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PK0-005 Practice Question: During a project status meeting, a team member…
During a project status meeting, a team member reports that a critical task is delayed due to a vendor not delivering a required component. The project manager needs to update the project schedule and communicate the impact. Which tool should the project manager use to analyze the effect of this delay on the overall project timeline?
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Critical path method (CPM)
The critical path method (CPM) identifies the longest path of dependent tasks and determines the shortest possible project duration. Analyzing the delay on the critical path helps assess the impact on the project finish date. A Gantt chart shows schedule but not dependency analysis. A PERT chart is similar but uses weighted averages. A Kanban board is for workflow visualization.
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Critical path method (CPM)
Why this is correct
CPM is used to analyze the impact of delays on the project timeline.
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PERT chart
Why it's wrong here
PERT is similar but less precise for deterministic analysis; CPM is more direct.
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Gantt chart
Why it's wrong here
A Gantt chart displays tasks but does not inherently show critical path analysis.
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Kanban board
Why it's wrong here
Kanban is for workflow management, not schedule impact analysis.
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