PMI-SP Schedule Tools 3

Question 1

Which scheduling tool output best supports stakeholder communications by showing only key deliverables and their planned completion dates?

Accepted Answer

Milestone schedule

Answer

Milestone schedules highlight key deliverables and dates, providing an executive-level view without task-level detail.

Question 2

A scheduler sets a 'Must Finish On' constraint in scheduling software. How does this differ from a 'Finish No Later Than' constraint?

Accepted Answer

'Must Finish On' locks the finish date exactly; 'Finish No Later Than' allows early finish

Answer

'Must Finish On' pins the finish to a specific date regardless of float, while 'Finish No Later Than' allows the task to finish earlier if logic permits.

Question 3

When importing a schedule from another tool using XML format (e.g., Microsoft Project XML), the project manager should first verify:

Accepted Answer

That dependencies, constraints, and calendars transferred accurately

Answer

Import validation must confirm that logical relationships, date constraints, and calendar assignments survived the format conversion without data loss.

Question 4

In scheduling software, 'early start' (ES) and 'late start' (LS) dates are computed during which two passes of the scheduling algorithm?

Accepted Answer

Forward pass and backward pass

Answer

The forward pass calculates ES and early finish, while the backward pass calculates LS and late finish, together determining float.

Question 5

A scheduling tool's baseline is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A snapshot of the approved plan against which actual performance is measured

Answer

The baseline is a frozen copy of the approved schedule used as a reference for variance analysis throughout the project.

(PMI-SP) PMI Scheduling Professional Practice Test

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PMI-SP Schedule Tools 3