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PMI Exam PMI-SP Topic 8 Question 69 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-SP exam
Question #: 69
Topic #: 8
[All PMI-SP Questions]

You are the project manager for your organization. You are coaching Allen, a junior project manager,

on how the details of the project's critical path are calculated. Examine the figure given below:

What is the critical path of this project?

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Suggested Answer: B

The project's Communications Management Plan defines what information will be distributed, when

it will be distributed, to whom it will be

distributed, and the modality of the information.

Answer option D is incorrect. The Schedule Management Plan defines the project work, when the

project work will happen, resource

utilization, and how the schedule will be monitored and controlled.

Answer option C is incorrect. There is a stakeholder management strategy, but not a Stakeholder

Management Plan.

Answer option A is incorrect. The project's Scope Management Plan defines how the scope will be

created, how the changes will be allowed,

how the scope will be executed, monitored and controlled, and finally closed.


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Carmelina
15 days ago
This question is giving me flashbacks to my college engineering classes. Forget the critical path, I just want to know how to build a working robot that can do my job for me. Then I can sit back and enjoy the sweet taste of victory - and a cold, refreshing beverage.
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Anisha
17 days ago
Okay, time to put on my project manager hat. After a careful analysis, I believe the correct answer is ACFIJ. Those tasks have the longest duration and must be completed in sequence. Now, if only I could find a way to squeeze in a game of Tetris during the project meetings...
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Dorcas
6 days ago
I think you're right, ACFIJ does seem to be the critical path. Good job analyzing the tasks.
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Brandee
27 days ago
Hold up, I'm getting a bit dizzy just looking at this diagram. But I think the critical path is ABEHJ. It's the longest path without any forks, right? This is why I stick to Scrum - no need for all this critical path nonsense!
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Sueann
1 months ago
I agree with Lelia, ACFGJ seems to be the critical path based on the figure.
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Lelia
1 months ago
I believe it's ACFGJ because those are the longest duration tasks.
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Major
1 months ago
I think the critical path is ABEHJ.
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Franchesca
1 months ago
Hmm, I'm not so sure about that. The figure shows some tasks with multiple predecessors, so I think the critical path might be ADGJ. Gotta watch out for those dependencies!
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Nell
2 days ago
No, I believe it's ACFGJ.
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Xochitl
7 days ago
I think the critical path is ABEHJ.
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Alfred
7 days ago
I think the critical path is ABEHJ.
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Amina
14 days ago
No, I believe it's ACFGJ.
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Odette
17 days ago
I think the critical path is ABEHJ.
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Tyra
1 months ago
I think the critical path is ACFIJ because it includes all the tasks that are essential for completing the project on time.
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Glen
1 months ago
I disagree, I believe the critical path is ACFGJ.
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Jeannine
1 months ago
This is a tricky one! The critical path is all about the longest sequence of tasks that must be completed on time. Let's see...ACFGJ looks like the longest path to me.
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Florinda
1 months ago
I think the critical path of this project is ABEHJ.
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