miller exam

_____ are new requirements imposed by management, government, or some external influence -Directives

E-mail communication is most suited for: communicating routine information.

_____ involves prioritizing risks based on their probability and impact of occurrence. - Performing qualitative risk analysis

Which of the following is a planning process associated with project scope management? - Collecting requirements

Project _____ management ensures the project satisfies the stated/implied needs. - Quality

_____ involves eliminating a specific threat, usually by eliminating its causes - Risk avoidance

_____ risks are risks that remain after all of the response strategies have been implemented. - Residual

A(n) _____ is a document that contains results of various risk management processes. Risk register

Cost which contractor assumes total responsibility for each additional dollar of contract cost - Point of Total Assumption (PTA)

The process of choosing suppliers or sellers is known as _____.- source selection
____ describe where the project stands at a specific point in time. - Status reports

_____ involves formal acceptance of the completed project scope by the stakeholders. - Scope validation

A critical path: determines the earliest completion date of a project.
The term ______ describes a product produced as part of a project - deliverable

A(n) _____ is a tool used to document, monitor, and track problems that need resolution - issue log

_____ is the ability of a product or service to perform as expected under normal conditions. - Reliability

The role of a _____ is to provide direction and funding for a project. - project sponsor

Payback occurs when: net cumulative benefits equal the net cumulative costs - defect

A(n) _____ is any instance where the product or service fails to meet customer requirements. - defect

_____ addresses how well a product or service performs the customer’s intended use - Performance

_____ means that a product can be used as it was intended. - Fitness for use

In the MBTI, the _____ dimension relates to the manner in which you gather information - Sensation/Intuition

When an organization needs a new direction, the ________ leadership style is appropriate - visionary

As the number of people involved in a project _____, the complexity of communications _____. - increases, increases

An example of push communication is _____. - voice mails

Scope, time and cost goals in order of importance can be ranked on a(n) _____ - expectations management matrix

_____ involves numerically estimating the effects of risks on project objectives. - Performing quantitative risk analysis

A project managers who use the _____ method use a give-and take-approach to resolving conflicts - compromise

The _____ is a description of the work required for a procurement - Statement Of Work

Risk utility rises at a decreasing rate for a _____ person - risk-averse

____ describe what the project team has accomplished during a certain period

_____ is a planning process that is within the Project Scope Management knowledge area

A(n) ____ is a task at the lowest level of the WBS

Is a deliverable-oriented grouping of work involved in a project that defines the total scope

Schedule variance is

Which of the following involve doing activities in parallel that one normally does in sequence?

How many communication channels would five people require? n (n-1)/2

A technique used to show the effects of changing one or more variables on an outcome

_____ refers to matching certain behaviors of the other person

Analogous estimates are also known as _____ estimates

____ helps develop an accurate projection of a project’s financial expenses and benefits

_____ involves doing whatever you can to make sure the positive risk happens

A(n) _____ contract carries the least risk for suppliers.

_____ risks refer to those that are direct results of implementing risk responses.

_____ is a technique for resolving resource conflicts by delaying tasks