PMP Questions ID 1724 while sequencing activities for a project the project management team applied certain discretion

While sequencing activities for a project, the project management team applied certain discretionary dependencies. This was based on their knowledge of best practices within the project application area. What is the potential risk involved in using such dependencies?

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They can create arbitrary float values and create mandatory dependencies.

They can create arbitrary float values and create external dependencies.

They can create arbitrary float values and limit later scheduling options.

They can create fixed float values and create external dependencies.

PMP Question No 1712 - Schedule

The senior analyst on a project came up with Activity Duration Estimates as follows: Activity A: 10 days + a lag of two days; Activity B: 1 week + a lead of three days. The project manager who reviewed these estimates raised some objections to them. What would they most likely be?

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The analyst should have included percent variance information while mentioning the Activity Duration Estimate. This would indicate a range of possible results.

Activity Duration Estimates should not include any lag or lead information.

It is advisable not to mix up units such as days and weeks while coming up with Activity Duration Estimates.

The Activity Duration Estimate should have also mentioned the predecessor or successor activity to which the lag or lead is attached.

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PMP Question No 1696 - Schedule

Linda is a first-time project manager and is analyzing a project schedule. She intends to apply resource leveling, and she has the following guidelines on Resource Leveling. Which of these four statements is incorrect?

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Resource Leveling can often cause the critical path to change.

Resource Leveling is applied to a schedule before it has been analyzed by the critical path method.

Resource Leveling is applied to keep resource usage at a constant level.

Resource Leveling is necessary when resources have been over-allocated.

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PMP Question No 1674 - Schedule

You have been asked to determine the early start and finish dates for the activities that make up a project. What would be the BEST technique to use?

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What-If scenario analysis

Resource Leveling

Resource Smoothing

Critical Path Method

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PMP Question No 1673 - Schedule

Which technique is NOT commonly used to align the timing of activities with available resources?

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Critical Path Method

Resource Leveling

Resource optimization

Resource Smoothing

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