Use the project information in the table to resolve resource conflicts,identify the critical chain and critical path,and create feeder buffers.The project buffer follows: \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } & \text { Resource } & \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length Resource } \\ \hline \mathrm { A } & - & 11 & \mathrm { P } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { C } & 13 & \mathrm { P } \\ \hline \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { A } & 7 & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { E } & - & 12 & \mathrm { X } \\ \hline \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { B } & 8 & \mathrm {~W} & \mathrm {~F} & \mathrm { E } & 14 & \mathrm { M } \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) Activity A. B) Activity F. C) Activity E. D) Activity D. A) Activity A. B) Activity F. C) Activity E. D) Activity D.

A project is represented by the activity durations (estimated at 90% likelihood of completion)and precedence requirements shown in the table.What is the length of the feeder buffer if this project is managed using critical chain methodology? \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } & \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } \\ \hline \mathrm { A } & - - & 20 & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { B } & 16 \\ \hline \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { A } & 20 & \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { C } & 8 \\ \hline \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & 10 & \mathrm {~F} & \mathrm { D } , \mathrm { E } & 8 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) 9.0 B) 7.5 C) 4.5 D) 6.0 A) 9.0 B) 7.5 C) 4.5 D) 6.0

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

A) 3.5 days B) 2.5 days C) 1.5 days D) 0.5 days A) 3.5 days B) 2.5 days C) 1.5 days D) 0.5 days

A project is represented by the activity durations (estimated at 90% likelihood of completion)and precedence requirements shown in the table.What is the length of the project buffer if this project is managed using critical chain methodology? \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } & \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } \\ \hline \mathrm { M } & - - & 8 & \mathbb { R } & - & 12 \\ \hline \mathbb { N } & - - & 8 & \mathrm {~S} & \mathrm { P } & 14 \\ \hline \mathbb { P } & \mathbb { M } & 12 & \mathrm {~T} & \mathrm { R } , \mathrm { Q } & 7 \\ \hline \mathrm { Q } & \mathbb { N } & 10 & \mathrm {~V} & \mathrm {~S} , \mathrm {~T} & 11 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) 13.5 B) 22.5 C) 11.25 D) 9.0 A) 13.5 B) 22.5 C) 11.25 D) 9.0

Use these activity durations (that have been estimated at 90%)and precedence requirements to create two project schedules - a traditional schedule based on early start times and a critical chain schedule with buffers. \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Time } & \text { Predecessor } \\ \hline \mathrm { A } & 8 & \\ \hline \mathrm { B } & 15 & \\ \hline \mathrm { C } & 19 & \mathrm {~B} \\ \hline \mathrm { D } & 12 & \mathrm { C } \\ \hline \mathrm { E } & 3 & \mathrm { C } \\ \hline \mathrm { F } & 16 & \mathrm {~A} \\ \hline \mathrm { G } & 12 & \mathbb { F } \\ \hline \mathrm { H } & 16 & \mathbb { E } \\ \hline \mathbb { R } & 7 & \mathrm { D } \\ \hline \mathrm { J } & 16 & \mathrm { G } , \mathrm { H } \\ \hline \mathrm { K } & 12 & \mathbb { R } \\ \hline \mathrm { L } & 8 & \mathrm {~T} , \mathrm {~K} \\ \hline \end{array}\]

The traditional case is exhibited immedi

Use the project information in the table to resolve resource conflicts,identify the critical chain and critical path,and create feeder buffers.The critical chain does NOT pass through: \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } & \text { Resource } & \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length Resource } \\ \hline \mathrm { A } & - & 11 & \mathrm { P } & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { C } & 13 & \mathrm { P } \\ \hline \mathrm { B } & \mathrm { A } & 7 & \mathrm { M } & \mathrm { E } & - & 12 & \mathrm { X } \\ \hline \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { B } & 8 & \mathrm {~W} & \mathrm {~F} & \mathrm { E } & 14 & \mathrm { M } \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) Activity A. B) Activity F. C) Activity E. D) Activity D. A) Activity A. B) Activity F. C) Activity E. D) Activity D.

A project is represented by the activity durations (estimated at 90% likelihood of completion)and precedence requirements shown in the table.What is the overall duration of this project if it is managed using critical chain methodology? \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } & \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } \\ \hline \mathrm { M } & - & 8 & \mathrm { R } & - & 12 \\ \hline \mathrm { N } & - & 8 & \mathrm {~S} & \mathrm { P } & 14 \\ \hline \mathbb { P } & \mathbb { M } & 12 & \Gamma & \mathrm { R } , \mathrm { Q } & 7 \\ \hline \mathrm { Q } & \mathbb { N } & 10 & \mathrm {~V} & \mathrm {~S} , \mathrm {~T} & 11 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) 22.5 B) 24.75 C) 27.0 D) 33.75 A) 22.5 B) 24.75 C) 27.0 D) 33.75

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

Use the project information in the table to resolve resource conflicts,identify the critical chain and critical path,and create feeder buffers.The project buffer follows: Activity Predecessor Length Resource Activity Predecessor Length Resource - 11 13 7 - 12 8 14

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Picture yourself as a project manager intent on bringing CCPM to your organization that has historically used classic critical path project management.How would you convince your project team to develop 50% estimates for their project contributions rather than the 90% estimates they have used since they started with the company?

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Question 42

Create a 5-activity example and use it to explain the difference between the critical path method and critical chain project management.

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A project is represented by the activity durations (estimated at 90% likelihood of completion)and precedence requirements shown in the table.What is the length of the feeder buffer if this project is managed using critical chain methodology? Activity Predecessor Length Activity Predecessor Length -- 20 16 20 8 10 , 8

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Question 44

A project consists of four consecutive tasks that have average duration and worst-case duration estimates (in days)as shown in the table.Use Newbold's model to determine the aggregated one sigma buffer for this project. Activity Average Worst-Case A 10 20 B 15 25 C 20 30 D 25 35

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Question 45

A project consists of four activities with information as shown in the table.What is the overall standard deviation of the project's duration?

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Question 46

A project is represented by the activity durations (in days,estimated at 90% likelihood of completion)and precedence requirements shown in the table.What is the length of a feeder buffer if this project is managed using critical chain methodology? Activity Predecessor Length Activity Predecessor Length A - 18 E C, D 13 B - 16 F C 9 C A 22 G E, F 15 D B 14

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Question 47

The legal department is needed to review all contracts a project organization enters.The legal department is continually swamped with work and all other departments find themselves waiting on legal before they can begin their work.Legal is the drum for this organization.

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Question 48

All of these happen during the sprint phase EXCEPT:

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Question 49

Extreme programming advocates a large development staff,several times the number of programmers than would appear in a traditional software project,since the objective is to deliver the project quickly.

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A project is represented by the activity durations (estimated at 90% likelihood of completion)and precedence requirements shown in the table.What is the length of the project buffer if this project is managed using critical chain methodology? Activity Predecessor Length Activity Predecessor Length -- 8 - 12 -- 8 14 12 , 7 10 , 11

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Question 51

Use these activity durations (that have been estimated at 90%)and precedence requirements to create two project schedules - a traditional schedule based on early start times and a critical chain schedule with buffers. Activity Time Predecessor 8 15 19 12 3 16 12 16 7 16 , 12 8 ,

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Question 52

The Central Limit Theorem says that if a number of probability distributions are summed:

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Question 53

Use the project information in the table to resolve resource conflicts,identify the critical chain and critical path,and create feeder buffers.The critical chain does NOT pass through: Activity Predecessor Length Resource Activity Predecessor Length Resource - 11 13 7 - 12 8 14

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Question 54

Which adjective is most appropriate for Agile Project Management?

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Question 55

Which of the following statement is BEST?

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A project is represented by the activity durations (estimated at 90% likelihood of completion)and precedence requirements shown in the table.What is the overall duration of this project if it is managed using critical chain methodology? Activity Predecessor Length Activity Predecessor Length - 8 - 12 - 8 14 12 \Gamma , 7 10 , 11

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Question 57

Wayne and Garth are engaged in XP and are constantly streamlining the design and improving the code.In XP terminology,they are engaged in:

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A project that consists of six consecutive tasks that have average duration and worst-case duration estimates (in days)as shown in the table.Use Newbold's method to determine the aggregated two sigma buffer for this project.How does the project buffer computed this way compare with the estimation for project buffer offered by Goldratt? Activity Average Worst-Case A 14 21 B 20 28 C 16 23 D 8 15 E 9 19

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Your boss catches you at the water cooler one morning and assigns you an important task-to remove all the constraints from your project using the Theory of Constraints (TOC)five step process.What should your response be to your boss??

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Question 60

Use the project information in the table to resolve resource conflicts,identify the critical chain and critical path,and create feeder buffers.The project buffer follows: Activity Predecessor Length Resource Activity Predecessor Length Resource - 11 13 7 - 12 8 14

Create a 5-activity example and use it to explain the difference between the critical path method and critical chain project management.

A project consists of four consecutive tasks that have average duration and worst-case duration estimates (in days)as shown in the table.Use Newbold's model to determine the aggregated one sigma buffer for this project. Activity Average Worst-Case A 10 20 B 15 25 C 20 30 D 25 35

A project consists of four activities with information as shown in the table.What is the overall standard deviation of the project's duration?

The legal department is needed to review all contracts a project organization enters.The legal department is continually swamped with work and all other departments find themselves waiting on legal before they can begin their work.Legal is the drum for this organization.

All of these happen during the sprint phase EXCEPT:

Extreme programming advocates a large development staff,several times the number of programmers than would appear in a traditional software project,since the objective is to deliver the project quickly.

Use these activity durations (that have been estimated at 90%)and precedence requirements to create two project schedules - a traditional schedule based on early start times and a critical chain schedule with buffers. Activity Time Predecessor 8 15 19 12 3 16 12 16 7 16 , 12 8 ,

The Central Limit Theorem says that if a number of probability distributions are summed:

Use the project information in the table to resolve resource conflicts,identify the critical chain and critical path,and create feeder buffers.The critical chain does NOT pass through: Activity Predecessor Length Resource Activity Predecessor Length Resource - 11 13 7 - 12 8 14

Which adjective is most appropriate for Agile Project Management?

Which of the following statement is BEST?

Wayne and Garth are engaged in XP and are constantly streamlining the design and improving the code.In XP terminology,they are engaged in:

Your boss catches you at the water cooler one morning and assigns you an important task-to remove all the constraints from your project using the Theory of Constraints (TOC)five step process.What should your response be to your boss??

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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