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Mary is the project manager of the H1QZ Project. This project is a subproject of the HQZ Project and the project schedule is fixed and cannot vary. Stephen, a project team member, reports that he's having trouble completing his project assignment and will likely be at least two days late. Examine the figure given below:
If Stephen's assignment is Activity B, what impact will his two days of lateness have on the project end date?
Suggested Answer: A
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12 comments · newest first
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Leslee
3 months ago
No way, it could still finish on time if others pick up the slack.
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Nell
4 months ago
I agree, two days late seems likely. Can't skip critical tasks.
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Lashaunda
4 months ago
I think the project will be late by two days. Activity B is critical.
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Lorrie
4 months ago
Activity B is critical, so yeah, it impacts the end date for sure.
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Arlean
4 months ago
Totally agree, it’s definitely going to be late by two days!
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Trina
4 months ago
Wait, are we sure it’s just two days? What if there are other delays?
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Larue
6 months ago
I think it’ll be late by two days, makes sense.
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Melodie
6 months ago
The project schedule is fixed, so any delay will affect the end date.
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Clorinda
7 months ago
I thought I recalled something about buffers in fixed schedules, but if there’s no buffer, then the lateness should directly affect the end date. I’m leaning towards C as well.
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Alishia
7 months ago
This seems similar to a practice question we did where a delay in a critical task pushed the end date. I feel like the answer is C, but I’m not 100% confident.
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Galen
7 months ago
I’m not entirely sure, but I think if Stephen is two days late and it’s on the critical path, the project could be late by those two days.
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Lou
7 months ago
I remember we discussed how fixed schedules can really complicate things. If Activity B is critical, then I think the project might be late.