Question 1

Which adjective is most appropriate for Agile Project Management?

Accepted Answer

A) Iterative 
B) Sequential 
C) Linear 
D) Hirsute 
A) Iterative 
B) Sequential 
C) Linear 
D) Hirsute

Question 2

A project consists of four activities with information as shown in the table.What is the overall standard deviation of the project? $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline&&&\text { Standard }\
 \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } & \begin{array}{l}
\text { Deviation }
\end{array} \
\hline \text { A } & - & 10 & 2 \
\hline \text { B } & \text { A } & 12 & 1 \
\hline \text { C } & \text { B } & 16 & 2 \
\hline \text { D } & \text { C } & 14 & 3\
\hline 
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

A) 8.00 
B) 4.24 
C) 2.82 
D) 5.56 
A) 8.00 
B) 4.24 
C) 2.82 
D) 5.56

Question 3

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.

Accepted Answer

The actual task time and idle time are i

Question 4

Refactoring is the continuous process of streamlining the design and improving code;not waiting until final testing to edit and fix code for a software project.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

All of these happen during the sprint phase EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Technical issues are forwarded to the product owner. 
B) Scope clarification. 
C) Sprint goal modification. 
D) Scope renegotiation. 
A) Technical issues are forwarded to the product owner. 
B) Scope clarification. 
C) Sprint goal modification. 
D) Scope renegotiation.

Question 6

Once the organization elevates its constraint,its system has no constraint.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A project consists of four activities with information as shown in the table.What is the overall variance of the project? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } & \text { Variance } \
\hline \mathrm {A } & - - & 10 & 4 \
\hline\mathrm { B} &\mathrm {A } & 12 & 3 \
\hline \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { B } & 16 & 5 \
\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { C } & 14 & 6 \
\hline 
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

A) 4.24 
B) 8.41 
C) 18 
D) 24 
A) 4.24 
B) 8.41 
C) 18 
D) 24

Question 8

The sprint portion of the Agile Project Management process is targeted to last:

Accepted Answer

A) 10 plus or minus 2 weeks. 
B) 7 plus or minus 1.5 weeks. 
C) 5 plus or minus 1.5 weeks. 
D) 2.5 plus or minus 1.5 weeks. 
A) 10 plus or minus 2 weeks. 
B) 7 plus or minus 1.5 weeks. 
C) 5 plus or minus 1.5 weeks. 
D) 2.5 plus or minus 1.5 weeks.

Question 9

What is the motivation for programming in pairs using one terminal? How can this approach be more productive than having each of the two programmers at his own terminal?

Accepted Answer

Pair programming demands that all code i

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

Examples will vary.The critical chain is

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT one of the keys to successful agile project management?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual contributors are held accountable for only their part of the project. 
B) Cross-functional teams work together. 
C) Team members are empowered to be problem solvers. 
D) The leader's role is to serve and support the team. 
A) Individual contributors are held accountable for only their part of the project. 
B) Cross-functional teams work together. 
C) Team members are empowered to be problem solvers. 
D) The leader's role is to serve and support the team.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

What are the implications for due dates and milestones when project slack is reapplied to the aggregated level?

Accepted Answer

Milestones are not used in the CCPM acti

Question 16

Your next project consists of 5 consecutive 10-day activities,each estimated by a different worker in your organization.You have all secretly added your own safety margin of 4 days into your estimates and you watch in horror as the project manager whips out his copy of Critical Chain and slams it on the table midway through their first project meeting."I'm taking your buffers and making them my own," he bellows.You recoil from this news and do some quick mental arithmetic.Now that you know the project manager is a Goldratt disciple,you know that the new project buffer will be:

Accepted Answer

A) 25 days 
B) 20 days 
C) 15 days 
D) 10 days 
A) 25 days 
B) 20 days 
C) 15 days 
D) 10 days

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) Stories. 
B) Tasks. 
C) Requests for proposal. 
D) Bid rigging. 
A) Stories. 
B) Tasks. 
C) Requests for proposal. 
D) Bid rigging.

Question 18

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? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Lengenth } & \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Length } \
\hline \text { A } & - - & 18 &  \mathrm { E} &  \mathrm { C }, \mathrm { D} & 13 \
\hline B & - & 16 &  \mathrm { F} & \mathrm { C }& 9 \
\hline \mathrm { C } & \mathrm { A } & 22 & \mathrm {G} & \mathrm { E } , \mathrm { F } & 15 \
\hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { B } & 14 & & & \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Define and describe the function and interrelationship of a drum,drum buffer,and a capacity constraint buffer in CCPM.

Accepted Answer

A drum is a system-wide constraint that

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which adjective is most appropriate for Agile Project Management?

A project consists of four activities with information as shown in the table.What is the overall standard deviation of the project? Standard Activity Predecessor Length Deviation A - 10 2 B A 12 1 C B 16 2 D C 14 3

Refactoring is the continuous process of streamlining the design and improving code;not waiting until final testing to edit and fix code for a software project.

All of these happen during the sprint phase EXCEPT:

Once the organization elevates its constraint,its system has no constraint.

A project consists of four activities with information as shown in the table.What is the overall variance of the project? Activity Predecessor Length Variance -- 10 4 12 3 16 5 14 6

The sprint portion of the Agile Project Management process is targeted to last:

What is the motivation for programming in pairs using one terminal? How can this approach be more productive than having each of the two programmers at his own terminal?

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the keys to successful agile project management?

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

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.

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 implications for due dates and milestones when project slack is reapplied to the aggregated level?

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

Define and describe the function and interrelationship of a drum,drum buffer,and a capacity constraint buffer in CCPM.

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

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

Which adjective is most appropriate for Agile Project Management?

A project consists of four activities with information as shown in the table.What is the overall standard deviation of the project? Standard Activity Predecessor Length Deviation A - 10 2 B A 12 1 C B 16 2 D C 14 3

Refactoring is the continuous process of streamlining the design and improving code;not waiting until final testing to edit and fix code for a software project.

All of these happen during the sprint phase EXCEPT:

Once the organization elevates its constraint,its system has no constraint.

A project consists of four activities with information as shown in the table.What is the overall variance of the project? Activity Predecessor Length Variance -- 10 4 12 3 16 5 14 6

The sprint portion of the Agile Project Management process is targeted to last:

What is the motivation for programming in pairs using one terminal? How can this approach be more productive than having each of the two programmers at his own terminal?

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the keys to successful agile project management?

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

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.

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 implications for due dates and milestones when project slack is reapplied to the aggregated level?

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

Define and describe the function and interrelationship of a drum,drum buffer,and a capacity constraint buffer in CCPM.

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

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

Filters