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. Determine the expected task duration.
A) 22.5
B) 17.5
C) 20
D) 25

Question

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. Determine the expected task duration.​
A) 22.5
B) 17.5
C) 20
D) 25

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The expected task duration can be calculated using the PERT (Program Evaluation and Review Technique) formula: (Optimistic + 4(Most Likely) + Pessimistic) / 6. Plugging in the values: (15 + 4(20) + 25) / 6 = 17.5.

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