PMI Exam PMI-SP Topic 5 Question 91 Discussion

Actual exam question for PMI's PMI-SP exam

Question #: 91
Topic #: 5

You are the project manager of the NHL Project for your organization. You are working with your project team to create the schedule baseline for this project. According to you, which of the following statements describes how the schedule baseline is created?

AIt is derived from the constraints of the project.

BIt is assigned to the project by management.

CIt is created by the stakeholders.

DIt is developed from the schedule network analysis.

Show Suggested Answer

Suggested Answer: B

Your schedule variance is -$33,750. You can find this by using the formula earned value-

minus planned.

Answer option C is incorrect. Cost is not the largest variance in the project.

Answer option A is incorrect. Cost is not the largest variance in the project (it is -$8,000).

Answer option D is incorrect. -$20,000 is the variance at completion for the project.

by Stephaine at Sep 14, 2024, 11:09 PM

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Virgina

1 months ago

I'm pretty sure the stakeholders would love to create the schedule baseline, but that's not how it works. The schedule baseline comes from the schedule network analysis, no doubt about it.

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King

7 days ago

D) It is developed from the schedule network analysis.

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Samira

14 days ago

B) It is assigned to the project by management.

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Omega

15 days ago

A) It is derived from the constraints of the project.

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Frederic

1 months ago

Haha, as if management would just hand us the schedule baseline and say, 'Here you go, deal with it!' Option B is definitely not the right answer.

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Jacquelyne

4 days ago

Yeah, management definitely doesn't just assign it to us. We have to consider project constraints and analyze the schedule network.

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Nilsa

18 days ago

D) It is developed from the schedule network analysis.

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Buffy

1 months ago

A) It is derived from the constraints of the project.

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Kenneth

2 months ago

I believe the schedule baseline is developed from the schedule network analysis, as it provides a more accurate timeline.

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Ruthann

2 months ago

I was a bit confused at first, but after thinking it through, I think D is the correct answer. The schedule baseline is derived from the schedule network analysis, not just assigned by management or created by stakeholders.

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Domitila

2 months ago

That makes sense. It's not just assigned by management or created by stakeholders.

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Jose

2 months ago

I agree, D is the correct answer. It's developed from the schedule network analysis.

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Rana

2 months ago

Option D seems like the obvious choice here. The schedule baseline is developed from the schedule network analysis, which includes all the activities, their dependencies, and the critical path.

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Rocco

2 months ago

I agree with Catarina, the schedule baseline should be based on project constraints.

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Catarina

2 months ago

I think the schedule baseline is derived from the constraints of the project.

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