PMP Certification (Actual) Exam Graded A+
0/100 - ANSWER-The most conservative of work completion rules
1 Has a specific purpose
2. Creates specifi results
3 Has a definite start and finish dates
4. Is temporary
5. Could be progressively elaborated - ANSWER-Charateristics of a project (5)
1. Anyone whose has an authority to create a charter. 2. even a PM - but it must be
signed by someone who can invest authority for the project w/ the PM typically Senior
Mgmt - ANSWER-Who creates a the Project Charter?
1. Close out any contracts w/ outside vendors
2. Deliver any required reports assoc. w/ closure (Opa updates)
3. Complete any Close Project of Phase activites
4. Performed Lessons Learned
5. Complete Archives of any project Files (OPA updates)
6. Release resources for other projects - ANSWER-General Closing Order of itmes for a
project (6)
1. Close out any contracts w/ outside vendors
2. Deliver any required reports associated w/ closure (OPA updates)
3. Complete any close project or phase activites
4. Performed lessons learned
5. Complete the archives of any project files (OPA updates)
6. Release resources for other projects - ANSWER-Sequence for Closure (for a project)
1. ID all potential project stakeholders
2. Identify the potential impact or support each other stakeholder could generate and
classify them ...ie the grids
3. Assess how key stakeholders are likley to react or respond in various situations -
ANSWER-Steps for using the Stakeholerd Analysis
1. legal communication and project documents
2. When distance or extreme complexity are involve
3. official situations
4. presentations
5. primarily one directional communications - ANSWER-FORMAL Communication
should be used for the following (5)
1. Risk 2. Tiggers
3. Planned Responses 4 Risk Owners
5. Probability (likelihood) and Imapct from risk analysis - ANSWER-A Risk Register can
contain the following? (5)
,1. To develop a consistent process to evaluate changes
2. To create an environment in which you can review and approve appropiate changes
to modify the project for the better.
3. To set communication standards so the project team can communicate those
changes to the appropiate stakeholders - ANSWER-3 main goals of a configuration
mgmt system
1Self Actualization
2 Esteem
3. Belonging
4. Saftey
5 Physological - ANSWER-Maslow's Hierarchy of needs
4.1 Develop Project Charter
4.2 Develop Proj Mgmt Plan
4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
4.4 Monitor and Control Work
4.5 Perform Integrated Change Control
4.6 Close Project or Phase - ANSWER-6 process for Project Integration Mangement (6)
6 Sigma - ANSWER-Modern Philosophy states that approx 99.999% of everything a
company creates or the process it executes are error-free
6 sigma - ANSWER-Modern quality philosophy that states that approx 99.999% of the
everything a company creates or processes it executes are error-free
8.1 Plan Quality
8.2 Perform Quality Assurance
8.3 Perform Quality Control - ANSWER-3 Processes of quality managment
90% - ANSWER-What % of ttime does a Project manager spend on communications
A Lag - ANSWER-A delay between activities you use it when there is some type of
constraint in which something must wait before it can continue
A Lag - ANSWER-A delay between activities. You use it when there is some type of
constraint in which something must wait before it can continue
A lead - ANSWER-An accerlerant of an activity You use a lead when something can
begin before its predecessor is totally complete
Acceptance - ANSWER-Response strategy tolerates the risk and deals with it. It is a
valid option if there are no other options available
, Accuracy deals with the alignment of a value with its target value. It deals with how
close the the measurement is to the target
Precision deals with consistency of the output- it deals with many of the outputs meet
the target - ANSWER-Difference between Precision and accuracy?
Acquire Project Team - ANSWER-Process of Confirming human resources availibilty
and obtaining the team necessary to complete project assignments
Activity List (Output of Define Activities - ANSWER-A comprehesive list including all
schedule activites required on the project
Analogous or Top down Estimating - ANSWER-Estimate is usually a total time or cost
estimate that has no significant detail. Info can be created quickly - lack detail
Anything that ends with a plan or baseline - ANSWER-Components of the project Mgmt
Plan..
Arrow diagramming method (ADM) - ANSWER-Diagramming type where the activity is
on the arrow or line and the circle or box connects the activities
Attribute - ANSWER-A quality charateristic that either is classified as conforming or non-
conforming
Attribute - ANSWER-A specific measurement being recorded - for example square ft.,
inches or meters.
Autocratic - ANSWER-Type of Mgmt style where managers have strong or unlimited
power and authority
Avoid - ANSWER-Response strategy involves modifying the plan so risk doesn't have to
be dealt with. Basicaly to get rid of the problem
Baseline - ANSWER-The original estimate plus any approve changes. it is the value
against which the work results (somtimes called actuals) are compared
Belonging - ANSWER-Maslow- Friends, finding love existence, and association
Benchmarking - ANSWER-Key tool for comparing a product or service to other
standards
Benchmarking - ANSWER-Key tool for comparing a product or service to other
standards
Benefit - minimize exposure to the buyer
Risk - new risk exposure - i.e. the seller fials to provide the services as promised -
ANSWER-Benefit and Risk of Contracting
0/100 - ANSWER-The most conservative of work completion rules
1 Has a specific purpose
2. Creates specifi results
3 Has a definite start and finish dates
4. Is temporary
5. Could be progressively elaborated - ANSWER-Charateristics of a project (5)
1. Anyone whose has an authority to create a charter. 2. even a PM - but it must be
signed by someone who can invest authority for the project w/ the PM typically Senior
Mgmt - ANSWER-Who creates a the Project Charter?
1. Close out any contracts w/ outside vendors
2. Deliver any required reports assoc. w/ closure (Opa updates)
3. Complete any Close Project of Phase activites
4. Performed Lessons Learned
5. Complete Archives of any project Files (OPA updates)
6. Release resources for other projects - ANSWER-General Closing Order of itmes for a
project (6)
1. Close out any contracts w/ outside vendors
2. Deliver any required reports associated w/ closure (OPA updates)
3. Complete any close project or phase activites
4. Performed lessons learned
5. Complete the archives of any project files (OPA updates)
6. Release resources for other projects - ANSWER-Sequence for Closure (for a project)
1. ID all potential project stakeholders
2. Identify the potential impact or support each other stakeholder could generate and
classify them ...ie the grids
3. Assess how key stakeholders are likley to react or respond in various situations -
ANSWER-Steps for using the Stakeholerd Analysis
1. legal communication and project documents
2. When distance or extreme complexity are involve
3. official situations
4. presentations
5. primarily one directional communications - ANSWER-FORMAL Communication
should be used for the following (5)
1. Risk 2. Tiggers
3. Planned Responses 4 Risk Owners
5. Probability (likelihood) and Imapct from risk analysis - ANSWER-A Risk Register can
contain the following? (5)
,1. To develop a consistent process to evaluate changes
2. To create an environment in which you can review and approve appropiate changes
to modify the project for the better.
3. To set communication standards so the project team can communicate those
changes to the appropiate stakeholders - ANSWER-3 main goals of a configuration
mgmt system
1Self Actualization
2 Esteem
3. Belonging
4. Saftey
5 Physological - ANSWER-Maslow's Hierarchy of needs
4.1 Develop Project Charter
4.2 Develop Proj Mgmt Plan
4.3 Direct and Manage Project Execution
4.4 Monitor and Control Work
4.5 Perform Integrated Change Control
4.6 Close Project or Phase - ANSWER-6 process for Project Integration Mangement (6)
6 Sigma - ANSWER-Modern Philosophy states that approx 99.999% of everything a
company creates or the process it executes are error-free
6 sigma - ANSWER-Modern quality philosophy that states that approx 99.999% of the
everything a company creates or processes it executes are error-free
8.1 Plan Quality
8.2 Perform Quality Assurance
8.3 Perform Quality Control - ANSWER-3 Processes of quality managment
90% - ANSWER-What % of ttime does a Project manager spend on communications
A Lag - ANSWER-A delay between activities you use it when there is some type of
constraint in which something must wait before it can continue
A Lag - ANSWER-A delay between activities. You use it when there is some type of
constraint in which something must wait before it can continue
A lead - ANSWER-An accerlerant of an activity You use a lead when something can
begin before its predecessor is totally complete
Acceptance - ANSWER-Response strategy tolerates the risk and deals with it. It is a
valid option if there are no other options available
, Accuracy deals with the alignment of a value with its target value. It deals with how
close the the measurement is to the target
Precision deals with consistency of the output- it deals with many of the outputs meet
the target - ANSWER-Difference between Precision and accuracy?
Acquire Project Team - ANSWER-Process of Confirming human resources availibilty
and obtaining the team necessary to complete project assignments
Activity List (Output of Define Activities - ANSWER-A comprehesive list including all
schedule activites required on the project
Analogous or Top down Estimating - ANSWER-Estimate is usually a total time or cost
estimate that has no significant detail. Info can be created quickly - lack detail
Anything that ends with a plan or baseline - ANSWER-Components of the project Mgmt
Plan..
Arrow diagramming method (ADM) - ANSWER-Diagramming type where the activity is
on the arrow or line and the circle or box connects the activities
Attribute - ANSWER-A quality charateristic that either is classified as conforming or non-
conforming
Attribute - ANSWER-A specific measurement being recorded - for example square ft.,
inches or meters.
Autocratic - ANSWER-Type of Mgmt style where managers have strong or unlimited
power and authority
Avoid - ANSWER-Response strategy involves modifying the plan so risk doesn't have to
be dealt with. Basicaly to get rid of the problem
Baseline - ANSWER-The original estimate plus any approve changes. it is the value
against which the work results (somtimes called actuals) are compared
Belonging - ANSWER-Maslow- Friends, finding love existence, and association
Benchmarking - ANSWER-Key tool for comparing a product or service to other
standards
Benchmarking - ANSWER-Key tool for comparing a product or service to other
standards
Benefit - minimize exposure to the buyer
Risk - new risk exposure - i.e. the seller fials to provide the services as promised -
ANSWER-Benefit and Risk of Contracting
