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An activity or task is an element of work, normally found on the WBS, that has no fixed duration, no cost, and resource requirements. |
False. |
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Activity duration estimating involves estimating the number of work periods that are needed to complete individual activities. |
True. |
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Activity definition usually results in the project team developing a more detailed WBS and supporting explanations. |
True. |
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In activity sequencing, hard logic refers to discretionary dependencies. |
False. |
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In activity sequencing, soft logic refers to mandatory dependencies. |
False. |
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TRUE/FALSE:
In activity sequencing, external dependencies involve relationships between project and non project activities. |
True. |
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The precedence diagramming method (PDM) is a network diagramming technique in which nodes represent activities. |
False. |
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TRUE/FALSE:
Most project management software uses the PDM method. |
True. |
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Critical chain scheduling is a technique that accounts for resource constraints. |
True. |
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TRUE/FALSE:
In Gantt charts, a milestone is a significant event on a project with a fixed duration. |
False. |
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The project schedule is used to determine (3). |
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Project time management involves the following main processes (5). |
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The overall duration of the project schedule is influenced by (3). |
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The purpose of a dummy activity in activity-on-arrow diagramming is to _____________. |
Show a dependency relationship. |
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Network diagrams are good for depicting _____________. |
task dependencies |
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The Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) method of scheduling differs from the Critical Path Method (CPM) because the PERT method _____________________. |
Uses weighted averages of activity durations to calculate project duration. |
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Name 3 milestones. |
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A Gantt chart is useful in determining ___________________. |
When a task starts and stops. |
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The critical path is calculated by establishing the following dates: (4). |
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A(n) __________________ is an element of work, normally found on the WBS, that has an expected duration, a cost, and resource requirements. |
activity. |
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Schedule ______________ involves controlling and managing changes to the project schedule. |
control. |
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Activity ______________ involves identifying and documenting the relationships between project activities. |
sequence. |
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Activity ____________ estimation involves estimating the number of work periods that are needed to complete individual activities. |
duration. |
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________________ dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities. |
external. |
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________________ dependencies are defined by the project team. |
discretionary |
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_____________ dependencies are inherent in the nature of the work being done on a project. |
Mandatory |
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A __________ occurs when two or more nodes precede a single node. |
merge. |
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A __________ occurs when a single node is followed by two or more activities. |
burst |
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_____________________ activities have no duration and no resources but are needed to show logical relationships between activities. |
dummy |
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What is the most common type of task dependency? |
Finish-to-start |
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What is the critical path on a project? |
The critical path is the series of activities in a project network diagram that determines the earliest completion date of the project. |
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What is PERT? |
PERT is a network analysis technique used to estimate project duration when there is a high degree of uncertainty about the individual activity duration estimates. |
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What is the first step in project time management? |
Activity definition. |
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Project time management involves the following 5 processes. |
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What is activity definition? |
Activity definition involves developing a more detailed WBS and supporting explanations to understand all the work to be done. |
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What is activity sequencing? |
Involves reviewing activities and determining dependencies. |
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What are the 3 types of dependencies? |
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What is a project network diagram? |
A project network diagram is a schematic display of the logical relationships among, or sequencing of, project activities. |
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What does AOA stand for? |
Activity-on-Arrow |
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What does ADM stand for? |
Arrow Diagramming Method |
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What is ADM? |
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What does PDM stand for? |
Precedence Diagramming Method. |
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What is PDM? |
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Which is better, ADM or PDM? |
PDM. |
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What is the activity duration? |
Duration includes the actual amount of time worked on an activity PLUS elapsed time. |
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What are the important tools and techniques used in schedule development? (4) |
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What is a Gantt chart? |
Gantt charts provide a standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in a calendar format. |
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What is the Critical Path Method? |
A project network analysis technique used to predict total project duration. |
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What is the critical path for a project? |
The series of activities that determines the earliest time by which the project can be completed.
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What does CPM stand for? |
Critical Path Method. |
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What is free slack or free float? |
Is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start of any immediately following activities. |
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What is total slack or total float? |
Is the amount of time an activity may be delayed from its early start without delaying planned project finish date. |
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What is Critical Chain Scheduling? |
Is a method of scheduling that takes limited resources into account when creating a project schedule and includes buffers to protect the project completion date. |
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What is a buffer? |
A buffer is additional time to complete a task. |
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What is a project buffer? |
Additional time added before the project's due date. |
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What is a feeding buffers? |
Additional time added before tasks on the critical path. |
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What does PERT stand for? |
Program Evaluation and Review Technique. |
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What is PERT? |
PERT is a network analysis technique used to estimate project duration when there is a high degree of uncertainty about the individual activity duration estimates. |
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What is the formula for PERT? |
PERT weighted average formula:
( optimistic time + 4X most likely time + pessimistic time ) / 6 |