AACE International AACE-PSP Exam - Topic 3 Question 16 Discussion

Actual exam question for AACE International's AACE-PSP exam

Question #: 16
Topic #: 3

Prior to the beginning work on Activity 6001, the scope is changed by executed change order to increase the activity duration by thirty days and rock fill by 100.000 cubic meters If the project has progressed as scheduled up to the point of the executed change order, what activities would be changed on the next project update?

A1001 and 6001

B1000. 1001. and 6001

C9001 and 6002 and 6002

D1000 and 6001

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Gail

7 months ago

1000 too? That’s a surprise!

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Edda

7 months ago

Totally agree, 1001 and 6001 make sense!

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Gladys

7 months ago

Wait, are we sure about 1000 being involved?

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Cecily

8 months ago

I think 1001 will also be affected.

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Ammie

8 months ago

Looks like 6001 is definitely changing.

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Dell

8 months ago

From what I practiced, I believe only 6001 and possibly 1001 would change, but I’m not entirely confident about that.

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Gail

8 months ago

I'm a bit confused about whether 1000 should be part of the update. I thought it only relates to the initial phases, but maybe it does connect somehow?

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Kami

8 months ago

I remember a similar question where we had to identify impacted activities after a scope change. I feel like 1001 should definitely be included.

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Alpha

9 months ago

I think we need to look at how the change order affects the duration of 6001 specifically, but I'm not sure about the other activities.

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Natalie

9 months ago

Okay, I'm feeling more confident now. Based on the information provided, I believe the correct answer is D) 1000 and 6001. Activity 1000 is likely a predecessor to 6001, so it would need to be updated to reflect the 30-day increase in duration for 6001.

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Jody

9 months ago

I think the key here is that the project has progressed as scheduled up to the point of the executed change order. That means the other activities leading up to Activity 6001 have likely already been completed or are in progress. So the activities that would need to be changed are 6001 itself, and potentially any downstream activities that are dependent on 6001.

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Ryann

9 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Does this mean that only Activity 6001 would be changed, or are there other activities that would also need to be updated? I'm not sure how to determine which other activities would be impacted.

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Billy

9 months ago

Okay, let's think this through step-by-step. The question says the scope was changed to increase the duration of Activity 6001 by 30 days and the rock fill by 100,000 cubic meters. Since the project has progressed as scheduled up to this point, the activities that would be changed on the next project update are the ones directly affected by this change order.

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Luis

9 months ago

This is a tricky one. The information provided doesn't seem to clearly match any of the answer choices. I might need to re-read the question and options a few times to try to figure out the best fit.

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Magdalene

9 months ago

From similar practice questions, I remember there was one where an exception was thrown when configuring ACI. I wonder if that applies here too.

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Katina

9 months ago

I'm leaning towards "Random demand" because it seems like the most unpredictable factor in scheduling. I remember that from our cases on supply chain disruptions.

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Avery

1 year ago

Haha, rock fill by 100,000 cubic meters? Sounds like someone's been playing Minecraft a little too much. But seriously, I'm going with D) 1000 and 6001. Keeps it simple, you know?

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Theron

1 year ago

Definitely, keeping it simple is the way to go.

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Bernardo

1 year ago

Yeah, I think so too. Let's stick with that.

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Earnestine

1 year ago

Definitely, keeping it simple is the way to go in this case.

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Lazaro

1 year ago

I agree, D) 1000 and 6001 seems like the most logical choice.

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Rolande

1 year ago

Yeah, I think so too. Let's go with that.

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Paris

1 year ago

I agree, D) 1000 and 6001 seems like the most logical choice.

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Page

1 year ago

This is a tricky one. I'm picturing a construction site with a giant rock-filled pit, and the project manager's like, 'Yeah, let's just add 100,000 cubic meters. No biggie.' Gotta go with D) 1000 and 6001.

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Yuonne

1 year ago

Wait, what? 9001 and 6002 and 6002? That's like a triple-decker sandwich of activities. I'll have to pass on that one. B) 1000, 1001, and 6001 seems more reasonable.

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Sherly

1 year ago

Let's go with B) 1000, 1001, and 6001 then.

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Pearlie

1 year ago

Definitely, it makes more sense than the triple-decker sandwich of activities.

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Hollis

1 year ago

Yeah, that seems like the most logical option.

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Enola

1 year ago

I think B) 1000, 1001, and 6001 is the right choice.

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Graciela

1 year ago

Hmm, let's see. The change order impacted Activity 6001, so that's a given. But what about the other activities? Looks like D) 1000 and 6001 is the way to go. Simple and straightforward.

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