Project Manager Bill Jones Has Determined That Task R Has

question 29

Multiple Choice

Project manager Bill Jones has determined that task R has a high variation between "best case" and "worst case" estimated durations.Task R is probably a good candidate for:

• A)Close monitoring and frequent status reporting.
• B)Buffering.
• C)Contingency planning.
• D)All of these.

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Definitions:

Weber Fraction

A principle stating that the smallest change in a stimulus that can be detected is a constant proportion of the starting level of that stimulus.

Difference Threshold

The smallest change in stimulation that can be noticed by an individual half of the time, also referred to as the "just noticeable difference" (JND).

Applied Of Fechner's Law

The practical application of Fechner's principle, which relates the intensity of a physical stimulus to the intensity of the sensation it produces.

Weber Fraction

A psychological principle that quantifies the perception of change in a given stimulus proportionate to the original intensity of the stimulus.