Chapter 6: Project Time Management

(Questions and Exercises are derived or transcribed from my copies of
Head First PMP, Greene & Stellman and from PMP Exam Prep, Rita Mulcahy)

QUESTION 1
You’re the project manager for a highway construction project. You’ve analyzed the work that has to be done and come up with a list of activities. You consulted with the project sponsor in order to find out any important milestones you need to meet. What’s the next thing that you do? A. Create the project schedule B. Perform the activity definition process C. Consult your project management plan to figure out how to handle any schedule change D. Figure out the dependencies between activities and create a network diagram

FOR QUESTIONS 2-4
Kathleen is planning Rebecca’s wedding.

QUESTION 2
Kathleen guesses that 70% of the invitees will RSVP. Instead of waiting for all of the RSVPs to come in, she goes ahead and reserves the tables and chairs now. What is she doing? A. Compressing the critical path B. Fast-tracking the project C. Crashing the schedule D. Balancing the plan

QUESTION 3
Rebecca is taking a really long time to choose the decorations so Kathleen brings in a professional decorator to help. What is she doing? A. Compressing the critical path B. Fast-tracking the project C. Crashing the schedule D. Balancing the plan

QUESTION 4
Kathleen needs to get the invitations out quickly, so she hires two temps to come in and help her stuff envelopes. What is she doing? A. Compressing the critical path B. Fast-tracking the project C. Crashing the schedule D. Balancing the plan
EXERCISE 1 a) For each activity, complete the chart for Expected Duration using the three point estimation formula (pg 150, 6.4.2.4).

For extra credit, for each activity, b) calculate the standard