Develop Schedule Model PMI-SP Practice Questions (Page 3)

Questions 11–15

1. 11application · medium

   A global project has team members in different time zones. The project manager is developing the schedule model and needs to account for the fact that team members in different regions have different working hours and holidays. What should the project manager do?

   • AAdd a constraint to each activity to start at a specific time.
   • BUse a single calendar with standard 9-to-5 working hours for all activities.
   • CIgnore holidays and time zones to simplify the schedule model.
   • DApply multiple calendars to activities based on the team members' locations and non-working days.
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2. 12application · medium

   A software development project has a WBS with 20 work packages. The project manager needs to assign each work package to a specific team and track performance at a higher level. The organization uses a matrix structure where developers report to both functional and project managers. What is the most effective way to assign responsibility?

   • AAssign each work package directly to a functional manager without creating control accounts.
   • BCreate a separate OBS for each project and assign work packages to project managers only.
   • CCreate control accounts at the intersection of the WBS and OBS, and assign each work package to a control account.
   • DAssign each work package to the team that has the most availability, regardless of the WBS.
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4. 13application · medium

   A project manager is sequencing activities for a construction project. The foundation must be completed before the framing can start. The framing cannot start until the building permit is approved by the city. The permit approval is outside the project team's control. What type of dependency is the permit approval?

   • AInternal dependency
   • BMandatory dependency
   • CExternal dependency
   • DDiscretionary dependency
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5. 14application · medium

   A project manager is setting up control accounts for a project. The WBS has 15 work packages, and the OBS has 5 departments. Each work package is assigned to one department. How many control accounts should be established?

   • A15 control accounts, one for each work package
   • BThe number of control accounts depends on the project's organizational structure and reporting needs.
   • C20 control accounts, one for each WBS/OBS intersection
   • D5 control accounts, one for each department
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6. 15foundation · easy

   In the context of schedule planning, what is the purpose of establishing control accounts?

   • ATo determine the critical path of the schedule
   • BTo define the sequence of activities within a work package
   • CTo identify risks associated with each work package
   • DTo assign responsibility for work packages and facilitate performance measurement
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