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The correct answer is A.
EV is the value of the work completed. In this case, one side is done ($11 x 125 = $1,375), 75 feet of the second side is done ($11 x 75 = $825) and the culvert is complete ($500) for a total of $2,700. Since the AC is $2,700, CV = $0. You are budget neutral.
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The correct answer is B.
Choice A would be hard to do if you do not have a “correct” project scope statement. Documenting (choice C) is reactive. Did you think choice D is the best choice? Then you have chosen action too severe for the situation. This is a question about problem solving, which begins with defining the causes of the problem. It is better to evaluate before taking action. You must get complete requirements before starting work. At issue here are the different project scope statements. “How different?” you should ask yourself. That’s what choice B addresses.
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The correct answer is B.
The risk management plan (choice B) identifies how risks will be managed on the project.
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The correct answer is B.
Notice that there are many things the project manager could do listed in the choices. The question asks what is the BEST thing to do NEXT. Though they are great things to do, choices A, C, and D are not next. Management of the change is not complete when the Control Scope process is completed. It is important to look at the impact of the change on other parts of the project such as time and cost. Therefore, choice B is the best thing to do next, probably followed by C and then D and A.
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The correct answer is C.
You see that there are three paths through the network. They are Start, A, C, E, F, End with a duration of 40 + 35 + 10 + 22 or 107, Start, A, C, D, End with a duration of 40 + 35 + 30 or 105, and Start, B, D, End with a duration of 25 + 30 or 55. If the duration of activity B changes from 25 to 37, the activity will take 12 hours longer. As the activity is only on the third path, it will only change the duration of that path from 55 to 55 + 12 or 67 hours. Since the duration of the critical path is 107 hours, the delay with activity B will have no impact on the project timeline or the current critical path.
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The correct answer is B.
Look at the order of planning the project the team has chosen. Though understanding the sponsor (choice A) might sound like a good idea, the sponsor is a stakeholder and understanding them is part of stakeholder analysis. That should have occurred before the creation of a WBS. In planning the project, the project scope is defined (choice C is another way of saying finalize the project scope statement) and would come before creating a WBS. Choice D cannot be best as that work does not come next in the process. Other work, like creating a network diagram, should be completed before risk management can effectively be done. Only the activity list (choice B) comes after the WBS and WBS dictionary.
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The correct answer is B.
The schedule baseline is there for you to determine how the project is progressing. Follow your change management process, and continue to track against your baseline.
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After the customer’s input, the performing organization’s project team is responsible for scope baseline preparation. The scope baseline includes the WBS, WBS dictionary, and project scope statement.
The correct answer is B.
SPI = EV/PV. In this case SPI = 24,000/30,000, or 0.8. An SPI of 0.8 indicates that you are behind schedule.
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The correct answer is B.
Integrated change control includes looking for impacts to cost (choice A). Submitting the change to the change control board (choice C) would have been done before the baselines and plans were adjusted. Adjusting the project management plan implies that the work breakdown structure (choice D) would have been updated as well. Many people forget to notify stakeholders of changes and how the changes will affect them. Choice B is important, and the best answer here.
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The correct answer is C.
Do not get confused by the wordiness of the question. Ask yourself what is the best way to resolve any conflict and you can get the answer. Most of the situation is a distracter. Problem solving and compromising are the two most important conflict resolution techniques. Conflict management is a key general management skill.
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The correct answer is C.
When answering a question like this one, look at all the different parts of the situation to determine which, if any, are problems. In this case, the project charter was agreed to; that is excellent. It looks like project planning was also done well. You have even checked to make sure stakeholders still agree to the plan. Ask yourself, what problem could remain? We know personality conflicts are the least frequent sources of conflict so choice A cannot be the best. Notice the two parts of choice B, “effective sponsor” and “high priority.” These do not necessarily relate to each other, although the statement indicates that they do. This should be a warning that this choice could not be best. If the problem described in choice D exists, management plans should have accounted for it and eliminated or dramatically reduced the problem so this could not be the best choice. Expectations (choice C) are unspoken requirements and are often more critical to a project’s stakeholders than the stated ones. Unless these expectations are identified and recorded, there is likely to be a high level of dissatisfaction with the project.
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50 Questions ChallengeThe correct answer is D.
Rebaselining (choice A) hides performance problems rather than managing issues as they occur. Choice C may need to be done, but it is not proactive. Choice B is not a bad choice, but it cannot be done without knowing why there was a delay. Imagine that a resource’s skills are not what you have been led to believe, and that resource is working on another activity later in the project. If you crash or fast track activities involving that resource, the problem could recur. Identifying the root causes of the delay (choice D) will help determine what to do about them.
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