CAPM · Question #513
Which of the following is provided by the critical path method?
The correct answer is B. Total float. The critical path method (CPM) calculates total float for each activity, identifying how long tasks can be delayed before affecting the project end date.
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- ASchedule float
- BTotal float
- CSchedule value
- DEarned value (EV)
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(28 responses)- A4% (1)
- B93% (26)
- D4% (1)
Why each option
The critical path method (CPM) calculates total float for each activity, identifying how long tasks can be delayed before affecting the project end date.
Schedule float is not a standard distinct CPM term; total float and free float are the recognized CPM outputs, making this option technically imprecise.
Total float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the overall project completion date, and it is a primary output of the critical path method. CPM identifies the critical path as the sequence of activities with zero total float, which determines the minimum possible project duration.
Schedule value is an earned value management (EVM) metric representing the budgeted cost of scheduled work, not an output of the critical path method.
Earned value (EV) is an EVM metric that measures the budgeted value of work actually performed and has no direct relationship to CPM calculations.
Concept tested: Critical path method and total float calculation
Source: https://www.pmi.org/pmbok-guide-standards/foundational/pmbok
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