Task 3 Establish Scheduling Policies and Procedures Regarding Methodology, Selection of a Scheduling Tool, Scheduling Parameters, Performance Thresholds, Activity Granularity, Presentation Format, Earned Value Management (EVM) Implementation, Analysis Techniques, and Approval Requirements by Using Resources Such as Organizational Process Assets and Project Documents in Order to Develop the Schedule Management Plan and Standardize Operational Procedures. PMI-SP Practice Questions (Page 1)

Questions 1–5

1. 1foundation · easy

   Which factor should influence the level of activity granularity in a schedule?

   • AThe color of the project logo
   • BThe project manager's personal preference
   • CThe number of stakeholders in the project
   • DThe need for detailed tracking and control
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2. 2foundation · easy

   What are organizational process assets?

   • AThe project's budget and funding
   • BThe project's deliverables
   • CThe project's team members and their skills
   • DPolicies, procedures, and historical information from past projects
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4. 3application · hard

   A global software company is launching a new mobile app with a fixed release date, a small cross-functional team of 8, and a product owner who will prioritize features each sprint. The organization's process assets mandate a formal schedule baseline and earned value reporting for all projects. The project manager must select a scheduling methodology. What should the project manager do?

   • AUse a pure critical path method (CPM) schedule with all tasks defined upfront to the work-package level, ensuring the fixed date is met through detailed dependency analysis.
   • BUse a pure agile approach with rolling-wave planning and no detailed baseline, since the team is small and the product owner prioritizes work.
   • CUse a hybrid approach: run the team with agile iterations for feature development, but maintain a high-level milestone schedule with a critical path for the fixed release date and EVM reporting.
   • DUse a critical chain approach with buffers, focusing on resource leveling and task duration uncertainty to protect the fixed release date.
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5. 4foundation · easy

   What does 'level of accuracy' refer to in scheduling parameters?

   • AThe precision of the project's risk assessment
   • BThe number of decimal places used in cost estimates
   • CThe exactness of resource names in the schedule
   • DThe rounding of activity durations to a specified unit
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6. 5application · medium

   A project manager is defining the approval requirements for schedule changes in the schedule management plan. The project has a change control board (CCB) that reviews all changes. The project manager wants to ensure that schedule changes are reviewed appropriately without overburdening the CCB. What should the project manager specify?

   • AAllow the project manager to approve all schedule changes, since they are responsible for the schedule.
   • BDefine a threshold for schedule changes, such as a change that impacts the critical path or the project finish date by more than 5 days, which requires CCB approval. Minor changes can be approved by the project manager.
   • CRequire CCB approval for all schedule changes, regardless of their impact, to ensure full oversight.
   • DRequire the sponsor's approval for all schedule changes, bypassing the CCB, since the sponsor has the final say.
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