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Question 15

Benjamin is a project manager for a project which is ten weeks into a fifteen-week deployment. Benjamin is concerned that this project is behind schedule, so he compares its progress to another similar project he managed last year. What best describes this technique?
  • A Bottom-up estimating
  • B Benchmarking
  • C A case study
  • D Backlog review
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Correct answer: B

Explanation

Benchmarking is the process of using other similar projects or tasks to determine how yours is doing. Bottom-up estimating is a budgeting technique. Backlog reviews are conducted in agile projects to groom and update the backlog. A case study consists of in-depth research into a particular project.

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