Sunday, September 22, 2013

PMP Question of the Day...

Today's question comes from the Planning Process Group. This involves a formula you need to remember when you take your PMP Certification Exam.

Marvin is managing a new project involving a software development product. On an average day, his coding staff can write 500 lines of code in 6 hours. On hectic days with a lot of interruptions and team meetings, they require 8 hours to write the same amount of code. On a good day, with no distractions, their performance results in 500 lines of code in 4 hours. Using the Beta Distribution method of three-point estimating, what estimate can Marvin use to enter his activity estimates going forward?

A. 7
B. 6
C. 5
D. 8

Please leave a comment with your answer and we'll see how many know the formula.

Ref: PMBOK® Guide, Fifth Edition, Section 6.5.2.4, Page 171

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