MAN 4583 FINAL QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
If you are estimating costs based upon historical data from experience with a
comparable project, you are using: - Answers - Analogous estimating
To find the ______ activities with zero slack, you have to calculate the forward and
backward pass through your network - Answers - Critical path
In your network diagram, A is a predecessor for B, C, and D. Therefore, A is a ______
activity. - Answers - Burst
To find the free slack (float) for each activity in your network diagram, you should
calculate: - Answers - Late Start - Early Start
Your network diagram includes all of the following EXCEPT: - Answers - Calendar dates
Scaling with a unit of measure, such as square feet or lines of code, is _____
estimating. - Answers - Parametric
The _____ in your budget is set aside for "unknown unknown" risks. - Answers -
Management reserve
The _____ helps cash flow planning and is the basis of controlling project costs &
schedule once work commences. - Answers - Time-phased budget
An agile approach would work best in all of the following situations except: - Answers -
Highly defined scope & requirements
Monitoring scrum project progress can be accomplished by using: - Answers -
Burndown charts
The _____ in scrum supports the team by facilitating daily standups and removing
impediments. - Answers - Scrum master
Which of the following closing tasks occurs first? - Answers - Obtain customer
acceptance
Ideally, lessons learned should be collected: - Answers - Throughout the project
In a bidding process, giving information to one vendor but not others is an ethical issue
related to this pillar: - Answers - Fairness
ANSWERS
If you are estimating costs based upon historical data from experience with a
comparable project, you are using: - Answers - Analogous estimating
To find the ______ activities with zero slack, you have to calculate the forward and
backward pass through your network - Answers - Critical path
In your network diagram, A is a predecessor for B, C, and D. Therefore, A is a ______
activity. - Answers - Burst
To find the free slack (float) for each activity in your network diagram, you should
calculate: - Answers - Late Start - Early Start
Your network diagram includes all of the following EXCEPT: - Answers - Calendar dates
Scaling with a unit of measure, such as square feet or lines of code, is _____
estimating. - Answers - Parametric
The _____ in your budget is set aside for "unknown unknown" risks. - Answers -
Management reserve
The _____ helps cash flow planning and is the basis of controlling project costs &
schedule once work commences. - Answers - Time-phased budget
An agile approach would work best in all of the following situations except: - Answers -
Highly defined scope & requirements
Monitoring scrum project progress can be accomplished by using: - Answers -
Burndown charts
The _____ in scrum supports the team by facilitating daily standups and removing
impediments. - Answers - Scrum master
Which of the following closing tasks occurs first? - Answers - Obtain customer
acceptance
Ideally, lessons learned should be collected: - Answers - Throughout the project
In a bidding process, giving information to one vendor but not others is an ethical issue
related to this pillar: - Answers - Fairness
