Exam 5: Developing the Schedule

Having the person who will be responsible for performing a specific activity estimate the duration for that activity __ from that person and _ that may be introduced by having one person estimate the durations for all of the activities.

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Question 21

The sponsor or customer often states the project required completion time in the project charter, RFP, or contract.

(True/False)

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Question 22

Earliest finish time (EF) is the earliest time by which a specific activity can be completed, calculated

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Question 23

This longest path in the overall network diagram is called the network path.

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Question 24

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

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Question 25

Calculate the earliest finish for Task D if one of its predecessors, Task A, finishes on day 3, its other predecessor, Task C, finishes on day 4, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.

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Question 26

Eliminating negative slack by reducing durations of activities will involve a trade-off in the form of

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Question 27

Calculate the earliest start for Task D if one of its predecessors, Task A, finishes on day 3, its other predecessor, Task C, finishes on day 4, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.

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Question 28

If the planned corrective actions do not result in an acceptable schedule, then

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Question 29

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?

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Question 30

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

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Question 31

If the total slack is zero, the activities on the path do not need to be accelerated but cannot be delayed.

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Question 32

The ES and EF times are determined by calculating forward-that is, by

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Question 33

Schedule control involves four steps. Place these steps in their proper order by stating the letter sequence of their proper order.

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Question 34

Negative slack indicates a lack of slack over the entire project and the amount of time

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Question 35

In order to establish a basis from which to calculate a schedule using the estimated durations for the activities, it is necessary to

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Question 36

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

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Question 37

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

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Question 38

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

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Question 39

Playing the game of inflating estimated durations in anticipation of the project manager negotiating shorter durations is a good practice.

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Having the person who will be responsible for performing a specific activity estimate the duration for that activity __ from that person and _ that may be introduced by having one person estimate the durations for all of the activities.

The sponsor or customer often states the project required completion time in the project charter, RFP, or contract.

Earliest finish time (EF) is the earliest time by which a specific activity can be completed, calculated

This longest path in the overall network diagram is called the network path.

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

Calculate the earliest finish for Task D if one of its predecessors, Task A, finishes on day 3, its other predecessor, Task C, finishes on day 4, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.

Eliminating negative slack by reducing durations of activities will involve a trade-off in the form of

Calculate the earliest start for Task D if one of its predecessors, Task A, finishes on day 3, its other predecessor, Task C, finishes on day 4, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.

If the planned corrective actions do not result in an acceptable schedule, then

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

If the total slack is zero, the activities on the path do not need to be accelerated but cannot be delayed.

The ES and EF times are determined by calculating forward-that is, by

Schedule control involves four steps. Place these steps in their proper order by stating the letter sequence of their proper order.

Negative slack indicates a lack of slack over the entire project and the amount of time

In order to establish a basis from which to calculate a schedule using the estimated durations for the activities, it is necessary to

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

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

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

Playing the game of inflating estimated durations in anticipation of the project manager negotiating shorter durations is a good practice.

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence

Resource Utilization

Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value

Managing Risk

Closing the Project

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Project Management Organizational Structures

Project Management Information Systems

Filters

Exam 5: Developing the Schedule

Having the person who will be responsible for performing a specific activity estimate the duration for that activity __________ from that person and _________ that may be introduced by having one person estimate the durations for all of the activities.

The sponsor or customer often states the project required completion time in the project charter, RFP, or contract.

Earliest finish time (EF) is the earliest time by which a specific activity can be completed, calculated

This longest path in the overall network diagram is called the network path.

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

Calculate the earliest finish for Task D if one of its predecessors, Task A, finishes on day 3, its other predecessor, Task C, finishes on day 4, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.

Eliminating negative slack by reducing durations of activities will involve a trade-off in the form of

Calculate the earliest start for Task D if one of its predecessors, Task A, finishes on day 3, its other predecessor, Task C, finishes on day 4, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.

If the planned corrective actions do not result in an acceptable schedule, then

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

If the total slack is zero, the activities on the path do not need to be accelerated but cannot be delayed.

The ES and EF times are determined by calculating forward-that is, by

Schedule control involves four steps. Place these steps in their proper order by stating the letter sequence of their proper order.

Negative slack indicates a lack of slack over the entire project and the amount of time

In order to establish a basis from which to calculate a schedule using the estimated durations for the activities, it is necessary to

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

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

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

Playing the game of inflating estimated durations in anticipation of the project manager negotiating shorter durations is a good practice.

Project Management Concepts

Identifying and Selecting Projects

Developing Project Proposals

Defining Scope, Quality, Responsibility, and Activity Sequence

Resource Utilization

Determining Costs, Budget, and Earned Value

Managing Risk

Closing the Project

The Project Manager

The Project Team

Project Communication and Documentation

Project Management Organizational Structures

Project Management Information Systems

Filters

Having the person who will be responsible for performing a specific activity estimate the duration for that activity __ from that person and _ that may be introduced by having one person estimate the durations for all of the activities.