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 | Project Lifecycle vs Product Lifecycle - Mini Exam, Framework, Question 5 |  |
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Student's Question: Mini Exam, Framework, Question 5 It is clear that B and D are incorrect. No problem there. That leaves A and C as the remaining options.I don't see how C is the best answer: There is a difference between
"product lifecycle" and "project lifecycle" where according to the
PMBOK, it is the product lifecycle that is usually industry specific.Also it is a fundamental tenet of PMI that projects should always have
Initiation, Planning, Execution, CONTOL, and Closing phases. The question would make much more sense if it reads "A product lifecycle" rather than "A project lifecycle"
PMP expert's Answer:
It's good you are asking for clarification on these similar wording life cycles as they are completely different. Many students confuse these terms and/or think they are the same at the beginning of their studying. There are 3 fundamental dimensions of lifecycle concepts we need to understand as the exam will definitely test you on these concepts:
So let's start with defining each of the 3 lifecycle terms as follows:
1. The project MANAGEMENT life cycle is made up of the 44 unique processes grouped by the 5 process groups - initiate, plan, execute, monitor and control and close out. These 44 processes are not so much sequential in application but, integrative, iterative and simultaneous throughout each of the project lifecycle phases as required, based on the complexity and timeline etc of your project. In other words, for each of the phases of our projects, we will initiate, do planning, monitor and control and of course we close out each phase before we proceed to the next phase in the project.
2. Now the project lifecycle is a grouping of any number of sequential phases which make up |
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| Operational Definitions - Baseline Post-Test Quality #8 | |
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Student's Question: Baseline Post-Test Quality #8The
Question reads:
"All of the following are inputs to the quality
ASSURANCE process except:"
According to PMBOK, section 8.2.1 inputs to quality
assurance are
Quality management Plan
Quality Metrics
Process Improvement Plan
Work Performance Infomation
Approved Change Requests
Quality Control Measurements
Implemented Change Requests
Implemented Corrective Actions
Implemented Preventative Actions
That leaves "A" and "C" as both
being technically correct.
Now since the BEST answer is what I need to select, it
seems to me that since:
Based on Figure 8.2, the Project Quality Management
Process Flow Diagram, outputs from the Quality Planning block are inputs into
the Perform Quality Assurance block, AND
Based on section 8.1.3, Checlists are an output of the
Quality Planning block, AND
Since "operational definitions" is mentioned
nowhere in niether the Quality Planning block nor the Perform Quality Assurance block |
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| Bribery - Random Simulator: #43 Professional Responsiblity | |
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Random Simulator: #43 Professional ResponsiblityStudent's Question: "C" would appear to be a better answer. You
run into the problem that if you pick the contractor whose wife is in
charge of the "local group" that gave the golf balls, then an
appearance of bribery is likely. This would not be good for the
project. If you give the balls back then no such appearance is
possible.
In addition one should give the balls back with no strings attached.
After the bidding process is finished the "local group" can give the
balls if they are so inclined however that should not be part of the
deal when giving the balls back.Expert's Answer:
I agree with you that we must always be sensitive to the "appearance of bribery". I really feel in this scenario that there was no intent for bribery for the following reasons: It appears this is a small community, the contractors wife is known for her community involvement, this is a project for a non profit organization so expectation is that many groups will donate time, in kind and/gifts, the cost of the golf balls is relatively inexpensive, and lastly and most important the PM is not reaping any direct benefits at all.
Hope this helps explain why we would accept this inexpensive donation in this scenario.
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| CAPM Mini Exam, Cost, Question 12 - management reserve | |
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Student's Question:Subject is management reserves.
I don't think the answer is correct or is ambiguous at
best. Nowhere in the PMBOK does it say that these reserves
require a change to the plan as stated in the supposed correct answer. If these
reserves are already approved as part of the plan why would they require a
change?
D is actually a better answer as they are part of the
plan which would have had to have been approved by projust sponsors at some
point in time...
Expert's Reply:
Thanks for bringing the reference typo to our attention Russ. We will update this for our next release.
Re the Management Contingency Reserve: When referencing "the Plan" it is safe to assume we are talking about the baseline plan. In order to use management reserves, they must first be approved by the sponsor and once approved, the baseline is adjusted accordingly. We need to adjust the baseline so that we can accurately calculate the earned value of the
project. This is also supported on page 173-7.2.3.2.
Trust this helps support why we answer B as the correct answer
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| Post Test Baseline Time Question 8 | |
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Student's Question:Just a point of clarification, in the post exam baseline exams - Time - Question 8- a project calendar is:
A) Another term for a resource calendar
B) Identifies when work is allowed.
In keeping with the spirit of "best" answer the answer A) seems the best: see PMBOK Glossary for Project Calendar .... See also resource calendar
Answer B) when work is allowed seems less correct given the reference to 6.5.3.6 refers to a calendar updates and does not stress 'allowed'.
In my experience a project calendar is better used for resource allocation than allowed work (schedule)
Can you please elaborate?
Expert's Answer:
Yes I agree both A and B are similar but I still feel B is the best answer. The Resource calendar is not the same as the project calendar. I agree the PMOBK glossary references the project calendar to the resource calendar and the resource calendar is referenced to the project calendar since they are both required to create the actual schedule. The key difference is the project calendar affects all activities, i.e. due to plant shutdowns, weather, shift work etc, vs the resource is specific to a person, category of persons and availability of material as well. In fact, project calendars are part of the corporate organizational assets. Ref PMBOK page 148 6.5.2.8.
I trust this clarifies further why we select B as the best selection in this situation. |
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| Float - Pre-test Monitoring and Controlling question #7 |  |
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Student's Question:This question is about Pre-test Monitoring and Controlling question #7 and is about float, free float and total float:
In the question and the rational for the right answer it says that:
1. Free Float is: =Earliest Start of Following Activity-Earliest Start
of Present Activity-Duration of Present Activity. And according the
definition the free float this is amount of time an activity can be
delayed without delaying the early start of its successor.
2. From other notes the definition for Total float is that it affects the end date of the project.
What do you calculate with the following formula LS-ES or LF-EF?.
Is the called simply “float” for a specific activity?
How do you calculate total float? Do you just sum the float of different activities?
Is it possible to use the same formula (LS-ES or LF-EF) to calculate
the free float, because when I do it looks like I end up with the same
result?Expert's Answer:We need to be careful to understand the differences between free float and total float. Total float is the amount of time that an activity can be delayed without having to reschedule the project completion date. Free float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without having to reschedule the ES of any other activity in the project.
Total Float is shared with all of the other activities in the same path. Therefore using the float in one activity will reduce the float available for the other activities in the path. It is the difference between an activity LF and LS or EF and ES. You do not sum all the float for all activities in the path to get the total float.
And then we have Free Float, which is the amount of float that the activity can consume without affecting the earliest start of the successor |
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