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Ace the PMP Exam: 50 CPM Exercises

Ace The PMP® Exam: 50 Critical Path Method (CPM) exercises

50 Critical Path Method (CPM) exercises to help you pass your PMP® exam

by Glen Ford, BSc., MCPM, PMP

Do You Want To Pass Your PMP® Exam?

The Project Management Professional certification from PMI is one of the world’s premium certifications. It is trusted around the world. And there is a good reason. The exam is very, very difficult to pass.

The Critical Path Method or CPM is a critical tool for project managers to know. And your ability to use it will be tested several times during the exam.

The problem is that most people use automated tools to do the calculations. They’ve forgotten how to do it manually.

CPM isn’t hard to do. All it takes is practice. But getting the examples to practice on has been difficult. Until now!

This book contains 50 examples for you to work through. It guides you on a journey from simple to very complex. And it tests your ability to manipulate CPM charts in multiple ways. By the time you finish this book, you’ll never worry about CPM again!

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Selected topics from
Table of Contents:

  • CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER 2: THE CRITICAL PATH METHOD
    • Step 1 – Determine the paths
    • Step 2 – Determine the longest paths – the Critical Paths
    • Step 3 – Calculate the early dates for the Critical Path items
      • Calculating Early Start dates
      • Calculating Early Finish dates
      • Performing the forward pass
    • Step 4 – Record the late dates and the floats for the Critical Path items
    • Step 5 – Calculate the early dates for each of the non-critical path items
    • Step 6 – Calculate the late dates for each of the non-critical path items
      • Calculating Late Finish dates
      • Calculating Late Start dates
      • Performing the backward pass
    • Step 7 – Calculate the float(s) for each of the non-critical path items
    • Putting it all together – an example
    • Critical Path Analysis and beyond
    • Doing it wrong
  • CHAPTER 3: THE EXERCISES
    • Question 1 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Very Simple)
    • Question 2 – Develop the CPM chart (Very Simple)
    • Question 3 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Very Simple)
    • Question 4 – Develop the CPM chart (Very Simple)
    • Question 5 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Very Simple)
    • Question 6 – Develop the CPM chart (Very Simple)
    • Question 7 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Very Simple)
    • Question 8 – Develop the CPM chart (Very Simple)
    • Question 9 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Very Simple)
    • Question 10 – Develop the CPM chart (Very Simple)
    • Question 11 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Simple)
    • Question 12 – Develop the CPM chart (Simple)
    • Question 13 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Simple)
    • Question 14 – Develop the CPM chart (Simple)
    • Question 15 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Simple)
    • Question 16 – Develop the CPM chart (Simple)
    • Question 17 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Simple)
    • Question 18 – Develop the CPM chart (Simple)
    • Question 19 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Simple)
    • Question 20 – Develop the CPM chart (Simple)
    • Question 21 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Hard)
    • Question 22 – Develop the CPM chart (Hard)
    • Question 23 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Hard)
    • Question 24 – Develop the CPM chart (Hard)
    • Question 25 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Hard)
    • Question 26 – Develop the CPM chart (Hard)
    • Question 27 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Hard)
    • Question 28 – Develop the CPM chart (Hard)
    • Question 29 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Hard)
    • Question 30 – Develop the CPM chart (Hard)
    • Question 31 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 32 – Develop the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 33 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 34 – Develop the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 35 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 36 – Develop the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 37 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 38 – Develop the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 39 – Calculate the values on the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 40 – Develop the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 41 – Interpret the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 42 – Interpret the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 43 – Interpret the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 44 – Interpret the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 45 – Interpret the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 46 – Interpret the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 47 – Interpret the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 48 – Interpret the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 49 – Interpret the CPM chart (Very Hard)
    • Question 50 – Interpret the CPM chart (Very Hard)
  • CHAPTER 4: A FINAL NOTE AND AN OFFER

 

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