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PMBOK Section: Estimate Activity Durations
Process Group: Planning Process Group
Question Type: Calculation
Knowledge Area: Time Management
Difficulty Level: Moderate
*Question*: "You are managing a construction project. You are currently
estimating the duration of a very critical activity. You have gathered the
following information from the experts:
Best case scenario: Activity can take 3 days to complete.
Worst case scenario: Activity may take up to 12 days to complete.
Expected scenario: On average it takes up to 6 days to complete such
activities.
What will be standard deviation of the activity?"
A. 1.25 days
B. 1.5 days
C. 1 day
D. Cannot be determined by the data given.
Hint : Use PERT to find the standard deviation.
Reference: PMP Study Guide 5ed - Sybex - pg:170
*Explanation*: Standard deviation formula for PERT (triangular
distribution) is (Pessimistic-Optimistic)/6. The standard deviation of the
given data, according to this formula, is 1.5 days. Hence choice B is the
correct answer
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*Explanation*: Standard deviation formula for PERT (triangular
distribution) is (Pessimistic-Optimistic)/6. The standard deviation of the
given data, according to this formula, is 1.5 days. Hence choice B is the
correct answer.
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