Analyze Schedule PMI-SP Practice Questions (Page 6)

Questions 26–30

1. 26foundation · easy

   What is the primary source for determining the availability of human resources for a project?

   • AFunctional managers and project team members
   • BThe risk register
   • CThe project charter
   • DThe project management plan
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2. 27application · medium

   A software development project has a team of five developers who are all needed for the coding phase. The project manager is applying the critical chain method to build the schedule. The dependency chain is: Design (5 days), Code (10 days), Test (4 days). The resource constraint is that only three developers are available for coding, and the other two are assigned to a higher-priority project. What should the project manager do first to apply the critical chain method?

   • AAdd a project buffer at the end of the chain and remove individual activity buffers.
   • BRemove the resource constraint and use the traditional critical path method.
   • CAdd a feeding buffer between Design and Code to protect the coding phase.
   • DIdentify the longest chain of dependent activities considering the three-developer constraint for coding.
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4. 28application · medium

   A project manager is developing a schedule for a defense contract. The integrated master plan (IMP) specifies that a design review must occur by day 120 of the project. The contract states that the design review is a major milestone. The project manager has built a schedule that shows the design review completing on day 125. What should the project manager do?

   • AAccept the schedule because the 5-day difference is minor.
   • BRemove the design review from the schedule to avoid the discrepancy.
   • CAdjust the schedule to bring the design review to day 120 to align with the contract.
   • DChange the contract to extend the design review deadline to day 125.
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5. 29foundation · easy

   Which technique is commonly used for quantitative schedule risk analysis?

   • AWhat-if scenario analysis
   • BResource leveling
   • CFast-tracking
   • DCritical path method
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6. 30foundation · easy

   What is the purpose of quantitative schedule risk analysis?

   • ATo assign resources to activities
   • BTo assess the probability of achieving milestone dates
   • CTo eliminate all schedule risks
   • DTo identify all project risks
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