CAPM Predictive Plan-Based Methodologies Practice Question
Exhibit
Schedule: Activity A: 5 days Activity B: 4 days (after A) Activity C: 3 days (after B) Activity D: 6 days (after A, parallel to B and C) Project finish: day 12 (no buffers)
Refer to the exhibit. If Activity B takes 2 extra days, what is the impact on the project finish date?
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2 days delay
Original critical path: A-B-C = 5+4+3=12 days; A-D = 11 days. After B takes 2 extra days, A-B-C = 5+6+3=14 days, still the longest path. Therefore, project finish is delayed by 2 days (from day 12 to day 14).
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2 days delay
Why this is correct
The critical path increases by 2 days, delaying the finish date by 2 days.
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No impact
Why it's wrong here
The critical path is affected, so there is an impact.
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1 day delay
Why it's wrong here
The delay is 2 days, not 1.
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1 day early
Why it's wrong here
The project is delayed, not early.
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