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PMP · Question 57 · Task 6: Plan and manage schedule

A project manager is developing a project schedule for a software development project with the following constraints: the development team is only available part-time, there are dependencies on external vendor deliverables, and the client has requested specific milestone dates for stakeholder reviews. What should the project manager do FIRST when creating the schedule?

Answer options:

A.

Identify and document all project constraints, dependencies, and resource availability before developing the schedule

B.

Create an initial schedule based on ideal conditions and then adjust for constraints

C.

Focus on meeting the client's requested milestone dates and work backward from those dates

D.

Negotiate with stakeholders to remove or reduce the project constraints

How to approach this question

When developing schedules with multiple constraints, identify and document all limitations first to create realistic schedules rather than starting with ideal scenarios.

Full Answer

A.Identify and document all project constraints, dependencies, and resource availability before developing the schedule✓ Correct
Effective schedule development requires understanding all constraints, dependencies, and resource limitations first. This enables creation of realistic schedules that can actually be achieved.

Common mistakes

Students often choose ideal-condition scheduling (B) or milestone-driven approaches (C), missing the need to understand constraints before schedule development.
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