is the process that ensures that the assigned physical (not team) resources are available to the project at the right time and in the right place.

26
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Manage Resources is or is not a PMBOK Process

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Not

27
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What is the Tuckman Ladder Order :

Storming, Adjouring, Forming, Norming, Performing,

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Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing, Adjourning

28
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What is the Parametric Estimating tactic?

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A QUICK estimate technique that was used from an existing algorithm, more accurate than Analogous

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What is a team charter?

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A team charter is a document that defines your goals, assets, and obstacles. Essentially, it’s like a product roadmap, except it’s for a single team. It focuses only on their deliverables and how to best map them out over time. A team charter clearly defines the roles and responsibilities of everyone involved.

30
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If you are evaluating multiple options for completing a task, what is that called? And what is an alternative?

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Alternative Analysis or Data Analysis

31
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What is it called when a technical person is ptomoted into Project management, because they were technical?

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HALO

32
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A Theory y Manager is what kind of manager?

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Hands Off

33
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A Theory x Manager is what kind of manager?

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Micromanager

34
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A Theory z Manager is what kind of manager?

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Like Y, but instistutes a job for life concept

35
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A Theory z Manager is what kind of manager?

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Like Y, but institutes a job for life concept

36
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Which artifact changes the least as you progress through the planning process?

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Team Charter

37
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What is responsible for ensuring team members have the right training?

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Project Manager