PMI-SP · Question #118
You are the project manager for your organization. You are working with your project team to define the project network diagram. Several of the activities in the project schedule appear to have…
The correct answer is D. Project management team. The project management team defines which activities are external to the project. An external dependency is any nonproject activity that is external to the project but has a direct impact on the project activities. An external dependency may be an inspector or any agency that…
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You are the project manager for your organization. You are working with your project team to define the project network diagram. Several of the activities in the project schedule appear to have external constraints. Who among the following determines which dependencies are external to the project?
Options
- AProject team
- BProject sponsor
- CProject manager
- DProject management team
How the community answered
(41 responses)- B2% (1)
- C5% (2)
- D93% (38)
Explanation
The project management team defines which activities are external to the project. An external dependency is any nonproject activity that is external to the project but has a direct impact on the project activities. An external dependency may be an inspector or any agency that may have to give prior approval before the project can move forward. These dependencies are external to the organization and are determined by the project management team to find which dependencies are external all through the process of sequencing the activities. Answer option C is incorrect. The project manager may be part of the project management team, but this is not the best choice. Answer option A is incorrect. The project team does not define this relationship. Answer option B is incorrect. The project sponsor would not define the external dependencies.
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