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

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A project 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. Activity Average Worst-Case 14 21 20 28 16 22 8 15 9 18 11 18

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A project consists of four consecutive tasks that have average duration and worst-case duration estimates (in days)as shown in the table.Use Goldratt's model to determine the aggregated buffer for this project. Activity Average Worst-Case 12 20 20 25 14 24 18 26

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The Central Limit Theorem states that if a number of probability distributions are summed,the variance of the sum equals the sum of the variances of individual distributions.

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

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What is the waterfall planning process and when is the ideal approach to project development?

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The first step in TOC methodology is to:

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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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What is aggregated buffer and how can the appropriate amount be determined?

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What are the key elements of extreme programming?

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When choosing the most viable solution to resource conflict issues,the BEST option is the one that:

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A system-wide constraint is called a:

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Wayne and Garth are engaged in XP and are writing code while sitting at one terminal.In XP terminology,they are engaged in:

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Alexander Demetrius Dickson,ADD to his friends,has three big projects he is working on,and he can't seem to organize his time effectively.Each of the three projects,we'll call them A,B,and C,should take ten days to complete.He is currently contemplating two different approaches.Approach one is to work each project to completion before starting on the next.The problem with this approach is that he tends to burn out if he works on one task for an extended period of time.For every two days he works on one single task,he finds he must take a half day off.ADD's alternative is to multitask,that is,work on project A for a day,then switch to project B for a day,before switching to project C for a day.The problem with this approach is that there is a small setup time equaling one-quarter of a day associated with each transition.Use a Gantt chart to show the effect of each approach and determine which method is the best (has the overall fastest completion time)for performing this work.

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Which of these is a drawback for Agile Project Management?

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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 buffer of one standard deviation for this project. Activity Average Worst-Case 12 20 20 25 14 24 18 26

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An important element in critical chain scheduling is to change from a late-finish (procrastination)approach to an early-start approach.

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A resource constraint can be exploited using CCPM methodology by:

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Drum buffers are:

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An important departure from traditional project management is that critical chain project management logic:

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Which of these is a drawback for Agile Project Management?

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