Task 8 Plan and Manage Schedule PMP Practice Questions (Page 7)

Questions 31–32

1. 31application · medium

   A project manager is estimating the duration for a task that involves migrating a legacy system. The organization has completed similar migrations in the past, with durations ranging from 4 to 8 weeks. The current project has a slightly more complex data structure. What is the most appropriate way to use historical data?

   • AUse the historical data as a benchmark, adjust for the increased complexity, and document the rationale.
   • BUse the maximum past duration (8 weeks) to be safe, regardless of the complexity.
   • CIgnore historical data because each project is unique and past performance is not relevant.
   • DUse the average of past durations (6 weeks) as the estimate, ignoring the complexity difference.
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2. 32application · medium

   A project manager is coordinating with another project that shares a critical resource. The other project's schedule has a high-priority task that requires the same resource during the same period. What should the project manager do?

   • AEscalate the issue to the sponsor without discussing with the other project manager.
   • BNegotiate with the other project manager to prioritize the resource based on overall program objectives.
   • CImmediately change the project schedule to avoid the conflict.
   • DIgnore the conflict and assume the resource will be available.
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