CAPM Predictive Plan-Based Methodologies Practice Question
Which TWO of the following are tools and techniques used in the Plan Schedule Management process?
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Rolling wave planning
Options A and B are correct. Rolling wave planning is a technique for progressive elaboration used in developing the schedule management plan, while bottom-up estimating is used to estimate activity durations and resources, which informs the schedule management plan. Both are considered tools and techniques in the Plan Schedule Management process. Leads and lags (C) and critical path method (D) are techniques used in the Develop Schedule process, not in Plan Schedule Management. Decomposition (E) is used for scope definition.
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Rolling wave planning
Why this is correct
Rolling wave planning is a technique for progressive elaboration of the WBS, not specifically for schedule management.
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Bottom-up estimating
Why this is correct
Bottom-up estimating is a cost estimating technique, not for schedule management.
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Leads and lags
Why it's wrong here
Leads and lags are adjustments to activity dependencies used during schedule development.
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Critical path method
Why it's wrong here
A technique used to identify the longest path in the schedule network; often used in schedule management.
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Decomposition
Why it's wrong here
Decomposition is used to create the WBS, not for schedule management.
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