Question 156

What is the name of the statistical method that helps identify which factors may influence specific variables of a product or process under development or in production?
  • Question 157

    A project has five activities: A-B-C-D-E. All are finish-to-start (FS). Activity duration and order of implementation are as follows:
    Activity A has a duration of one day. Activity B follows A and takes five days Activity C follows B and takes two days. Activity D follows B and A and takes two days. Activity E is preceded by C and D and takes two days.
    What are the total float and free float days for activity D?
  • Question 158

    A new warehouse facility is under construction. The project manager knows that increasing the team's training will result in a lower defect ration.
  • Question 159

    A project is halfway through its execution phase. The quality specifications for the project deliverables are formally accepted. However, a key stakeholder is dissatisfied, stating that the deliverables do not meet the quality specifications.
    What should the project manager do in this situation?
  • Question 160

    Resource constraints on a high priority project may cause schedule delays. The project manager updates the status report sent to stakeholders but few read it. While most stakeholders consider quality as paramount, the engineer believes that the most urgent issue is the schedule. When the delay becomes a reality, the engineer is surprised and angry.
    What should the project manager have done to keep the engineer engaged?