Question 1

The project control process starts with establishing a ____.
A) baseline plan
B) work order form
C) schedule assignments
D) time-cost tradeoff

Accepted Answer

The project control process typically starts with establishing a baseline plan, which serves as a reference point against which actual progress and performance can be measured and monitored. This baseline plan typically includes project schedules, cost estimates, resource allocation plans, and other key project management deliverables. From this baseline plan, project managers can then execute the project work, monitor progress, assess performance, and make necessary adjustments to ensure project success. Therefore, the best choice is A, establishing a baseline plan.

Question 2

The facilitator for the Scrum development process during a sprint whose primary job is to take actions to remove or reduce any obstacles, barriers, or constraints that are impeding progress of the development team toward accomplishing their work tasks and that may negatively impact the successful production and demonstration of a deliverable working product increment by the end of the sprint time is the
A) Scrum master.
B) project manager.
C) product owner.
D) sprint timer.

Accepted Answer

The Scrum master is responsible for removing any obstacles or impediments that are blocking the team from achieving their sprint goals. The project manager and product owner have different responsibilities within the Scrum framework and are not specifically tasked with obstacle removal. The sprint timer is responsible for keeping track of the time during a sprint and is not responsible for obstacle removal.

Question 3

If ____ is positive, it represents the maximum amount of time that the activities on a particular path can be delayed without jeopardizing completion of the project by its required completion time.
A) total time
B) free time
C) total slack
D) cumulative slack

Accepted Answer

Total slack represents the extra amount of time that exists between the earliest start and latest finish times of an activity without affecting the overall completion time of the project. Therefore, if total slack is positive, it means that the activities on that particular path can be delayed by that amount of time without affecting the project's required completion time.

Question 4

A regular ____ should be established for comparing actual progress with planned progress.
A) work breakdown assignment chart
B) time-cost tradeoff analysis
C) printout evaluation
D) reporting period

Accepted Answer

A reporting period is a designated period of time during which progress is measured and compared to planned progress. This allows for regular monitoring and adjustments to be made as necessary to keep the project on track. Work breakdown assignment charts and time-cost tradeoff analyses are useful tools for project management, but do not specifically address the need for a regular reporting period. Printout evaluation may also be useful, but does not provide the necessary frequency and consistency of progress monitoring that a reporting period does.

Question 5

The ____ involves regularly gathering data on project performance, comparing actual performance to planned performance, and taking corrective actions if actual performance is behind planned performance.
A) rational unified process
B) project control process
C) network-based planning process
D) work breakdown structure

Accepted Answer

The project control process involves regularly gathering data on project performance, comparing actual performance to planned performance, and taking corrective actions if actual performance is behind planned performance. The rational unified process, network-based planning process, and work breakdown structure are project management tools and techniques that may be used, but they do not specifically involve monitoring and controlling project performance.

Question 6

Earliest finish time (EF)is calculated ____.
A) by dividing the activity's latest finish time by the activity's earliest start time.
B) by multiplying the activity's duration estimate with the activity's latest finish time.
C) by adding the activity's duration estimate to the activity's earliest start time.
D) by subtracting the activity's duration estimate from the activity's latest finish time.

Accepted Answer

EF is calculated by adding the activity's duration estimate to the activity's earliest start time. This gives us the earliest possible time at which the activity could finish, assuming that it starts as soon as it can.

Question 7

The development team develops, delivers, and demonstrates ____ during a sprint.
A) the entire product
B) working product increments
C) final team presentations and meeting agendas
D) only those products not contracted yet

Accepted Answer

During a sprint, the development team delivers working product increments which are partially completed pieces of the overall product. The team demonstrates these increments to the product owner and receives feedback to make further improvements. The development team does not deliver the entire product during a single sprint, as work is done in increments over multiple sprints. Final team presentations and meeting agendas are not the primary focus during a sprint, and only working products are developed, not products that have not been contracted yet.

Question 8

The ____ and ____ times are determined by calculating forward through the network.
A) ES, EF
B) LS, LF
C) ES, LS
D) EF, LF

Accepted Answer

ES (Early Start) and EF (Early Finish) times are determined by calculating forward through the network. This means that we start with the earliest possible start time for each activity and calculate the earliest possible finish time based on the activity duration and any dependencies.

Question 9

In most cases, eliminating negative slack by reducing durations of activities will involve a trade-off in the form of an increase in ____ or a reduction in ____.
A) production hours, budget
B) costs, scope
C) scope, costs
D) scope, production hours

Accepted Answer

Reducing the durations of activities to eliminate negative slack often requires additional resources or expedited processes, which can increase costs. Conversely, to avoid increased costs, the project scope might be reduced to maintain the schedule.

Question 10

____ time is the latest time by which a particular activity must be finished in order for the entire project to be completed by its required completion time.
A) Earliest start
B) Earliest finish
C) Latest start
D) Latest finish

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____ time is the latest time by...

Question 11

The project team member also referred to as the customer representative and responsible for defining the customer requirements and product features and for ensuring that the development team delivers an end product with the required features is the
A) Scrum master.
B) project manager.
C) product owner.
D) sprint timer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The project team member also referred to...

Question 12

The ____ of completed activities will determine the earliest start and earliest finish times for the remaining activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack.
A) actual finish times
B) finish estimates
C) actual efficiency ratios
D) actual resource shares

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____ of completed activities will determine...

Question 13

Describe the agile project management for a project where a Scrum master is facilitating the Scrum development process for a software development project.Include a description of the six steps in the agile project management process.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Describe the agile project management for a...

Question 14

The Scrum master is ____ as a project manager in that he ____ responsibility for the people on the development team.
A) the same, has indirect
B) the same, has direct
C) not the same, has direct
D) not the same, does not have direct

Accepted Answer

The answer of The Scrum master is ____ as a...

Question 15

As a part of the Scrum technique in agile project management, a sprint is usually one to four
A) days.
B) minutes.
C) weeks.
D) months.

Accepted Answer

The answer of As a part of the Scrum technique...

Question 16

Agile project management is an approach to ____ product development time while ____ risk through continuous interaction between the customer and small self-organizing teams that produce increments of working product.
A) reduce, minimizing
B) increase, maximizing
C) reduce, maximizing
D) increase, minimizing

Accepted Answer

The answer of Agile project management is an approach to...

Question 17

Calculate the latest start for Task D if one of its successors, Task F, has a latest start on day 12, its other successor, Task E, has a latest start on day 12, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.
A) day 14
B) day 10
C) day 12
D) cannot be calculated based upon information given.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Calculate the latest start for Task D...

Question 18

The overall window of time in which a project must be completed is defined by its ____ time and ____ time.
A) earliest start, earliest finish
B) latest start, latest finish
C) estimated start, required completion
D) critical, most critical

Accepted Answer

The answer of The overall window of time in which...

Question 19

The ____ and ____ times are determined by working through the network diagram from the end of the project to the beginning of the project.
A) ES, EF
B) LF, LS
C) ES, LS
D) EF, LF

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ____ and ____ times are determined...

Question 20

Total slack is calculated by ____.
A) subtracting the activity's duration estimate from the activity's latest finish time
B) adding the activity's duration estimate to the activity's earliest start time
C) finding the relative difference between values of free slack for activities entering into the same activity.
D) subtracting the activity's earliest finish (or start)time from its latest finish (or start)time.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Total slack is calculated by ____.
A) subtracting...

Quiz 5: Developing the Schedule

The project control process starts with establishing a ____.

If ____ is positive, it represents the maximum amount of time that the activities on a particular path can be delayed without jeopardizing completion of the project by its required completion time.

A regular ____ should be established for comparing actual progress with planned progress.

The ____ involves regularly gathering data on project performance, comparing actual performance to planned performance, and taking corrective actions if actual performance is behind planned performance.

Earliest finish time (EF) is calculated ____.

The development team develops, delivers, and demonstrates ____ during a sprint.

The and times are determined by calculating forward through the network.

In most cases, eliminating negative slack by reducing durations of activities will involve a trade-off in the form of an increase in or a reduction in .

____ time is the latest time by which a particular activity must be finished in order for the entire project to be completed by its required completion time.

The project team member also referred to as the customer representative and responsible for defining the customer requirements and product features and for ensuring that the development team delivers an end product with the required features is the

The ____ of completed activities will determine the earliest start and earliest finish times for the remaining activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack.

Describe the agile project management for a project where a Scrum master is facilitating the Scrum development process for a software development project.Include a description of the six steps in the agile project management process.

The Scrum master is as a project manager in that he responsibility for the people on the development team.

As a part of the Scrum technique in agile project management, a sprint is usually one to four

Agile project management is an approach to product development time while risk through continuous interaction between the customer and small self-organizing teams that produce increments of working product.

Calculate the latest start for Task D if one of its successors, Task F, has a latest start on day 12, its other successor, Task E, has a latest start on day 12, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.

The overall window of time in which a project must be completed is defined by its time and time.

The and times are determined by working through the network diagram from the end of the project to the beginning of the project.

Total slack is calculated by ____.