PMP Project Management Processes and Knowledge Areas Flashcards

The process of auditing the quality requirements and results

The framework within which project decisions are made

The first meeting with the project team and the client

Quantifiable measures used to evaluate the success of an organization or project

The centralized management of one or more portfolios to achieve strategic objectives

Changing the project plan to eliminate the risk

A hierarchical representation of resources by category and type

The uncontrolled expansion to product or project scope without adjustments to time, cost, and resources

The approved version of the project budget

The series of phases that a project goes through from initiation to closure

A technique used to identify the interests and influence of various stakeholders

Ensuring timely completion of the project

Any unique and verifiable product, result, or capability to perform a service

A diagramming technique used to select the best course of action in situations with uncertain outcomes

The realized cost incurred for the work performed

The process of formalizing acceptance of the completed project deliverables

A project management tool used to schedule, organize, and coordinate tasks

A grid that shows the project resources assigned to each work package

A document issued by the project initiator or sponsor

Planning, estimating, budgeting, and controlling costs

A project document including the identification, assessment, and classification of project stakeholders

A process that generates hundreds or thousands of probable performance outcomes

A person or group who provides resources and support for the project

The person assigned by the performing organization to achieve the project objectives

A document that records all project assumptions and constraints

A matrix that shows the Responsibility, Accountability, Consultation, and Informed statuses for tasks

Ensuring that the various elements of the project are properly coordinated

An assessment of the practicality of a proposed plan or project

A document that outlines the communication goals and strategies

Processes required to establish the scope, objectives, and course of action

A project document where all issues are recorded and tracked

The process of managing contract creation, execution, and analysis

A methodology that combines scope, schedule, and resource measurements

The group of individuals performing the work of the project

A visual identification of many potential causes of a problem

Knowledge gained during a project which shows how project events were addressed

A risk response strategy that involves acknowledging the risk and not taking any action unless it occurs

The comparison of planned project results with actual project results

Acquiring goods and services from outside the performing organization

Identifying all people or organizations impacted by the project

The process of monitoring and recording results of executing quality activities

The amount of time that a task in a project network can be delayed without causing a delay to subsequent tasks

The features and functions that characterize a product

A schedule network analysis technique

A comprehensive list of changes submitted during the project and their status

Significant points or events in the project schedule

Assigning available resources in an efficient manner

The process of managing multiple related projects

A graphical representation of a chronological sequence of project events

Processes performed to complete the work defined in the project management plan

Organizing, managing, and leading the project team

Divisions within a project where extra control is needed to manage the completion of a major deliverable

Collecting and distributing performance information

The document that describes how the project will be executed, monitored, and controlled

Determining quality policies, objectives, and responsibilities

Shifting the impact of a risk to a third party

A grid for mapping the probability of each risk occurrence and its impact on project objectives

The authorized budget assigned to scheduled work

A hierarchical decomposition of the total scope of work to accomplish the project objectives

Processes performed to finalize all activities across all Process Groups

Processes required to track, review, and regulate the project

A visual representation of the project’s progress and performance

Ensuring the project includes all the work required, and only the work required

The total amount of authorized financial resources for the project

The description of the project scope, major deliverables, assumptions, and constraints

The balance of the project\s scope, schedule, and cost

The planned dates for performing activities and the planned dates for meeting milestones

A document in which the results of risk analysis and risk response planning are recorded

A technique to identify Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats

A type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule

Processes performed to define a new project or phase by obtaining authorization

The process of forecasting the financial resources needed for a project

The measure of work performed expressed in terms of the budget authorized for that work

Ensuring timely and appropriate generation, collection, distribution, and disposition of project information

A group that reviews, evaluates, approves, delays, or rejects changes to the project

The approved version of a scope statement, WBS, and WBS dictionary

A process by which business decisions are analyzed as benefits vs. costs

Identifying, analyzing, and responding to project risks

Reducing the impact of a risk event by reducing the probability of its occurrence