Project Managers Must Often Face the Challenge of Compressing the Project

question 1

Multiple Choice

Project managers must often face the challenge of compressing the project schedule.All of the following actions can be taken to reduce the duration of the critical path EXCEPT:​ 

• A) Reduce the project scope and /or quality. 
• B) Overlap sequential activities using finish-to-finish, start-to-start, or start-to-finish relationships. 
• C) Use the float in critical path activities 
• D) Partially overlap sequential activities by using time leads.

Distinguish between parametric and nonparametric statistical tests and their assumptions.

Apply chi-square tests to assess independence between two categorical variables.

Report the results of chi-square tests correctly, including significance levels, effect sizes, and critical values.

Understand the purpose and application of the chi-square statistic.

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