Mauricio estimates that the first module of the project could be completed in as few as 15 days or could take as many as 25 days, but most likely will require 20 days. What is the 20 day estimate called?   a. logistical estimate (L)   b. worst-case estimate (W)   c. best-case estimate (B)   d. probable-case estimate (P) 2. Project reporting, an activity of a project manager, _____.   a. consists of staffing, which includes selecting the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members   b. involves the creation of a specific timetable, usually in the form of charts that show tasks, task dependencies, and critical tasks that might delay a project   c. includes informing management, users, and the project team about the progress of a project   d. includes identifying and arranging project tasks and estimating completion times and costs

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1. Critical Thinking Questions

   Mauricio, a project manager at a reputed firm, has been assigned to handle a new project that the firm has received. This project involves a lot of scheduling that has to be handled by Mauricio.

   
   

   Mauricio estimates that the first module of the project could be completed in as few as 15 days or could take as many as 25 days, but most likely will require 20 days. What is the 20 day estimate called?

   	a.	logistical estimate (L)
   	b.	worst-case estimate (W)
   	c.	best-case estimate (B)
   	d.	probable-case estimate (P)

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   Project reporting, an activity of a project manager, _____.

   	a.	consists of staffing, which includes selecting the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members
   	b.	involves the creation of a specific timetable, usually in the form of charts that show tasks, task dependencies, and critical tasks that might delay a project
   	c.	includes informing management, users, and the project team about the progress of a project
   	d.	includes identifying and arranging project tasks and estimating completion times and costs

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   QUESTION 29

   1. A _____ must be achieved to fulfill a company’s mission.

      	a.	critical success factor
      	b.	vision competency
      	c.	core competency
      	d.	key performance factor