Question 1

Compose a haiku using three or more of the key terms in Agile PM.

Accepted Answer

Answers will vary,but should conform to the 5-7-5 syllable pattern.One example using only terms is:
Development team.
Product backlog,burndown chart,
Product owner,scrum.
Another example with a few connecting words for a poetic flourish is:
I am Scrum Master.
Where is the product owner?
Time box is closing.
An homage to Steve Jobs:
Development team.
Listen to user stories,
Then make something great.

Question 2

Successful implementation of CCPM depends on first:

Accepted Answer

A)  Identifying the critical chain that meanders through the project organization's portfolio of projects. 
B)  Identifying the constraint that holds hostage the project organization's other resources. 
C)  Examining and changing the culture of the project organization. 
D)  Exploiting the drum by using it to subordinate the existing PERT network. 
A)  Identifying the critical chain that meanders through the project organization's portfolio of projects. 
B)  Identifying the constraint that holds hostage the project organization's other resources. 
C)  Examining and changing the culture of the project organization. 
D)  Exploiting the drum by using it to subordinate the existing PERT network. C

Question 3

Define and describe the function and interrelationship of a drum,drum buffer,and a capacity constraint buffer in CCPM.

Accepted Answer

A drum is a system-wide constraint that sets the beat,effectively limiting the entire system or collection of projects.Drum buffers are extra safety that is applied to a project immediately before the use of the constrained resource to ensure that the resource will not be starved for work.A capacity constraint buffer is a safety margin separating different projects scheduled to use the same resource.
In the context of a single project the drum must be protected by an extra safety margin,the drum buffer.This extra protection is provided so the drum will not fall idle.As an organization adds more projects to its portfolio,the drum is protected by a capacity constraint buffer that separates the use of the drum from one project to the next.

Question 4

Refactoring is the continuous process of streamlining the design and improving code; not waiting until final testing to edit and fix code for a software project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is the difference between the critical path and the key system constraint?

Accepted Answer

The critical path is defined as the earl

Question 6

Which statement about critical chain methodology is BEST?

Accepted Answer

A)  Activity durations estimated at a 50% level of successful completion are shorter than those estimated at a 90% level of successful completion. 
B)  Aggregated activity durations at a 90% level of successful completion are shorter than aggregated activity durations at a 50% level of successful completion. 
C)  The total safety buffer for aggregated activity durations is smaller than the sum of safety buffers for individual activity durations at any likely level estimate. 
D)  None of these statements is correct. 
A)  Activity durations estimated at a 50% level of successful completion are shorter than those estimated at a 90% level of successful completion. 
B)  Aggregated activity durations at a 90% level of successful completion are shorter than aggregated activity durations at a 50% level of successful completion. 
C)  The total safety buffer for aggregated activity durations is smaller than the sum of safety buffers for individual activity durations at any likely level estimate. 
D)  None of these statements is correct.

Question 7

Keith welds a one-fourth-inch diameter ball bearing and a three-eighths-inch diameter ball bearing on each end of an eighth-inch diameter cylinder.Sure,the work is tedious,but he knows he's doing his part keeping this country running and lining his employer's pockets with sweet cash.His employer hopes to speed up this activity by hiring another skilled worker,and in doing so will:

Accepted Answer

A)  Subordinate the rest of the system. 
B)  Identify the constraint. 
C)  Exploit the constraint. 
D)  Elevate the system constraint. 
A)  Subordinate the rest of the system. 
B)  Identify the constraint. 
C)  Exploit the constraint. 
D)  Elevate the system constraint.

Question 8

A project is represented by the activity durations (in days,estimated at 90% likelihood of completion)and precedence requirements shown in the table.How many project buffers are needed if this project is managed using critical chain methodology? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } & \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } \
\hline \text { A } & - & 18 & \text { E } & \text { C, D } & 13 \
\hline \text { B } & - & 16 & \text { F } & \text { C } & 9 \
\hline \text { C } & \text { A } & 22 & \text { G } & \text { E, F } & 15 \
\hline \text { D } & \text { B } & 14 & & & \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3 
A)  0 
B)  1 
C)  2 
D)  3

Question 9

Your next project consists of 5 consecutive 10-day activities,each estimated by a different worker in your organization.You have all secretly added your own safety margin of 4 days into your estimates and you watch in horror as the project manager whips out his copy of Critical Chain and slams it on the table midway through their first project meeting."I'm taking your buffers and making them my own," he bellows.You recoil from this news and do some quick mental arithmetic.Now that you know the project manager is a Goldratt disciple,you know that the new project buffer will be:

Accepted Answer

A)  25 days 
B)  20 days 
C)  15 days 
D)  10 days 
A)  25 days 
B)  20 days 
C)  15 days 
D)  10 days

Question 10

The one element that Agile shares with traditional project management in a software development environment is that all testing is done at the very end of the project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the five steps behind the Theory of Constraints methodology and what takes place in each?

Accepted Answer

The five steps in TOC methodology are to

Question 12

In Agile Project Management,a sprint backlog is essentially a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Period of time. 
B)  Punch list. 
C)  Forecast. 
D)  Meeting. 
A)  Period of time. 
B)  Punch list. 
C)  Forecast. 
D)  Meeting.

Question 13

In Agile Project Management,the term "scrum" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  A period of enforced chaos. 
B)  A meeting. 
C)  The time when code is actually being written. 
D)  Disagreements between the customer and the project team. 
A)  A period of enforced chaos. 
B)  A meeting. 
C)  The time when code is actually being written. 
D)  Disagreements between the customer and the project team.

Question 14

Agile project management features a logical series of steps that occur sequentially,each one is begun only when its predecessor is complete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A feeder buffer is a buffer that is created for a non-critical path activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A scrum is one iteration of the Agile planning and executing cycle,that is,the actual "work" being done.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

A project consists of six consecutive tasks that have average duration and worst-case duration estimates (in weeks)as shown in the table.Use Newbold's method to determine the aggregated two sigma buffer for this project. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Average } & \text { Worst-Case } \
\hline \mathrm { A } & 10 & 14 \
\hline \mathrm { B } & 2 & 4 \
\hline \mathrm { C } & 6 & 12 \
\hline \mathrm { D } & 8 & 13.5 \
\hline \mathrm { E } & 9 & 12 \
\hline \mathrm { F } & 5 & 7.5 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

A)  5 days 
B)  6 days 
C)  7 days 
D)  9 days 
A)  5 days 
B)  6 days 
C)  7 days 
D)  9 days

Question 18

Agile Project Management is well-suited for instances where

Accepted Answer

A)  Customer needs are well-defined. 
B)  Time constraints exist. 
C)  Customer needs change quickly. 
D)  Budget constraints exist. 
A)  Customer needs are well-defined. 
B)  Time constraints exist. 
C)  Customer needs change quickly. 
D)  Budget constraints exist.

Question 19

What are the formal steps to apply CCPM to multiple project portfolios?

Accepted Answer

The formal steps necessary to apply CCPM

Question 20

Goldratt's solution to the variables involved in project scheduling involves the aggregation,or collectivizing,of all project risk in the form of uncertain duration estimates and completion times.Provide practical examples of how this aggregation works to the benefit of the overall project.

Accepted Answer

One example the authors cite is the insu

Compose a haiku using three or more of the key terms in Agile PM.

Successful implementation of CCPM depends on first:

Define and describe the function and interrelationship of a drum,drum buffer,and a capacity constraint buffer in CCPM.

Refactoring is the continuous process of streamlining the design and improving code; not waiting until final testing to edit and fix code for a software project.

What is the difference between the critical path and the key system constraint?

Which statement about critical chain methodology is BEST?

The one element that Agile shares with traditional project management in a software development environment is that all testing is done at the very end of the project.

What are the five steps behind the Theory of Constraints methodology and what takes place in each?

In Agile Project Management,a sprint backlog is essentially a:

In Agile Project Management,the term "scrum" refers to:

Agile project management features a logical series of steps that occur sequentially,each one is begun only when its predecessor is complete.

A feeder buffer is a buffer that is created for a non-critical path activity.

A scrum is one iteration of the Agile planning and executing cycle,that is,the actual "work" being done.

A project consists of six consecutive tasks that have average duration and worst-case duration estimates (in weeks)as shown in the table.Use Newbold's method to determine the aggregated two sigma buffer for this project. Activity Average Worst-Case 10 14 2 4 6 12 8 13.5 9 12 5 7.5

Agile Project Management is well-suited for instances where

What are the formal steps to apply CCPM to multiple project portfolios?

Goldratt's solution to the variables involved in project scheduling involves the aggregation,or collectivizing,of all project risk in the form of uncertain duration estimates and completion times.Provide practical examples of how this aggregation works to the benefit of the overall project.

Introduction: Why Project Management?

The Organizational Context: Strategy,Structure,and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building,Conflict,and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks,Duration Estimation,and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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Exam 11: Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Compose a haiku using three or more of the key terms in Agile PM.

Successful implementation of CCPM depends on first:

Define and describe the function and interrelationship of a drum,drum buffer,and a capacity constraint buffer in CCPM.

Refactoring is the continuous process of streamlining the design and improving code; not waiting until final testing to edit and fix code for a software project.

What is the difference between the critical path and the key system constraint?

Which statement about critical chain methodology is BEST?

The one element that Agile shares with traditional project management in a software development environment is that all testing is done at the very end of the project.

What are the five steps behind the Theory of Constraints methodology and what takes place in each?

In Agile Project Management,a sprint backlog is essentially a:

In Agile Project Management,the term "scrum" refers to:

Agile project management features a logical series of steps that occur sequentially,each one is begun only when its predecessor is complete.

A feeder buffer is a buffer that is created for a non-critical path activity.

A scrum is one iteration of the Agile planning and executing cycle,that is,the actual "work" being done.

A project consists of six consecutive tasks that have average duration and worst-case duration estimates (in weeks)as shown in the table.Use Newbold's method to determine the aggregated two sigma buffer for this project. Activity Average Worst-Case 10 14 2 4 6 12 8 13.5 9 12 5 7.5

Agile Project Management is well-suited for instances where

What are the formal steps to apply CCPM to multiple project portfolios?

Goldratt's solution to the variables involved in project scheduling involves the aggregation,or collectivizing,of all project risk in the form of uncertain duration estimates and completion times.Provide practical examples of how this aggregation works to the benefit of the overall project.

Introduction: Why Project Management?

The Organizational Context: Strategy,Structure,and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building,Conflict,and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks,Duration Estimation,and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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