Thursday, February 25, 2010

PMP Question Series: Miscellaneous Topic

(1) The most common inputs of PM processes:
Organizational process asset: Existing process/procedure/historical information
Enterprise Environment factor: Existing system / company culture

(2) Most common Tools and techniques
Expert judgment

(3) most common outputs
project management plan update
project document update

The examples of project documents:
project charter, SOW (statement of work)
requirement document
activity list
stakeholder register
risk register
quality metrics
issue log
change log

Some terminologies (French)


Fait accompli --> done deal, can not be changed (provurement management)

Force majeure --> an allowable execuse such as fire or storm causing either party not meeting contract requirements. It is considered as neither party's fault (procurement management)

Laissez-faire --> "allow to act"/"leave alone" is a leadership / management style. A laissez-faire manager is effective in working with a highly skilled team (human resource management)

PERT analysis --> program evaluation & review technique. An example is three-point estimate.

PERT network --> basically the critical path network diagram

GANTT chart --> the bar chart for progress reporting and control

Milestone chart --> only show major events

RACI chart: responsibility, accountability, consult, inform

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