Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK) - CORRECT
ANSWER A PMI publication that defines widely accepted project management
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practices. The CAPM and PMP exam are based on this book.
Application areas - CORRECT ANSWER The areas of expertise, industry, or function
where a project is centered. Examples of application areas include architecture, IT,
healthcare, or manufacturing.
Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) - CORRECT ANSWER A person
who has slightly less project management experience than a PMP, but who has
qualified for and then passed the CAPM examination.
Cultural and social environment - CORRECT ANSWER Defines how a project affects
people and how those people may affect the project. Cultural and social environments
include the economic, educational, ethical, religious, demographic, and ethnic
composition of the people affected by the project.
Deliverable - CORRECT ANSWER A product, service, or result created by a project.
Projects can have multiple deliverables.
General management skills - CORRECT ANSWER These include the application of
accounting, procurement, sales and marketing, contracting, manufacturing, logistics,
strategic planning, human resource management, standards and regulations, and
information technology.
International and political environment - CORRECT ANSWER The consideration of the
local and international laws, languages, communication challenges, time zone
differences, and other non-collocated issues that affect a project's ability to progress.
Interpersonal skills - CORRECT ANSWER The ability to interact, lead, motivate, and
manage people.
Iron Triangle of Project Management - CORRECT ANSWER A triangle with the
characteristics of time, cost, and scope. Time, cost, and scope each constitute one side
of the triangle; if any side of the Iron Triangle is not in balance with the other sides, the
project will suffer. The Iron Triangle of Project Management is also known as the Triple
Constraints of Project Management, as all projects are constrained by time, cost, and
scope.
Physical environment - CORRECT ANSWER The physical structure and surroundings
that affect a project's work.
Program - CORRECT ANSWER A collection of related projects working in unison
toward a common deliverable.
Progressive elaboration - CORRECT ANSWER The process of gathering project details
in steady, uniform steps. This process uses deductive reasoning, logic, and a series of
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