Chapter 6

A dependency pertains to the sequencing of project activities or tasks. True False

True

Knowing the amount of float allows project managers to know whether a project schedule is flexible. True False

True

Network diagrams are the preferred technique for showing activity sequencing. True False

True

A drawback of the project management software is that it does not have the capacity to calculate the critical path(s) for a project. True False

False

AOA network diagrams use only _____ dependencies. start-to-start finish-to-start finish-to-finish start-to-finish

finish-to-start

Critical chain scheduling protects tasks on the critical chain from being delayed by using _____, which consist of additional time added before tasks on the critical chain that are preceded by non-critical-path tasks. critical paths feeding buffers dummy activities fast tracking

feeding buffers

In project time management, which of the following processes involve analyzing activity sequences, activity resource estimates, and activity duration estimates to create the project schedule? Planning schedule management Developing the schedule Controlling the schedule Defining activities

Developing the schedule

Which of the following dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities? Mandatory Discretionary External Inherent

External

Which of the following techniques involve doing activities in parallel that one would normally do in sequence? Critical chain scheduling Crashing Fast tracking PERT analysis View Feedback

Fast tracking

Which of the following types of dependencies are inherent in the nature of work being performed on a project? Mandatory Discretionary External Random

Mandatory

A difference between the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and critical path method (CPM) is that: CPM addresses the risk associated with duration estimates whereas PERT does not. unlike CPM, PERT estimates only when there is no risk of uncertainty. CPM involves more work than PERT because it requires several duration estimates. PERT uses different duration estimates whereas CPM uses one specific duration estimate.

PERT uses different duration estimates whereas CPM uses one specific duration estimate.

Which of the following is a relationship in which the "from" activity cannot start until the "to" activity is started? Start-to-start Finish-to-finish Finish-to-start Start-to-finish

Start-to-start

Which of the following is true of dummy activities? They have long durations. They show logical relationships between activities. They have a large range of resources. They have limited time periods.

They show logical relationships between activities.

In project time management, the process of_____ primarily involves checking and managing changes to the project schedule. estimating activity durations developing the schedule controlling the schedule estimating activity resources

controlling the schedule

The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following activities is known as a _____. forward pass backward pass fast tracking free slack

free slack

The _____ for an activity is the latest possible time an activity might begin without delaying the project finish date. early finish date late finish date late start date early start date

late start date

The critical path is the _____ path through a network diagram, and it represents the _____ amount of slack or float.

longest; shortest

A(n) _____ on a project is a significant event that normally has no duration. milestone activity attribute activity sequence schedule baseline

milestone

A draft schedule for a project is most likely to be found in a _____. project buffer project charter resource breakdown structure project's dummy activities list

project charter

In project time management, a(n) _____ is an output of controlling the schedule activity duration estimate project management plan update activity attribute milestones list

project management plan update