BCS Exam ISEB-PM1 Topic 8 Question 73 Discussion

Actual exam question for BCS's ISEB-PM1 exam

Question #: 73
Topic #: 8

A project manager has increased project costs by US $100,000, but completed the project four weeks earlier than planned. What activity is BEST described here?

AResource leveling

BSchedule compression

CCritical chain

DAdjusting leads and lags

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Suggested Answer: C

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Tawna

3 months ago

This is easy, it's B) Schedule compression. Though I'm more impressed by the project manager's ability to make the budget disappear than their time-saving skills.

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Carin

3 months ago

B) Schedule compression, no doubt. The project manager must be a magician to pull off a $100k cost increase and still finish early. I wonder if they have a rabbit in their hat.

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Dorothea

2 months ago

D) Adjusting leads and lags

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Sabra

2 months ago

A) Resource leveling

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Martina

2 months ago

C) Critical chain

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Long

3 months ago

B) Schedule compression

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Melvin

3 months ago

D) Adjusting leads and lags. Wait, what? That doesn't even make sense in this context. I think I need to review my project management notes again.

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Stephaine

2 months ago

C) Critical chain. The project manager must have focused on critical tasks to finish early, even with the increased costs.

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Catarina

2 months ago

B) Schedule compression. It seems like the project manager compressed the schedule to finish early, even if it meant increasing costs.

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Selma

3 months ago

A) Resource leveling. Maybe the project manager needed to allocate resources more efficiently to finish early.

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Beatriz

4 months ago

I'm not sure if this is a trick question, but I'm going with B) Schedule compression. Seems like the project manager used some extra resources to get the job done quicker.

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Felicia

3 months ago

I agree, B) Schedule compression seems like the most logical choice here. The project manager definitely prioritized time over cost.

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Karan

3 months ago

I would have chosen C) Critical chain, but now that you mention it, B) Schedule compression does seem like the best fit.

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Clorinda

3 months ago

True, it could be a combination of both B) Schedule compression and C) Critical chain. Efficiency is key.

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Alise

3 months ago

I think you're right, B) Schedule compression makes sense. It's all about finishing early.

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Dana

3 months ago

I see your point, but I still think B) Schedule compression fits better. It's about adjusting the timeline.

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Daniela

4 months ago

But what about C) Critical chain? Maybe the project manager focused on critical tasks to speed things up.

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Kenneth

4 months ago

I think you're right, B) Schedule compression makes sense. It's all about finishing early.

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Krystal

4 months ago

Ah, the classic 'spend more to save time' conundrum. I'm going with B) Schedule compression - the project manager clearly prioritized completing the project early over keeping costs down.

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