You are the project manager for your organization. You are working with your project team to
develop the project schedule. You would like to automate much of the scheduling by using
Microsoft project. Microsoft project as a scheduling tool is an example of what tool and technique
for the Develop Schedule Process?

A.
Organizational process asset

B.
Scheduling tool

C.
Project Management Information System

D.
Project office software

Explanation:
According to the PMBOK, automated scheduling tools expedite the scheduling process. The
scheduling tool is used in combination with manual methods or further project management
software to carry out the schedule network analysis to produce an updated project schedule.
Answer option C is incorrect. The project management information system is the complete project
management software package beyond just the scheduling portion.
Answer option D is incorrect. This is not a valid answer.
Answer option A is incorrect. While the software may be made available as a part of organizational
process assets, the best answer is the scheduling tool.