PMI-SP Exam - Topic 5 Question 90 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-SP exam

Question #: 90
Topic #: 5

You work as a project manager for BlueWell Inc. Some of the activities in your project are not being completed on time. You reviewed these activities with your project team and discovered that the time estimates for the project are much more aggressive than what they are actually experiencing in the completion of the activities. You elect to create a new schedule for the project. What project anagement process are you working with when you create a new target schedule?

ADevelop schedule

BEstimate activity durations

CControl schedule

DEstimate activity resources

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Suggested Answer: C

In severe cases, new schedule duration estimates with new forecasted start and finish

dates are needed. In these instances, it is an example

of using the control schedule process.

Control schedule process is a method of monitoring the status of the project to update project

progress and deal with the changes to the

schedule baseline. It is concerned with:

Determining the current status of the project

Influencing the factors that create schedule changes

Determining that the project schedule has changed

Managing the actual changes as they occur

Control schedule is a component of the Perform Integration Change Control process.

Answer option D is incorrect. The activity resources would only address the addition or replacement

of resources needed to complete the

project work.

Answer option B is incorrect. This is a tempting choice, but new schedules are a part of the control

schedule process.

Answer option A is incorrect. Develop schedule is not the best choice for this question.

by Glendora at Sep 17, 2024, 12:55 PM

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King

3 months ago

Totally with you on "Control schedule"!

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Marsha

3 months ago

Wait, are we sure it’s not "Estimate activity resources"?

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Raina

3 months ago

I thought it was "Estimate activity durations"?

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Albert

4 months ago

Definitely "Develop schedule" for sure!

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Benton

4 months ago

Sounds like you're in the "Control schedule" phase.

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Angella

4 months ago

I feel like "Control schedule" might be the right answer since we're addressing delays, but "Develop schedule" also sounds plausible. I need to think this through more.

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Maira

4 months ago

I'm a bit confused; I thought "Estimate activity durations" was about figuring out how long tasks would take, not adjusting the schedule itself.

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Val

4 months ago

I remember practicing a question similar to this, and I think it was about "Develop schedule." That seems to fit better since we're making a new schedule.

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Ernestine

5 months ago

I think creating a new target schedule relates to the "Control schedule" process, but I'm not entirely sure.

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Mozell

5 months ago

This seems like a good opportunity to apply my knowledge of project management processes. Based on the details provided, I believe the correct answer is Develop Schedule, as that's the process of creating a new target schedule for the project.

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Jenelle

5 months ago

I'm a little confused by the wording of the question. Is it asking about the process of creating a new schedule, or the process of managing the schedule in general? I'll have to re-read it a few times to make sure I understand.

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Jesusita

5 months ago

Okay, I've got this. If the activities are not being completed on time and the team needs to create a new schedule, that's definitely the Develop Schedule process. I'm confident that's the right answer.

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Reiko

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. Is it Develop Schedule or Control Schedule? I'll have to think it through carefully before answering.

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Aaron

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about project management processes. I think the key is to identify the process that involves creating a new schedule, which would be Develop Schedule.

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Flo

1 year ago

I'm not sure, but it makes sense that it would be Develop schedule. The current schedule needs to be adjusted to reflect the actual completion times of activities.

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Glen

1 year ago

I agree with Honey. When you create a new target schedule, you are working with the Develop schedule process.

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Micaela

1 year ago

D) Estimate activity resources? Really? I think that's a bit too specific for this question. My money's on A) Develop schedule.

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Elinore

1 year ago

Yeah, A) Develop schedule is definitely the right project management process for creating a new target schedule.

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Audry

1 year ago

I think A) Develop schedule makes the most sense in this situation.

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Mireya

1 year ago

C) Control schedule might also be a possibility, but I agree that A) Develop schedule is the best choice.

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Fallon

1 year ago

A) Develop schedule is the correct answer. It involves creating a new target schedule.

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Tiera

1 year ago

Ha! I bet the project team is secretly hoping for a longer schedule. More time to goof off, am I right? Anyway, I'm going with A) Develop schedule.

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Mirta

1 year ago

I think the project team would definitely appreciate a longer schedule, but for now, focusing on creating a new schedule is the way to go. A) Develop schedule it is.

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