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Start Project Management Concepts PracticeA project manager is leading a software development project. The team is consistently delivering work late, causing schedule delays. The project manager suspects the initial duration estimates were too optimistic. What is the best action to improve future estimation accuracy?
Explanation: Reviewing historical data and lessons learned from similar projects (Option A) directly addresses the root cause of inaccurate estimates by leveraging empirical evidence from past work. This aligns with the PMI's iterative estimation approach, where actual performance data (e.g., velocity from previous sprints) is used to calibrate future estimates, improving accuracy over time. In software development, this is analogous to using historical cycle times or story point completion rates to refine planning poker sessions.
A project sponsor proposes increasing the project budget to add a new feature requested by a key stakeholder. What should the project manager do first?
Explanation: The project manager must first submit a formal change request to the change control board (CCB) because adding a new feature after the budget has been approved constitutes a change to the project scope, schedule, and cost. This follows the formal change control process defined in the project management plan, ensuring that all changes are evaluated for impact, approved, and documented before implementation. Without CCB approval, updating the plan or proceeding with the feature would violate the project’s baseline and governance procedures.
During project execution, a critical team member resigns. The project manager must reassign tasks. The project has a tight deadline and no backup resources. Which technique best minimizes schedule impact?
Explanation: Crashing the schedule by adding overtime directly increases the work hours available to complete critical path tasks without requiring additional resources. Since the project has no backup resources and a tight deadline, overtime is the only option that can compress the schedule by applying more effort to the existing team, thereby minimizing the schedule impact from the resignation.
A project manager is creating a risk register. The team identifies a risk that could cause a data breach if a server is misconfigured. The probability is low, but impact is high. Which risk response strategy is most appropriate?
Explanation: Option C is correct because implementing configuration management directly reduces the likelihood of a server misconfiguration, which is the root cause of the potential data breach. This is a classic risk mitigation strategy that proactively addresses the risk's probability by enforcing standardized, auditable server configurations (e.g., using tools like Ansible or Puppet with CIS benchmarks).
A project is 40% complete. The earned value (EV) is $80,000, planned value (PV) is $100,000, and actual cost (AC) is $90,000. What is the cost performance index (CPI) and schedule performance index (SPI)?
Explanation: The Cost Performance Index (CPI) is calculated as EV/AC = $80,000/$90,000 = 0.89, indicating cost overrun. The Schedule Performance Index (SPI) is EV/PV = $80,000/$100,000 = 0.80, indicating schedule delay. Option B correctly matches these values.
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