PMP Exam Cram™ 2, Second Edition

Chapter 6. Project Control

Terms you’ll need to understand:

✓	Actual cost
✓	Approved defect repair
✓	Contract and vendor management
✓	Control charts
✓	Cost performance index
✓	Cost variance
✓	Earned value analysis
✓	Feasibility study
✓	Holistic project management
✓	Project charter
✓	Project objectives
✓	Project scope
✓	Qualitative and quantitative risk
✓	Quality assurance
✓	Scheduled performance index
✓	Stakeholders
✓	Validated deliverables

Techniques and concepts you’ll need to master:

✓	Corrective or preventive actions
✓	Effective controls
✓	Project management plan
✓	Alternative planning
✓	Project life cycle
✓	Work breakdown structure
✓	Cost constraints
✓	Change control process
✓	Rebaselining
✓	Quality control
✓	Project team management
✓	Performance reporting
✓	Contingencies
✓	Reserves
✓	Statistical sampling ...