PMI-SP Schedule Tools 4

Question 1

Which feature in scheduling software allows multiple projects to share a common pool of resources and see cross-project resource demand?

Accepted Answer

Resource pool / enterprise resource pool

Answer

An enterprise or shared resource pool links multiple projects so schedulers can view and manage resource conflicts across the portfolio.

Question 2

A scheduler notices that changing a task's calendar from a standard 5-day week to a 7-day calendar reduces its duration in calendar days but not in work hours. This is because:

Accepted Answer

Duration in work units stays constant; calendar days change with available working days

Answer

The number of work hours (effort) remains the same; the calendar dictates how many working days are needed to complete those hours.

Question 3

In the context of scheduling tools, 'task type' settings (Fixed Units, Fixed Duration, Fixed Work) affect how the tool recalculates when one variable changes. If a task is 'Fixed Work' and duration is shortened, the tool will:

Accepted Answer

Increase the resource units to maintain the same total work

Answer

Fixed Work keeps total effort constant, so shortening duration causes the tool to increase required resource units to complete the same work.

Question 4

Which scheduling technique, supported by most professional scheduling tools, probabilistically estimates project completion dates using thousands of iterations?

Accepted Answer

Monte Carlo simulation

Answer

Monte Carlo simulation runs thousands of iterations with varied duration inputs to produce a probability distribution of completion dates.

Question 5

A project manager uses the scheduling tool's 'Compare Baselines' feature and finds Baseline Finish is earlier than the Current Finish. This indicates:

Accepted Answer

The project is behind schedule relative to the baseline

Answer

When the current finish date is later than the baseline finish, the project has slipped beyond its original approved schedule.

(PMI-SP) PMI Scheduling Professional Practice Test

(PMI-SP) PMI Scheduling Professional Practice Test

PMI-SP Schedule Tools 4