Task 1 Establish Project Schedule Configuration Management Policies and Procedures Incorporating Best Practices, Regulations, Governing Standards and Organization Policies, and Procedures to Ensure Accessibility, Storage, Retrieval, Maintenance, Change Control, and Baseline Schedule Control. PMI-SP Practice Questions (Page 5)

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1. 21application · medium

   A project scheduler needs to retrieve the schedule version that was used for a specific status report from three weeks ago. The organization's schedule configuration management procedures should support this. What should the scheduler do?

   • ARecreate the schedule from the status report data.
   • BCheck the current schedule and assume it is the same as three weeks ago.
   • CAccess the version control system to retrieve the specific version from the archive.
   • DContact the team members to ask if they remember what the schedule looked like.
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2. 22application · medium

   A project scheduler receives a change request that will impact the critical path and delay the project completion date. The change request has been submitted by a project team member. What should the scheduler do?

   • AApprove the change because it was submitted by a team member.
   • BEvaluate the impact of the change on the schedule and present it to the change control board for decision.
   • CReject the change because it will delay the project.
   • DImplement the change immediately and inform the CCB later.
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4. 23application · medium

   A project scheduler needs to ensure that schedule data is maintained and updated regularly. The project has a weekly status meeting where the schedule is reviewed. What should the scheduler do to maintain the schedule?

   • AUpdate the schedule only when the project manager asks for it.
   • BUpdate the schedule before each status meeting to reflect the latest progress.
   • CUpdate the schedule at the end of the project.
   • DUpdate the schedule only when a change request is approved.
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5. 24foundation · easy

   Why is documentation important in the schedule change control process?

   • AIt speeds up the change process by skipping evaluations.
   • BIt provides a record of the change, its approval, and its impact on the schedule.
   • CIt allows changes to be made without stakeholder approval.
   • DIt ensures that the schedule baseline is never changed.
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6. 25foundation · easy

   What is a key aspect of ongoing maintenance of schedule data?

   • AKeeping the schedule unchanged to maintain stability.
   • BStoring all schedule versions in a single folder without version control.
   • CRegularly reviewing and updating the schedule to reflect approved changes.
   • DDeleting schedule data that is no longer actively used.
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