Task 3 Perform Schedule Analysis and Audit, on In-House and Subcontractor Schedules, Using Industry Standards, Guidelines and Best Practices in Order to Identify and Report Project Schedule, Status, Changes, Impacts or Issues. PMI-SP Practice Questions (Page 4)

Questions 16–20

1. 16foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of schedule analysis in project management?

   • ATo update the project calendar with holidays and non-working days
   • BTo assign resources to activities and level resource overallocation
   • CTo create the project schedule from scratch based on activity durations and dependencies
   • DTo compare planned versus actual schedule performance and identify variances that may affect project completion
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2. 17foundation · easy

   What is the critical path in a project schedule?

   • AThe sequence of activities with the most resources assigned
   • BThe sequence of activities with the highest cost
   • CThe longest sequence of activities that determines the earliest project completion date
   • DThe shortest sequence of activities in the project
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4. 18application · medium

   A project manager needs to report schedule status to senior management. The project has an SPI of 0.95 and a critical path that is one week behind. Senior management is not familiar with earned value metrics. What is the most effective way to communicate the schedule status?

   • APresent the SPI without explanation, as it is a standard metric that management should understand.
   • BPresent only the critical path delay and omit the SPI to avoid confusing management.
   • CPresent the SPI and explain that the project is slightly behind schedule, with a one-week delay on the critical path.
   • DPresent a detailed variance analysis of every activity, including SPI and critical path data.
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5. 19foundation · easy

   Which of the following is a typical check performed during a schedule audit?

   • AVerifying that all activities have assigned resources
   • BConfirming the project sponsor's approval
   • CChecking that the project budget is under control
   • DEnsuring the project has a catchy name
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6. 20foundation · easy

   What is the primary purpose of a schedule audit?

   • ATo verify the accuracy and completeness of the schedule
   • BTo create a new project baseline
   • CTo update the project budget
   • DTo assign resources to activities
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