Exam 5: Developing the Schedule

Throughout the performance of the project, some activities will take longer than their estimated duration, others will be done in less time than their estimated duration, and

When estimating the types and quantities of resources required for each specific activity, it is valuable to involve a person who

Calculate the latest start for Task D if one of its successors, Task F, has a latest start on day 9, its other successor, Task E, has a latest start on day 10, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.

The project team can progressively elaborate the estimated durations as more information is known or becomes clear to allow for more accurate estimated durations.

Free slack is the amount of time a specific activity can be

Each organization or subcontractor responsible for a group or type of activities should always designate an inexperienced individual to estimate the durations for all the activities for which the organization or subcontractor is responsible.

One way to determine which activities make up the critical path is to find which ones have the least slack.

Calculate the latest finish for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3, its succeeding activity, Task E, has a latest start of day 7, and the duration of Task B is 2 days.

Schedule control involves four steps.Place these steps in their proper order by stating the letter sequence of their proper order. A.Analyzing the schedule to determine which areas may need corrective action B.Recalculating the schedule to evaluate the effects of the planned corrective actions C.Revising the plan to incorporate the chosen corrective actions D.Deciding what specific corrective actions should be taken

The project control process must occur regularly throughout the project and include all of the following except

The amount of slack should determine the priority with which these concentrated efforts are applied.

The project control process involves all of the following except

In many cases, especially for smaller projects, most activities involve people resources-that is,

The estimated duration should be aggressive, yet unrealistic.

The contractor may not want to commit to completing the project by a specific date until the customer has approved the contract.

Calculate the latest finish for Task D if one of its successors, Task F, has a latest start on day 9, its other successor, Task E, has a latest start on day 10, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.

For large projects that involve several hundred people performing various activities over several years, it is practical to have each person estimate activity durations at the beginning of the project.

The total completion time is 25 days.Task A is planned to take seven days.Task B is planned to take five days.Task C is planned to take eight days.The tasks have a serial relationship.Task A takes nine days to be completed instead of seven days.What are the ES and EF times for Task B now that Task A is complete?

The estimated resources required for an activity will influence the estimated duration to perform the activity.

Earliest start time ES) is the earliest time at which a specific activity can begin