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

ABC project organization has one workstation that is capable of generating the drawings that their clients study before accepting ABC's bid. ABC is currently in the midst of three proposal projects and knows which proposed project will be most profitable and which will be least profitable. The workstation is scheduled so that the most profitable project's work is done first and the least profitable project work is done last. This is an example of:

A resource constraint can be exploited using CCPM methodology by:

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.

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

The waterfall project development process is well-suited for instances where:

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:

Subcontractor deliveries are difficult to schedule with the critical chain project methodology because:

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

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 key elements of extreme programming?

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 for path NQT if this project is managed using critical chain methodology?

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?

The customers articulate the necessary features of a software project through:

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

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:

Agile project management is well-suited for the case where requirements change in the middle of project development.

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:

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?

CCPM advocates performing all non-critical activities:

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?