AACE International AACE-PSP Exam - Topic 3 Question 20 Discussion

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Question #: 20
Topic #: 3

You are developing a detailed critical path schedule for a proposed petrochemical plant. The schedule will become a part of the project baseline document, which will be sent to the company's board of directors for its consideration. What document or resource is likely to be MOST valuable in determining the schedule's work activity durations?

AIndustry publications.

BCritical path schedules prepared by you for similar completed projects.

CThe Petrochemical Industry New Plant Task Duration Handbook.

DThe cost estimate for the plant prepared by your firm's estimating department.

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Suggested Answer: B

by Glendora at Sep 07, 2024, 07:17 AM

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Thersa

4 months ago

Surprised no one mentioned actual project timelines!

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Alex

4 months ago

Wait, is D really relevant for durations?

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Meaghan

4 months ago

A is useful, but not as reliable as B.

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Beckie

5 months ago

I think C could be super helpful too.

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Myong

5 months ago

Definitely B, past projects give the best insight!

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Robt

5 months ago

The cost estimate seems less relevant to determining durations, but I guess it could help in understanding the overall project scope.

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Tesha

5 months ago

I remember discussing how industry publications can provide general insights, but they might not be specific enough for our project.

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Valene

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like critical path schedules from similar projects might give us a good reference point. We did some practice questions on that.

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Toshia

6 months ago

I think the Petrochemical Industry New Plant Task Duration Handbook could be really useful for getting accurate durations. I remember it being mentioned in class.

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Sanda

6 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. I'm not sure if the cost estimate or my own past experience would be the most valuable. I'll have to weigh the pros and cons of each option.

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Dana

6 months ago

The Petrochemical Industry New Plant Task Duration Handbook sounds like exactly the kind of resource I'd want to use for this. I bet that would have the most accurate and relevant information.

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Jestine

6 months ago

Hmm, I'm not too familiar with petrochemical plant projects, so I'll need to think carefully about the best approach here. Maybe looking at past similar projects could give me some clues.

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Socorro

6 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about project management. I'd focus on finding a reliable industry-specific resource to determine the activity durations.

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Nicolette

6 months ago

Okay, the error message mentions the image name, so I'm guessing the registry path for the image name is what's missing. Let me double-check the options.

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Cassi

6 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is A. The key details in the question - a malicious user generating increased usage to make other services unavailable - point directly to a denial of service attack.

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Viva

10 months ago

Hmm, let me see... A, B, C, or D? Eenie, meenie, minie, moe, catch a tiger by the toe... Oops, sorry, wrong game. I'm going with C, the Petrochemical handbook. Sounds like the most reliable source to me.

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Carey

10 months ago

The cost estimate from the estimating department? Really? That's like asking the accounting team to design the plant. Option C is the clear winner.

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Christa

8 months ago

I see your point, but I still think option C is the best choice for this scenario.

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Kattie

9 months ago

Critical path schedules from similar completed projects could be helpful in determining work activity durations.

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Marleen

9 months ago

I think industry publications could also provide valuable insight into work activity durations.

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Shasta

9 months ago

I agree, option C seems like the most relevant resource for determining work activity durations.

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Percy

10 months ago

I'm going with B. Using your own previous experience with similar projects is the way to go. You know the real-world timelines better than any industry publication.

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Stephania

9 months ago

I would trust my own critical path schedules for similar projects.

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Ellsworth

9 months ago

I think industry publications could also provide valuable insights.

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Lucy

10 months ago

I agree, using past projects as a reference is key.

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Abel

11 months ago

The Petrochemical Industry New Plant Task Duration Handbook is the obvious choice here. It's a specialized resource that would provide the most accurate and relevant information for determining activity durations.

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