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 8)

Questions 36–38

1. 36foundation · easy

   What does 'activity granularity' refer to in schedule development?

   • AThe number of resources assigned to each activity
   • BThe color coding used in the schedule
   • CThe frequency of schedule updates
   • DThe level of detail at which activities are defined
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2. 37application · medium

   A project manager is creating the schedule for a complex engineering project. The team includes specialists who need to track their work in detail, but the sponsor only wants a high-level view. The organization's process assets require that all schedules use a consistent level of detail. What should the project manager do?

   • AAsk the sponsor to accept a detailed schedule, since the specialists need it and the sponsor can ignore the detail.
   • BDefine the activity granularity in the schedule management plan, specifying that work packages will be decomposed into activities that can be estimated and tracked by the responsible specialists.
   • CUse the same level of detail as a previous similar project, since the organization values consistency over project-specific needs.
   • DCreate a detailed schedule for the specialists and a separate summary schedule for the sponsor, with no formal link between them.
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3. 38application · medium

   A project manager is implementing EVM for a new project. The organization has a standard EVM methodology, but the project has a short duration (3 months) and a small budget. The project manager must plan the EVM implementation. What should the project manager do?

   • AUse the organization's standard EVM methodology without any tailoring, since it is a mandatory process asset.
   • BSkip EVM for this project, since it is too short and small to benefit from earned value analysis.
   • CApply the organization's standard EVM methodology, but tailor the reporting frequency and variance thresholds to suit the project's short duration and small budget.
   • DImplement a simplified EVM approach that only tracks schedule variance, ignoring cost variance, to reduce the administrative burden.
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