A New Project Manager Is Taking Over His Company's Annual

question 7

Multiple Choice

A new project manager is taking over his company's annual charity event. Several members of the team have worked on this event project in previous years. In generating a time estimation for the various tasks, which of the following is are) most likely to aid improve estimation accuracy?

• A) Involve the team members who will do the work
• B) Consult the previous project manager for historical information on task and project durations
• C) Set tight time goals so the team members are pushed to stay on schedule
• D) Add 25% to each person's estimate
• E) All of the above
• F) A and B only
• G) A and C only

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