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PK0-005 Practice Question: A project manager is reviewing the schedule and…
A project manager is reviewing the schedule and notices that the critical path has been affected by a delay in a non-critical task. Which of the following is the most likely reason?
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Correct answer & explanation
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The task was a predecessor to a critical task
A non-critical task has float, but if it is a predecessor to a critical task, its delay can consume float and eventually impact the critical path.
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The task had a negative float
Why it's wrong here
Negative float indicates a critical path task, not a non-critical task.
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The task's duration was underestimated
Why it's wrong here
Underestimation could cause delay, but it would only affect the critical path if the task becomes critical or is a predecessor.
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The task was a predecessor to a critical task
Why this is correct
If a non-critical task is a predecessor to a critical task, its delay can push the critical task, thereby affecting the critical path.
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Resource leveling caused the delay
Why it's wrong here
Resource leveling may delay tasks but does not directly cause a non-critical task to affect the critical path.
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Variation 1. You are managing a software development project with a fixed deadline. The project team consists of 10 developers and 2 testers. The project is currently in the execution phase. During a status review, you find that one of the critical path tasks is two weeks behind schedule due to a key developer being reassigned to another project. The product owner is unwilling to reduce scope. The project sponsor has instructed you to bring the schedule back on track without increasing the budget. The project plan does not include any contingency time. Which of the following is the best course of action?
hard- A.Request a schedule extension from the sponsor
- ✓ B.Reassign a developer from a non-critical task to the critical task
- C.Ask the team to work overtime
- D.Add more developers to the task
Why B: Reassigning a developer from a non-critical task (which has float) to the critical path task is the most cost-effective way to recover schedule without additional budget or scope changes.
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