CAPM - PMBOK 7th Edition Containing
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Stakeholder - Answer - An individual, group, or organization that may affect, be affected by, or perceive
itself to be affected by a decision, activity, or outcome of a project, program, or portfolio.
Stakeholder Analysis - Answer - A method of systemically gathering and analyzing quantitative and
qualitative information to determine whose interests should be taken into account throughout the
project.
Push Communication - Answer - One-way communication sent to stakeholders.
Pull Communication - Answer - Information sought by stakeholders that is used for indirect sensing of
stakeholder concerns.
Interactive Communication - Answer - An exchange of information between two or more stakeholders.
Project Manager - Answer - The person assigned by the performing organization to lead the team that
is responsible for achieving the project objectives.
Project Management Office (PMO) - Answer - A management structure that standardizes the project-
related governance processes and facilitates the sharing of resources, methodologies, tools, and
techniques.
Project Management Team - Answer - The members of the project team who are directly involved in
project management activities.
Project Team - Answer - A set of individuals performing the work of the project to achieve its
objectives.
Centralized Management - Answer - Accountability is assigned to one individual, like a project manager.
Distributed Management - Answer - Project management activities are shared among the project
management team.
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Impediment/Blocker - Answer - An obstacle that prevents the team form achieving its objectives.
Obstacle Removal - Answer - Servant leader needs to maximize delivery by removing impediments to
their progress.
Diversion Shield - Answer - Servant leaders protect the team from internal and external demands that
redirect project team from the current objectives.
Encouragement and Development Opportunities - Answer - Servant leaders must provide tools and
encouragement to keep project team satisfied and productive.
What are the 4 things a vision should do? - Answer - (1) Briefly summarize project; (2) Describe the best
achievable outcome; (3) Create a common/cohesive picture for team members; and (4) Inspire passion
for the outcome.
What are the four models for defining and explaining emotional intelligence? - Answer - Self-
awareness, self-management, social awareness, and social skill.
What are four variables that influence the tailoring of leadership styles? - Answer - (1) The experience
with the type of project; (2) Maturity of the project team members; (3) Organizational governance
structures; and (4) Distributed project teams.
Deliverable - Answer - Any unique and verifiable product, result, or capability to perform a service that
is required to be produced to complete a process, phase, or project.
Product - Answer - An artifact that is produced, is quantifiable, and be either an end item in itself or a
component item.
Product Scope - Answer - The features and functions that characterize a product, service, or result.
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Product Breakdown Structure - Answer - A hierarchical structure reflecting a product's components and
deliverables.
Product Owner - Answer - A person responsible for maximizing the value of the product and
accountable for the end product.
Product Management - Answer - The integration of people, data, processes, and business systems to
create, maintain, and evolve a product or service throughout its life cycle.
Product Life Cycle - Answer - A series of phases that represent the evolution of a product, form concept
through delivery, growth maturity, and to retirement.
Developmental Approach - Answer - A method used to create and evolve the product, service, or result
during the project life cycle, such as predictive, adaptive, or hybrid method.
Cadence - Answer - A rhythm of activities conducted throughout the project.
Project Phase - Answer - A collection of logically related project activities that culminates in the
completion of one or more deliverables.
Project Life Cycle - Answer - The series of phases that a project passes through from its initiation to its
closure.
Delivery Cadence - Answer - The timing and frequency of project deliveries.
Single Delivery - Answer - Delivery occurs only at the end of the project.
Multiple Deliveries - Answer - Deliveries occur at different times throughout the project.
Periodic Deliveries - Answer - Deliveries occur throughout the project on a fixed schedule.
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What is a developmental approach? - Answer - The means used to create and evolve the product,
service, or result during the project life cycle.
Predictive/Waterfall Approach - Answer - A developmental approach used when project/product
requirements can be defined, collected, and analyzed at the start of the project. This approach allows
team to reduce uncertainty by planning upfront. Projects with this approach usually have templates
from previous, similar projects.
Hybrid Approach - Answer - A developmental approach that is a combination of adaptive and predictive
approaches, often used in an incremental or iterative approach.
Adaptive Approach - Answer - A development approach in which the requirements are subject to a high
level of uncertainty and volatility and are likely to change throughout the project. Adaptive approaches
use iterative and incremental approaches, and often evolve based on stakeholder feedback.
Iterative Approach - Answer - An adaptive developmental approach that tries different product ideas to
clarify scope, approach, and requirements based on customer feedback.
Incremental Approach - Answer - An adaptive developmental approach that progressively develops
features and functions of the same product based on customer feedback.
Rolling Wave Planning - Answer - An iterative planning technique in which the work to be accomplished
in the near term is planned in detail, while the work in the future is planned at a higher level.
What type of developmental approach should you use for a low (or high) requirements certainty? -
Answer - Low = Adaptive approach
High = Predictive approach
What type of developmental approach should you use for low (or high) scope stability? - Answer - Low
= Adaptive approach
High = Predictive approach