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You are the project manager for GGY Project. You are working with your project team to record the actual durations for the activities they have completed in the project schedule. Mary, one of your…

The correct answer is C. Actual durations need to be recorded to measure the actual progress of the project. The best answer is to track actual durations to measure the actual progress of the project. Actual duration is the time, in the calendar units, between the actual start date of the schedule activity and either the data date of the project schedule if the schedule activity is in…

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Question

You are the project manager for GGY Project. You are working with your project team to record the actual durations for the activities they have completed in the project schedule. Mary, one of your project team members, wants to know why you need to know how long it actually took the project team to complete their assignments as long as the project work is completed. Which of the following is the best response for Mary's query?

Options

  • AActual durations need to be recorded to track process improvement.
  • BActual durations need to be recorded to create the schedule baseline.
  • CActual durations need to be recorded to measure the actual progress of the project.
  • DActual durations need to be recorded to perform quality control on the project management

How the community answered

(29 responses)
  • A
    3% (1)
  • B
    7% (2)
  • C
    86% (25)
  • D
    3% (1)

Explanation

The best answer is to track actual durations to measure the actual progress of the project. Actual duration is the time, in the calendar units, between the actual start date of the schedule activity and either the data date of the project schedule if the schedule activity is in development or the actual finish date if the schedule activity is complete. Answer option B is incorrect. The schedule baseline is not created based on actual durations. Answer option A is incorrect. Process improvement is part of the quality management knowledge area, but it is not a reason to track actual durations. Answer option D is incorrect. Quality control is the inspection of the project deliverables. It is not concerned with the actual durations of project work. The improvement of the project processes is defined in the Process Improvement Plan.

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