An activity owner is located in a different time zone and has limited availability. The project manager needs to collect status updates without causing frustration. Which communication method is most appropriate?

Use a shared project management tool where the owner updates status at their convenience.

Schedule a daily one-on-one video call at a time convenient for the owner.

Send a weekly email requesting a status update and wait for the owner's reply.

Ask the owner's supervisor to provide the status on their behalf.

A project manager collects status updates from activity owners during a weekly meeting. After the meeting, the project manager updates the project schedule in the tracking system. What is the most important reason to record the status promptly after collection?

To avoid having to ask activity owners for the same information again.

To ensure the tracking system reflects the most current progress for accurate variance analysis.

To satisfy the activity owners' expectation that their updates are recorded immediately.

To free up time for the project manager to attend other meetings.

What is the purpose of comparing updated project progress with the planned schedule?

To identify variances and trends that may require corrective action

To assign performance ratings to activity owners

To determine the project's total cost to date

To update the project's scope statement

After updating the project schedule with the latest status, the project manager compares the actual progress to the baseline and finds that the critical path is now two weeks behind. What is the most appropriate immediate action?

Immediately crash the critical path activities to recover the two weeks.

Analyze the variance to determine the cause and impact on the project end date.

Notify the project sponsor and request additional budget for overtime.

Update the baseline to reflect the new critical path dates.

A project manager has collected status updates and updated the schedule. The project is currently 5% behind on the critical path but has a positive schedule variance on a non-critical path. What is the most appropriate interpretation?

The project is behind schedule and requires immediate corrective action on the critical path.

The project is on track because the variances cancel each other out.

The project is ahead of schedule because the non-critical path has positive variance.

The project is overall on track because the non-critical path is ahead.

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Domain 3Objective 1

Task 1 Collect Activity Status at Defined Intervals from Activity Owners via Reports, Meetings, Inspections, or Other Standard Procedures in Order to Update and Review the Project Progress. PMI-SP Practice Questions (Page 2)

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A project manager has collected status updates and updated the schedule. The project is currently 5% behind on the critical path but has a positive schedule variance on a non-critical path. What is the most appropriate interpretation?
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