Project Management Professional (PMP) Exam Practice – Question1580

You are developing radio frequency (RF) technology that will improve overnight package delivery. You ask each stakeholder to estimate the most optimistic package delivery time using the RF technology, the most pessimistic time, and the most likely time. This
shows that for your next step you plan to______________


A. Use a beta or triangular probability distribution
B. Conduct a sensitivity analysis
C. Structure a decision analysis as a decision tree
D. Determine the strategy for risk response

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

Explanation:
Interviews often are used to help quantify the probability and consequences of risks on project objectives. The type of information collected during the interview depends on the type of probability distribution that is used. A beta or triangular distribution is used
widely when information is gathered on the optimistic (low), pessimistic (high), and most likely scenarios.