Exam PMI-SP topic 2 question 2 discussion

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Question #: 2
Topic #: 2

Thomas works as a contract-based project manager for BlueWell Inc. Management has hired Thomas to manage a high-risk project because Thomas has years of experience with this technology and similar project. Thomas would like to use his own templates for the project schedule, quality, and risk management approach. Management is fine with this, except after reviewing the template they had preferred Thomas to use 24-hour time periods for his project calendar rather than the 8-hour time periods as indicated. Thomas agrees, but now he has to update what document in his project management plan?

A. Project calendar
B. Activity attributes
C. Resource calendar
D. Schedule management plan

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Suggested Answer: A 🗳️
The project calendar needs to be updated to reflect the 24-hour time period rather than the 8-hour time period. The project calendar is used to define the working and nonworking days and times for tasks. This calendar is usually used to represent an organization's traditional working hours. Project uses this calendar to schedule tasks that do not have resources assigned or that have a task type of fixed duration. By default, the Standard base calendar is used as the project calendar. A user can also reflect alternative schedules by using other base calendars. The working days and hours in the project calendar reflect the working days and hours for the whole project. A user can also specify special days off, such as company holidays. A user can also indicate other nonworking times to reflect periods when the whole team will be working on nonproject activities, such as company meetings or department retreats.
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B: The activities of the project are not changing, only the time periods of the project calendar.
C: The resource calendar does not need to be updated as this document defines when resources are available.
D: The schedule management plan will reference to the project calendar and the resource calendar. It does not need to be updated directly as a result of the time period change.

by Miotti at June 5, 2023, 7:12 p.m.

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Miotti

1 year, 4 months ago

Why Thomas don't need to update the resource calender? On the resource calender you will put how many hours the resource will work (8 or 24 hours per day). If you don't put this data you can not realize when this resource will be available

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ed55bcd

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Resource calendar is for resource availability. The answer is correct: A Project calendar focuses on the overall timeline and schedule of the project, a resource calendar is specifically concerned with the availability and allocation of resources throughout the project duration. Both calendars are essential tools in project management to ensure that projects are completed on time and resources are utilized effectively.

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