PMI Exam PMI-SP Topic 2 Question 84 Discussion

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Question #: 84
Topic #: 2

Mary is the project manager of the H1QZ Project. This project is a subproject of the HQZ Project and the project schedule is fixed and cannot vary. Stephen, a project team member, reports that he's having trouble completing his project assignment and will likely be at least two days late. Examine the figure given below:

If Stephen's assignment is Activity B, what impact will his two days of lateness have on the project end date?

AThe project will complete on time.

BThe project will be late by one day.

CThe project will be late by two days.

DThe project will be early by two days.

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Suggested Answer: A

by Han at Aug 08, 2024, 06:46 PM

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Beth

3 months ago

That's a good point, but based on the fixed schedule in the question, the project will indeed be late by two days.

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Herman

3 months ago

Bless your heart, Stephen, but your tardiness is going to cost us all. Looks like C is the only logical choice here. Maybe next time, you can try being early for a change!

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Marjory

3 months ago

But what if we can adjust the schedule to accommodate Stephen's delay?

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Demetra

3 months ago

I agree with Glendora, Stephen's delay will make the project late by two days.

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Eladia

3 months ago

I don't know, this just seems like a straightforward critical path analysis. If B is delayed, it has to push the end date back by two days. Simple as that. Option C gets my vote.

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Gilberto

3 months ago

Two days late, huh? That's like me trying to finish my taxes on time - it ain't happening! But hey, at least the boss can't fire us for being human, right? C is my pick.

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Nicolette

2 months ago

Let's hope for the best and that the impact won't be too severe. But yeah, C is the safest bet.

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Vivienne

2 months ago

Yeah, I agree. It looks like the project will be late by two days if Stephen is delayed.

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Garry

3 months ago

Don't worry, we all have those days. C does seem like the most likely outcome.

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Glendora

4 months ago

I think the answer is C.

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Georgiann

4 months ago

Hold up, I'm not so sure about that. Let me take another look at the diagram. Ah, I see now, the project schedule is fixed, so B's delay won't affect the end date. A it is!

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