A large organization is running multiple projects that share a common platform. One project is using a predictive approach, another is using agile, and a third is using hybrid. The projects have dependencies on the platform team's deliverables. The platform team has limited capacity. What is the most effective way to coordinate schedules?

Create a program-level schedule that integrates the dependencies and resource constraints across all projects.

Have each project manager manage their own schedule independently and communicate changes as they occur.

Use a single agile release train to coordinate all projects.

Prioritize the predictive project's schedule and have the agile projects adjust.

A project manager discovers that a key deliverable from another project is required before their project can begin testing. What should the project manager do to address this inter-project dependency?

Delay the entire project until the other project is completed.

Coordinate with the other project manager to align schedules and communicate the dependency.

Ignore the dependency and proceed with testing as planned.

Ask the project sponsor to remove the dependency.

For a project using an agile development approach, which schedule development approach is most appropriate?

A detailed schedule with all tasks defined upfront and fixed start and end dates.

A schedule based on a single, fixed release date with no flexibility.

A schedule that lists only the project milestones and no task-level detail.

A rolling-wave schedule with detailed planning for the near term and high-level planning for the future.

A project's schedule baseline has been approved. Two weeks into execution, a key supplier informs the project manager that a deliverable will be delayed by one week. The project manager updates the schedule to reflect the delay. What should the project manager do next?

Re-baseline the schedule to reflect the new reality.

Ignore the delay and continue with the original schedule.

Inform stakeholders that the project will be delayed by one week.

Analyze the impact on the critical path and consider options to recover the delay.

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Task 8 Plan and Manage Schedule PMP Practice Questions (Page 5)

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A large organization is running multiple projects that share a common platform. One project is using a predictive approach, another is using agile, and a third is using hybrid. The projects have dependencies on the platform team's deliverables. The platform team has limited capacity. What is the most effective way to coordinate schedules?
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A project manager discovers that a key deliverable from another project is required before their project can begin testing. What should the project manager do to address this inter-project dependency?
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A project manager is estimating the duration of a task that is similar to a task completed in a previous project. Which technique uses the previous project's actual duration as a basis?
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For a project using an agile development approach, which schedule development approach is most appropriate?
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A project's schedule baseline has been approved. Two weeks into execution, a key supplier informs the project manager that a deliverable will be delayed by one week. The project manager updates the schedule to reflect the delay. What should the project manager do next?
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Questions 21–25

A project manager discovers that a key deliverable from another project is required before their project can begin testing. What should the project manager do to address this inter-project dependency?

A project manager is estimating the duration of a task that is similar to a task completed in a previous project. Which technique uses the previous project's actual duration as a basis?

For a project using an agile development approach, which schedule development approach is most appropriate?

A project's schedule baseline has been approved. Two weeks into execution, a key supplier informs the project manager that a deliverable will be delayed by one week. The project manager updates the schedule to reflect the delay. What should the project manager do next?

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