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Project Management & Execution Flashcards

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  1. A consultant's project team is geographically dispersed across four time zones. Which communication approach is MOST effective for decision-making?

    Answer: Establish overlapping core hours for synchronous meetings on critical decisions

    Core overlapping hours ensure critical decisions involve all key stakeholders while acknowledging time zone constraints.

  2. The Estimate to Complete (ETC) formula when past performance is expected to continue is:

    Answer: (BAC - EV) / CPI

    ETC = (BAC - EV) / CPI adjusts the remaining work estimate based on current cost efficiency.

  3. A senior consultant identifies a conflict between two high-priority deliverables competing for the same specialized resource. The BEST resolution approach is:

    Answer: Perform resource leveling or negotiate with project sponsors to reprioritize

    Resource leveling and sponsor negotiation resolve contention based on business priority rather than ad hoc resource decisions.

  4. Which project lifecycle approach is MOST appropriate when requirements are well-defined, stable, and unlikely to change?

    Answer: Predictive (Waterfall)

    Predictive lifecycles work best when scope, cost, and schedule can be clearly defined upfront and requirements are stable.

  5. A client requests that a senior consultant accelerate the project schedule. Crashing the schedule involves:

    Answer: Adding resources to critical path activities to reduce duration at increased cost

    Crashing adds resources to critical path tasks to compress duration, typically increasing direct costs.

  6. What is the PRIMARY purpose of a project kickoff meeting?

    Answer: To formally authorize the project and align all stakeholders on objectives, roles, and expectations

    A kickoff meeting establishes shared understanding of project goals, scope, roles, and success criteria among all stakeholders.

  7. In earned value management, a Schedule Variance (SV) of -$15,000 means:

    Answer: The project is $15,000 worth of work behind schedule

    SV = EV - PV; a negative SV indicates the project has completed less work than planned for the period.