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You are the program manager for your organization. You are examining the order of the activities in your program schedule and would like to change some of the ordering to alleviate scheduling conflicts, risks, and based on your experience with the discipline the program uses. Some of the activities you can rearrange while some of the activities must be completed in a particular order. What term describes the activities that can happen in any order?
Suggested Answer: C
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30 comments · newest first
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Georgeanna
11 months ago
Agreed, B is the right term!
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Lourdes
11 months ago
Really? I’m not so sure about that. Sounds too simple.
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Edwin
12 months ago
No way, it's C! Mandatory dependencies are the only ones that matter.
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Willard
12 months ago
I thought it was A at first, but B makes more sense.
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An
1 year ago
It's definitely B, discretionary dependencies!
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Stefania
1 year ago
I definitely recall that discretionary dependencies allow flexibility in scheduling. I hope that's the right answer!
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Salome
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused about the terms. I thought finish on constraints might relate to this, but now I'm not so sure.
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Glynda
1 year ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think mandatory dependencies are the ones that have to be in a specific order. So, discretionary must be the ones that can be rearranged.
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Devon
1 year ago
I think the term we're looking for is discretionary dependencies, but I'm not completely sure. It sounds familiar from the study materials.
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Lenna
1 year ago
This is a good question that tests our understanding of project management concepts. I'm going to carefully read through the options and think about the differences between them before selecting my answer.
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Ira
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by the wording of this question. The key seems to be understanding the difference between mandatory and discretionary dependencies, but I'm not totally sure which one applies here. I'll make my best guess and move on.
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Ethan
1 year ago
Okay, I think I've got this. The activities that can be done in any order are the ones with "discretionary dependencies," so I'm going to go with option B.
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Earlean
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. The question is asking about the term for activities that can be rearranged, but I'm not sure which of these options is the correct answer. I'll have to think it through carefully.
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Pilar
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about project management terminology. I'm pretty confident I know the answer, but I'll quickly review the options to make sure.
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Anjelica
2 years ago
Ah, discretionary dependencies - the holy grail of project management. The freedom to shuffle activities around like a deck of cards. Sign me up!
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Ryan
1 year ago
C) Mandatory dependencies
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Desmond
1 year ago
B) Discretionary dependencies
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Rolande
1 year ago
A) Finish on constraints
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Tonette
2 years ago
Benefits management dependencies? Is that like when I have to decide which snacks to bring to the team meeting? The choices are endless!
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Viola
1 year ago
That's right! Discretionary dependencies allow for flexibility in the order of activities.
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Lonny
1 year ago
Yes, discretionary dependencies are like having the freedom to choose which snacks to bring to the team meeting.
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Marguerita
1 year ago
D) Benefits management dependencies
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Levi
1 year ago
C) Mandatory dependencies
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Vanna
2 years ago
B) Discretionary dependencies
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Sean
2 years ago
A) Finish on constraints
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Rory
2 years ago
Mandatory dependencies, huh? Sounds like my boss when he tells me the order of my daily tasks. No room for creativity there!
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Glen
2 years ago
Discretionary dependencies? Sounds like my weekends, am I right? Gotta love those activities with no fixed order. Where's the challenge in that?
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Rosalind
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think mandatory dependencies are the ones that must be completed in a particular order.
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Frederick
2 years ago
I agree with Dorothea. Discretionary dependencies allow for flexibility in scheduling.
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Dorothea
2 years ago
I think the term for activities that can happen in any order is discretionary dependencies.