PMI-SP Exam - Topic 5 Question 68 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-SP exam

Question #: 68
Topic #: 5

Gary is the project manager for his organization. The projects that Gary manages for project customers are often very similar in nature so Gary uses a schedule network template to help plan the project work. For Gary's current project, he has used a network template that includes just a portion of the project work adapted to the current project. When Gary uses a portion of a network template diagram this is called what term?

AAnalogous

BHanger

CFragment network

DParametric

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Suggested Answer: A

An activity is an individual element of work that is logically linked to other activities to

form the schedule. Its primary characteristics include an overall duration based upon the resources

applied to it (manpower, material, and equipment), as well as a start and

completion date that is tied to a work calendar. It also has a relationship with other activities

(predecessors and successors).

by Christiane at Dec 11, 2023, 04:08 AM

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Shawnee

3 months ago

Parametric sounds familiar, but I think it's not the right one here.

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Eloisa

3 months ago

Definitely a fragment network, makes planning so much easier!

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Blair

3 months ago

Wait, is "fragment network" even a real term?

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Tasia

4 months ago

I thought it was analogous, but I guess not.

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Kendra

4 months ago

It's called a Fragment network!

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Merlyn

4 months ago

I’m a bit confused. I thought "Analogous" was more about comparing entire projects rather than just parts of a network.

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Darci

4 months ago

I feel like "Fragment network" is the right choice here. We discussed it in class when we talked about using parts of templates.

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Carmelina

4 months ago

I remember something about analogous and parametric estimating, but I can't recall if they relate to templates like this.

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Nobuko

5 months ago

I think the term might be "Fragment network," but I'm not entirely sure. It sounds familiar from our last practice session.

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Gertude

5 months ago

I think the key here is that Gary is using a pre-existing template and only taking a portion of it. That suggests the term "fragment network" makes the most sense. It's about taking a piece of a larger network diagram.

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Telma

5 months ago

I'm a little confused by this question. What exactly is a "schedule network template," and how is that different from just using a project schedule? I want to make sure I understand the context before I try to answer.

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Launa

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. Gary is using a template, and he's only using part of it for his current project. I'm guessing the term for that is "fragment network." That sounds like the most logical answer to me.

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Golda

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I know Gary is using a schedule network template, but I'm not familiar with the specific term for using just a portion of that template. Let me think this through carefully.

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Hana

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about project management terminology. I'm pretty confident I know the right answer here.

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Gail

5 months ago

I'm pretty confident the answer is B. Major risks are a critical part of the business case, so that shouldn't be excluded.

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Craig

5 months ago

Okay, the key here is to provide a complete solution that gives visibility into the approval process. I think using Power Automate to create a workflow would be a good option, but I'll also consider the other choices.

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Ernest

5 months ago

Two-Step Workflow Approval sounds like the way to go here. That'll give the marketing team the chance to review the emails before they're finalized.

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Georgiann

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit confused. Isn't the whole point of making a data member private to prevent direct access? I'm not sure if providing a public function is the right approach. Maybe I should re-read the question more carefully.

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