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ENGR-502 Mod 11

ENGR-502 Exam II

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Once the organization elevates its constraint, its system has no constraint. False
The root cause of overinflated time estimates is a lack of trust within the project organization. True
The Central Limit Theorem states that if a number of probability distributions are summed, the variance of the sum equals the sum of the variances of individual distributions. True
An important element in critical chain scheduling is to change from a late-finish (procrastination) approach to an early-start approach. False
The critical chain is usually the same as the critical path. False
The term capacity constraint buffer refers to a safety margin separating different tasks scheduled to use the same resource. False
The first step in TOC methodology is to: identify the constraint.
ABC has 1 workstation that's able to make drawings that clients study before accepting ABC's bid. ABC has 3 proposals & knows which project will be most & least profitable. It's scheduled so most profitable project's work is 1st & least profitable last. exploiting a constraint.
XYZ has 1 workstation making drawings their clients study before accepting XYZ's bid. XYZ has 3 proposals & knows it'll need to use it. Resources used after the workstation are less critical & aren't viewed w/ same reverence as workstation. subordinating a system.
The best thing a project manager can do when noticing common cause variation in a project's monthly budget summary is to: do nothing.
According to CCPM: the primary causes of inaccurate duration estimation are behavioral in nature.
In order to estimate completion of a Gaussian, or lognormal, distributed activity time with a 90% or higher degree of confidence, the time may be overestimated by as much as: 200%.
5 members of a team +20% to individual serial activities & submit time estimates to manager. Manager sums activity length & +20% for personal safety margin. He adds 20% to final estimate. Top mgmt doesn't cut. How much of a cushion is built in project? 73%
Which adjective is most appropriate for Agile Project Management ? iterative
Traditional, highly structured approaches to planning and managing projects are recognized as being less effective for _______ than Agile Project Management. software development
The waterfall project development process is well-suited for instances where: time constraints exist
The sprint portion of the Agile Project Management process is targeted to last: 2.5 plus or minus 1.5 weeks
In Agile Project Management, the term "scrum" refers to: a meeting
In Agile Project Management, a sprint backlog is essentially a: punch list
All of these happen during the sprint phase EXCEPT: sprint goal modification
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