Tricks of the Trade
PMI-isms
Definitions
PM Framework
PM Processes
100
This organizational structure should be assumed on questions where otherwise not specified.
What is matrix form?
100
These "Wonderful" and "Great" people can save the universe.
What are project managers?
100
A temporary endeavor with a beginning and an end; creates a unique product, service or result.
What is a project?
100
This position is similar to a project expediter except has some power to make decisions, some authority, and reports to a higher-level manager.
What is a project coordinator?
100
The first step in the first process group.
What is select project manager?
200
A misleading term, this simply refers to the location of offices of the project team in the same room.
What is tight matrix?
200
These are the criteria by which projects are ultimately chosen and must meet.
What are strategic goals?
200
The application of knowledge, skills, tools and techniques to project activities to meet the project requirements.
What is project management?
200
What you need to do to produce the deliverables of the project.
What is the project life cycle.
200
This term describes what you need to do to complete the work.
What is the project life cycle?
300
Simply stated, this what you need before you can do what comes next.
What is an input?
300
Most projects (per PMI) are managed in this type of environment.
What is a matrix environment?
300
Organizational function performing the ongoing execution of activities that produce the same product or provide a repetitive service.
What are Operations?
300
Like assistant team members, this group needs to be kept informed, have their input solicited, and have their needs and expectations satisfied.
What are stakeholders?
300
This term describes what you need to do to manage the project.
What is the project management process?
400
This is what you will have when you are done with your current step.
What is an output?
400
Project delays must be made up by adjusting this.
What is future work?
400
A group of programs and individual projects implemented to achieve a strategic business goal.
What is a portfolio?
400
The two life cycles and one overall process you must know for the exam.
What are the product life cycle, the project life cycle, and the project management process.
400
This process group is one of the worst scoring on the PMP exam.
What is Monitoring and Controlling?
500
This is a new endeavor, utilizes resources from many countries, has a team of at least 200, and has a budget of at least $10,000,000.
What is the project to have in mind when answering exam questions.
500
A project manager spends his/her time controlling these seven things (guess 5 for correct answer).
What are scope, time, cost, quality, risk, resources and customer satisfaction.
500
Continuously improving and detailing a plan as more detailed and specific information and more accurate estimates become available.
What is progressive elaboration?
500
Project managers need to collect and review these before starting work on new projects.
What are lessons learned from similar projects?
500
The final step in the last PM process group.
What is update lessons learned knowledge base?
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