Project Management basics - 6.1 Plan Schedule Management

Question 1

Which of the following is a tool and technique to the Plan Schedule Management process?

a. Trend analysis
b. Alternative analysis
c. Variance analysis
d. Reserve analysis

Answer 1

b. Alternative analysis

Plan Schedule Management - Tools and Techniques:

• Expert judgment,
• data analysis (alternative analysis),
• Meetings

See Figure 6-1 on Plan Schedule Management: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs

Question 2

Where are the Project Schedule Management processes and their associated tools and techniques documented?

a. Schedule management plan.
b. Schedule forecasts
c. Scope baseline
d. Project charter

Answer 2

a. Schedule management plan.

The schedule management plan is a component of the project management plan that establishes the criteria and the activities for developing, monitoring, and controlling the schedule. The schedule management plan may be formal or informal, highly detailed, or broadly framed, based on the needs of the project, and includes appropriate control thresholds.

See Section 6.1.3.1 Schedule Management Plan

Question 3

Who should be included in a project schedule development meeting?

a. Team members, stakeholders, the human resource director, and other as needed..
b. Team members, sponsors, selected stakeholders, and those with scheduling or executing duties
c. All relevant stakeholders and all team members
d. Other project managers, the executive sponsor, and the program manager

Answer 3

b. Team members, sponsors, selected stakeholders, and those with scheduling or executing duties

Project teams may hold planning meetings to develop the schedule management plan. Participants at these meetings may include

• The project manager,
• The project sponsor,
• selected project team members,
• selected stakeholders, anyone with responsibility for schedule planning or execution,
• and others as needed.

See Section 6.1.2.3 Meetings

Question 4

Which of the following is an input to the Plan Schedule Management process?

a. Stakeholder engagement plan.
b. Scope management plan.
c. Configuration management plan
d. Requirements management plan.

Answer 4

b. Scope management plan.?

Plan Schedule Management - Inputs:

• Project charter;
• project management plan( scope management plan, development approach),
• enterprise environmental factors, organizational process assets.

See Figure 6-1 on Plan Schedule Management: Inputs, Tools & Techniques, and Outputs

Question 5

What is the role of the Project Manager during the Plan Schedule Management process?

Answer 5

• Prepare and control the schedule
• Monitor the progress of your project
• Consider the impact of dependencies, constraints, and resources to complete the project on time.

Question 6

What does the schedule management plan establish?

a. The broadly framed project schedule needed to release deliverables.
b. The criteria and the activities for developing, monitoring, and controlling the schedule.
c. The benchmarking elements needed to maintain the project schedule.
d. The forecasted schedule for project completion.

Answer 6

b. The criteria and the activities for developing, monitoring, and controlling the schedule.

The schedule management plan is a component of the project management plan that establishes the criteria and the activities for developing, monitoring, and controlling the schedule. The schedule management plan may be formal or informal, highly detailed, or broadly framed, based on the needs of the project, and includes appropriate control thresholds.

See Section 6.1.3.1 Schedule Management Plan