Project Management Professional (PMP) Practice Exam

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Some colleagues told you that they are planning, executing, monitoring and controlling a project by use of milestones only with durations between 1 and 4 weeks. What do you think?

The approach is erroneous. A milestone is a significant point with zero duration to highlight achievements.
It is a good approach as long as the milestones reflect fixed or imposed dates during the project lifecycle only.
It is a good approach if the milestones are used for reviews between consecutive project phases only.
It is a good approach because it saves from progress measurement on activities and work packages.

The correct answer is: The approach is erroneous. A milestone is a significant point with zero duration to highlight achievements.

The approach is incorrect because milestones are not meant to indicate a duration like 1-4 weeks. Milestones are meant to mark significant points in a project, usually without a defined duration, to track progress and highlight key achievements. Essentially, milestones are meant to be used as markers for important events or accomplishments, not as a way to measure progress on smaller tasks or activities within the project. Using them to track progress on activities and work packages would not accurately reflect the overall progress of the project and could lead to confusion and inaccurate reporting. Therefore, option A is the correct answer as it highlights the incorrect use of milestones in planning and managing a project.