PMI-SP Exam Questions

According to the PMBOK, automated scheduling tools expedite the scheduling process.

The scheduling tool is used in combination with manual methods or further project management

software to carry out the schedule network

analysis to produce an updated project schedule.

Answer option C is incorrect. The project management information system is the complete project

management software package beyond just

the scheduling portion.

Answer option D is incorrect. This is not a valid answer.

Answer option A is incorrect. While the software may be made available as a part of organizational

process assets, the best answer is the

scheduling tool.

This is also known as a hammock activity, as the SS and FF relationship hangs off of the

activities in the project network diagram.

A hammock activity is a schedule or project planning term for grouping of subtasks that 'hangs'

between two end dates it is fixed to. It

groups subtasks that are not related in the hierarchical sense of a Work Breakdown Structure. It also

groups subtasks that are not related in

a logical sense of a dependency where one subtask must wait for another.

A hammock activity usually refers to report information that is time-dependent and lasts from the

initial to the latest date of the activities it

encompasses. By using a hammock activity, the top management is able to see an overview of the

project without being besieged by details.

Answer option D is incorrect. Finish-to-start is the most common relationship between project

activities in the project network diagram.

Answer option A is incorrect. Project management overhead describes the work that supports the

project objectives, but is not linked directly

to the project deliverables.

Answer option C is incorrect. A subproject is a discrete set of work that contributes to the project,

but branches off the primary project work. A

subcontract portion of the project is an example of a subproject.

Because the activities in Beth's project require Tim and his skills. This is an example of an activity resource requirement. A resource constraint would also have been an acceptable answer. Answer option B is incorrect. This may be a matrix organization, but matrix network is not a valid project management term. Answer option C is incorrect. Organizational process assets are things that have been created to help assist the management of the project. Answer option A is incorrect. A resource calendar conflict is not a valid project management term.

By adding lag time to the carpet activity, Joe can move the start time of the carpet

activity by 30 hours.

A lag time is a delay between the predecessor and the successor tasks. Sometimes it may be needed

to schedule a delay between the

predecessor and the successor tasks. For example, if two coats of paint are required to paint a car,

then the final coat should be applied only

when the first coat dries. This delay is known as the lag time. The lag time is entered as a positive

value. The lag time can be entered as a

duration or as a percentage of the predecessor's task duration. It is entered on the Predecessor tab

in the Task Information dialog box.

Answer option A is incorrect. A lead time is the time that overlaps between the predecessor and the

successor tasks. The successor task can

start before the predecessor task finishes.

Answer option C is incorrect. Dummy activities are not the preferred method of project scheduling.

Answer option B is incorrect. Changing the relationship of the activity to finish-to-finish would not

prevent the activities from overlapping.

A corrective action is a change implemented to address a weakness identified in a management system. Normally corrective actions are implemented in response to a customer complaint, abnormal levels of internal nonconformity, nonconformities identified during an internal audit or adverse or unstable trends in product and process monitoring such as would be identified by SPC. It is method of identifying and eliminating the causes of a problem, thus preventing their reappearance. Examples of a corrective action are : Improvements to maintenance schedules Improvements to material handling or storage Answer option A is incorrect. Lessons learned is a documentation of the errors and how they were resolved, not a method to prevent the errors from occurring again. Answer option C is incorrect. Preventive action addresses any action or act in which the project maagement team and the team leader provide documented direction to carry out an activity that is meant to decrease the possibility of negative consequences related to project risk. Answer option B is incorrect. Risk analysis examines the risk events, its probability, and its impact on the project.