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Start Project Life Cycle PracticeWhich document formally authorizes the project and assigns the project manager?
Explanation: The project charter is the formal document that officially authorizes the existence of a project and grants the project manager the authority to apply organizational resources to project activities. It is typically issued by the project sponsor or initiating entity and serves as the project's birth certificate, linking the project to the organization's strategic objectives.
During the executing phase, a vendor delivers a product that does not meet the specifications outlined in the SOW. Which document should the project manager reference first to address this issue?
Explanation: The SOW (Statement of Work) defines the deliverables, specifications, and performance criteria. It is the primary reference to verify compliance. The contract includes legal terms but the SOW details the technical requirements.
Which of the following is a key input to the change control process when a change request is submitted?
Explanation: An impact analysis is a required input to the change control process because it evaluates how the proposed change will affect scope, schedule, cost, risk, quality, and resources before the Change Control Board approves or rejects it. Without impact analysis, the CCB cannot make an informed decision. It is produced as part of the change request evaluation and directly feeds the approve/defer/reject decision.
Which document is used to formally accept the project deliverables and signify project closure?
Explanation: Formal acceptance is the documented sign-off by the customer or sponsor confirming that project deliverables meet requirements and are accepted, which is the trigger for project closure. It is the artifact that signifies the project's outputs are approved and the project can be closed.
A project manager is reviewing the project schedule. Activity A has an early start (ES) of day 1 and an early finish (EF) of day 5. Activity B has an ES of day 6 and an EF of day 10. Activity C has a duration of 2 days and depends on both A and B. What is the total float of Activity B if the project must be completed by day 12?
Explanation: Activity B has an early start (ES) of day 6 and early finish (EF) of day 10, so its duration is 5 days (days 6-10). Activity C depends on both A and B and has a duration of 2 days. The project must be completed by day 12. The critical path is determined by the longest path. Activity A finishes on day 5, Activity B finishes on day 10. Activity C can start after both A and B finish, so its earliest start is day 11 (since B finishes on day 10, and assuming next day start). Activity C would then finish on day 12 (day 11 + 2 days - 1 = day 12). Therefore, the project finish is day 12, which matches the deadline. Activity B's early finish is day 10, and its late finish is determined by the latest it can finish without delaying the project. Since Activity C must start by day 11 to finish by day 12, Activity B must finish by day 10. Thus, Activity B has zero total float.
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