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Question:

What is the EAC that she will inform Kip?

A $17,000

explanation

To calculate EAC when the future work will be accomplished at the planned rate, use the following formula: AC + BAC – EV. Plug in the values provided in the question to arrive at the following: $15,000 + $20,000 – $18,000 = $17,000.

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Which of the following comments should you keep in mind (and know to be true) regarding duration compression?

Schedule compression shortens the project schedule but doesn’t change the project scope.

Schedule compression shortens the project schedule without changing the project scope. Crashing doesn’t always give you a good alternative and typically increases project costs. Fast-tracking typically increases risk and necessitates rework.

Which quality theorist is responsible for the theory that encourages doing it right the first time?

Philip Crosby

Philip Crosby is the quality theorist behind the Zero Defects practice, which promotes doing it right the first time.

What is the document Julie looking at?

Product backlog

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Select the best explanation of these communication elements?

The elements of communication include senders, receivers, and messages, and the communication model includes encode, transmit, acknowledge, and feedback/response.

The elements of communication involve communication model, a tool and technique of the Manage Communications process, includes encoding, decoding, acknowledging, and feedback/response. Verbal and written are forms of communication.

Which project management process group possesses Direct and Manage Project Work, Manage Quality, and Conduct Procurements?

Executing

Direct and Manage Project Work, Manage Quality, and Conduct Procurements are 3 of the 10 processes that make up the Executing process group.

What technique will the project manager likely practice to solve this situation?

Claims administration

Claims administration is a tool and technique of the Control Procurements process. It involves addressing contested changes between the buyer and seller, which then converts into a claim.

How will Marysil reflect this within the plan?

By adding a two-day lag between the two activities

Marysil will need to add a lag between the activities. A lag occurs when time must elapse between two activities, where the delay is added to the successor activity. A lead, on the other hand, speeds up the successor activity.

What is incorrect with this scenario?

The project manager is unclear as to the definition of a milestone.

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What records will Nicolas reference to gain this information?

Project scope statement

The project scope statement contains the project scope description, project deliverables, acceptance criteria, and project exclusions.

This is an example of:

Swarming

Swarming is a strategy where the team, or several team members, focus collectively on resolving a blocker.

All of the following comments are true regarding the information in this question except:

The technique Carrie used can also be used to estimate project duration because of the amount of information available about the details of the project.

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