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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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11 comments · newest first
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Jolanda
12 months ago
I think it might just be one day late if they can catch up somehow.
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Luis
1 year ago
Definitely late by two days, no doubt about it.
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Darell
1 year ago
Wait, how can it be late by two days? Isn’t there some buffer?
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Alesia
1 year ago
I agree, two days late means the project is late by two days.
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Joanna
1 year ago
Activity B is a critical path task, so it will definitely delay the project.
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Ivan
1 year ago
I feel like I might be mixing up the concepts here. If Stephen's delay affects the schedule, wouldn't that mean the project is late? But I can't remember if it’s just by one day or two days.
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Ressie
1 year ago
This question reminds me of a practice question where a similar situation occurred. If Activity B is critical and Stephen is late, I think the project would be late by two days.
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Carmelina
1 year ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I think if Activity B is not on the critical path, the project might still finish on time. I need to double-check how to identify critical path activities.
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Shawnda
1 year ago
I remember studying how delays in critical path activities can directly impact the project end date. If Activity B is on the critical path, then Stephen's two-day delay could definitely push the project end date back.
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Dorthy
1 year ago
I'm a bit confused by the different syntax options here. I'll need to double-check the JSF documentation to make sure I understand the correct way to use the placeholder attribute.
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Alfreda
1 year ago
Okay, I think I know the answer to this. If you add a new picklist value, you'll be prompted to select which record type(s) should include that value.