Exam 8: Scheduling

A __________ is the conversion of the project work breakdown structure into an operating timetable.

Project task E has the following estimates: (1)optimistic time - 10 days, (2)Pessimistic time - 20 days, and (3)Most likely time - 12 Days. The expected time using the beta statistical distribution is __________ days.

In CPM(PDM), an activity can be conducted at a normal pace or an expedited pace, known as ________, at a greater cost.

Project task E has the following estimates: (1)optimistic time - 10 days, (2)Pessimistic time - 20 days, and (3)Most likely time - 12 Days. The standard deviation for time using the beta statistical distribution is ________ days.

A precedence relationship where the completion of a successor activity depends on the completion of a predecessor activity is called a __________.

__________ is an obvious way to check the nature and impacts of interactions between probabilistic paths in a network.

In a network, if the delay of an activity will delay completion of the project, the activity is called a(n)__________.

The shortest time in which the entire network can be completed is referred to as the __________.

It is important to good project management to be meticulously __________ in estimating the time required to complete each of the various tasks included in the project.

A clearly identifiable point in a project or set of activities that commonly denotes a reporting requirement or completion of a large or important set of activities is called a(n)__________.

Most commercially available project management software applications use the __________.

The critical activities in real-world projects typically constitute less than __________% of the total activities in the project.

Describe the process for determining the critical path in a network.

In application, PERT(ADM)has primarily been used for __________.

Which of the following is NOT a software tool, commonly used to manage projects, especially in relation to time and cost budgets?

The authors, when discussing networks, describe a(n)__________ as the result of completing one or more activities. It is an identifiable end state, which does not use any resources, occurring at a particular time.

A precedent relationship where the completion of a predecessor activity depends on the initiation of a successor activity is called a __________.

__________ law suggests that work expands to fill the allotted time.

The difference between the late start and early start for an activity is called its __________.

A(n)__________ is a specific task or set of tasks that are required by the project, use up resources, and take time to complete.