Help with Reserves Questions
Hi All --
I believe this question is incorrect:
Jackie is the project manager of large project. During the Determine Budget phase, she identifies that contingency reserves need to be made for unplanned but potentially required changes that could result from realized risks identified in the risk register. Which of the following is true about reserves?
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Reserves are not a part of project cost baseline, but may be included in the total budget for the project
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Reserves are not a part of project cost baseline, and will not be included in the total budget for the project
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Reserves are a part of project cost baseline, but will not be included in the total budget for the project
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Reserves are a part of project cost baseline, and will be included in the total budget for the project
According to the answer key the answer is A, but I believe that answer is D as Contingency reserve is part of the cost baseline while management resource is not.
Here is the answer key's reasoning for the answer being A:
A - Reserves are not a part of project cost baseline, but may be included in the total budget for the project. A project manager may require approval before spending reserves. [Refer PMBOK 4th Edition, page 177] [Project Cost Management]
If anyone can offer help it will be appreciated.
Thanks!


sspawar
Tue, 04/30/2013 - 03:24
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http://pmzilla.com/contingen
http://pmzilla.com/contingency-reserve-who-right-rita-or-scordo
cnppmp
Tue, 06/04/2013 - 08:22
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D
D should be right answer and you are correct. It is clealry mentioning about the contingency reserve in the question. May be the person who created the question might have management reservve in mind and while wording he made a mistake to mention about contingency
Regards
CN Patil