Establish Baseline PMI-SP Practice Questions (Page 2)

Questions 6–10

1. 6application · medium

   A project team has developed a schedule that the project manager believes is realistic. However, the customer insists on an earlier completion date, and the sponsor is concerned about the cost of accelerating the schedule. What should the project manager do to achieve baseline consensus?

   • AAccept the customer's date and adjust the schedule to meet it, regardless of cost.
   • BAsk the sponsor to approve the schedule and then negotiate with the customer later.
   • CBaseline the schedule as originally developed and inform the customer that the date is fixed.
   • DPresent the trade-offs of compressing the schedule to the customer and sponsor, and seek a mutually agreeable solution.
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2. 7expert · hard

   A project manager is preparing to baseline the schedule. The sponsor has approved the schedule, but the customer's representative has not yet reviewed it. The customer is a key stakeholder, and the contract requires their formal acceptance of the baseline. The project is under pressure to start. What should the project manager do?

   • AProceed with the baseline and inform the customer that the schedule is approved.
   • BRequest a meeting with the customer to review the schedule and obtain their formal acceptance before baselining.
   • CBaseline the schedule with the sponsor's approval and add a note that the customer's acceptance is pending.
   • DAsk the sponsor to sign on behalf of the customer to expedite the process.
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4. 8application · medium

   A project manager has completed the schedule network analysis and is ready to baseline the schedule. The customer's representative has been unavailable for the last two weeks, and the sponsor is pushing to finalize the baseline to start procurement. The team has reviewed the schedule and is confident in the dates. What should the project manager do?

   • AProceed with the baseline using the team's review and obtain the customer's sign-off retroactively.
   • BBaseline the schedule with the sponsor's approval only, since the sponsor has authority over the project.
   • CAsk the sponsor to approve on behalf of the customer to avoid delaying procurement.
   • DDelay the baseline approval until the customer's representative can formally review and sign the baseline.
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5. 9application · medium

   In a project, the team has developed the schedule, and the project manager is ready to obtain baseline approval. Who is responsible for formally approving the baseline schedule?

   • AThe project manager alone.
   • BThe sponsor and customer.
   • CThe project management office (PMO).
   • DThe project team.
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6. 10foundation · easy

   Which organizational process or technique is commonly used to establish the Performance Measurement Baseline (PMB)?

   • AMonte Carlo simulation
   • BCritical path method (CPM)
   • CDelphi technique
   • DEarned value management (EVM)
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