SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT

PROJECT SCHEDULING AND TRACKING

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Your team worked hard throughout project planning, thorough defining and estimating each activity required to complete the work. The resulting network diagram supported the end date that was approved by the team, management, .and the stakeholders . As work has progressed, most milestones have been met. On two occasions, workarounds were needed to deal with the occurrence· of unidentified risk events. “With continued attention to detail you have been successful in keeping the project on schedule and within budget. Now, an opportunity is identified that can only be realized if the project is completed two days ahead of schedule. Which oft be following is the best thing to do when asked to complete a project two days earlier than planned?
A
Tell senior management that the project’s critical path does not allow the project to be .finished earlier.
B
Tell your manager
C
Meet with the team to look at options for crashing or fast tracking the critical path
D
Work hard and see what the project status is next month.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The critical path describes the sequence of tasks that would enable the project to be completed in the shortest possible time. It is based on the idea that some tasks must be completed before others can begin. A critical path diagram is a useful tool for scheduling the dependencies and controlling a project.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gantt charts are useful for planning and scheduling projects. They help you assess how long a project should take, determine the resources needed, and plan the order in which you’ll complete tasks.

Detailed explanation-3: -Float. FloatThe amount of time an activity can be delayed from an early start without delaying the completion date., sometimes called slack, is the amount of time an activity, network path, or project can be delayed from the early start without changing the completion date of the project.

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