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? \(\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|} \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } & \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } \\ \hline \mathrm{M} & - & 8 &\mathrm{R} & -- & 12 \\ \hline \mathrm{N} & - & 8 & \mathrm{~S} & \mathrm{P} & 14 \\ \hline \mathrm{P} & \mathrm{M} & 12 & \mathrm{~T} & \mathrm{R}, \mathrm{Q} & 7 \\ \hline \mathrm{Q} & \mathrm{N} & 10 & \mathrm{~V} & \mathrm{~S}, \mathrm{~T} & 11\\ \hline \end{array}\)

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

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 feeder buffers are needed if this project is managed using critical chain methodology? \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Lengenth } & \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } \\ \hline \text { A } & - - & 18 & \mathrm { E} & \mathrm { C }, \mathrm { D} & 13 \\ \hline B & - & 16 & \mathrm { F} & \mathrm { C }& 9 \\ \hline \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & 22 & \mathrm {G} & \mathrm { E } , \mathrm { F } & 15 \\ \hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { B } & 14 & & & \\ \hline \end{array}\]

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

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? \(\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|} \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } & \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } \\ \hline \mathrm{M} & - & 8 &\mathrm{R} & -- & 12 \\ \hline \mathrm{N} & - & 8 & \mathrm{~S} & \mathrm{P} & 14 \\ \hline \mathrm{P} & \mathrm{M} & 12 & \mathrm{~T} & \mathrm{R}, \mathrm{Q} & 7 \\ \hline \mathrm{Q} & \mathrm{N} & 10 & \mathrm{~V} & \mathrm{~S}, \mathrm{~T} & 11\\ \hline \end{array}\)

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

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? \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Ieength } & \text { Activity } & \text { Predecesser } & \text { Ieength } \\ \hline \text { A } & - - & 20 & \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { B } & 16 \\ \hline \mathrm { B } & \text { A } & 20 & \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { C } & 8 \\ \hline \mathrm { C } & \text { A } & 10 & \mathrm {~F} & \mathrm { D } , \mathrm { E } & 8 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) 48 B) 32 C) 64 D) 43.5 A) 48 B) 32 C) 64 D) 43.5

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

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 41

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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Question 42

Which of the following statement is BEST?

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Question 43

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

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Question 44

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 feeder buffers are needed if this project is managed using critical chain methodology? Activity Predecessor Lengenth Activity Predecessor Length A -- 18 , 13 B - 16 9 22 , 15 14

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Question 45

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 16 23 8 15 E 9 19

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Question 46

Which of these numerical (quantity)comparisons is CORRECT?

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Question 47

Which of the following statements about CCPM activity networks is CORRECT?

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Question 48

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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Question 49

Your next project consists of 8 consecutive 8-day activities,each estimated by a different worker in your organization.Your organizational culture dictates that you add your own safety margin of 3 days into your estimates.Unbeknownst to you,the project manager has recently converted to a critical chain project management view.The project manager knows perfectly well what sorts of games are played with activity estimates and she knows exactly how much activity padding takes place.What will the overall project safety margin be once the project manager reviews your estimates and makes the project schedule?

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Question 50

Your next project consists of 10 consecutive 8-day activities,each estimated by a different worker in your organization.Note that the estimators have not yet added any buffer to the 8-day figure.Your organizational culture dictates that you add your own safety margin of 30% into your estimates.The new project manager has just completed an excellent course in project management offered at the local university.When the first project meeting begins,he dazzles you with his wit and sophistication.You are considerably less charmed when he reveals that he has an exciting new technique for managing projects.He adheres to critical chain project management ideas and plans to create an overall project safety buffer after trimming the safety buffers from each of the 10 activities.How much closer has the project deadline moved?

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Question 51

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

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Question 52

A system-wide constraint is called a:

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Question 53

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.

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Question 54

What are the key elements of extreme programming?

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Question 55

Which statement about critical chain project management is BEST?

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Question 56

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 57

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 , 7 10 , 11

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Question 58

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 Ieength Activity Predecesser Ieength A -- 20 16 A 20 8 A 10 , 8

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Question 59

In order to resolve a resource conflict,it is advisable to:

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Question 60

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

Which of the following statement is BEST?

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

Which of these numerical (quantity)comparisons is CORRECT?

Which of the following statements about CCPM activity networks is CORRECT?

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

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

A system-wide constraint is called a:

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?

Which statement about critical chain project management is BEST?

In order to resolve a resource conflict,it is advisable to:

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

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