Chapter 6 Quiz

What is an activity list? - A list of activities to be included on the project schedule. - A list of activities the impacted audience will have to perform to learn and use the new technology. - A list of activities a project manager and her team must complete during the research phase. - A list of activities a project sponsor expects the project manager to complete during the research phase.

A list of activities to be included on the project schedule.

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

False

True/False: The arrows in a network diagram represent missed milestones in a project.

False

True/False: The final process in project time management is developing the schedule.

False

Which of the following allows activities to be done in parallel that would normally be done in sequence? - Fast tracking - Crashing - Lag time - Lead time

Fast tracking

_____ provide(s) a standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in a calendar format. - Gantt charts - Arrow diagramming method - Critical path analysis - PERT analysis

Gantt charts

Which one of the following planning components will help the project manager create an activity list? - WBS - Risk management plan - Project charter - PND

WBS

_____ states that works expands to fill the time allowed. - Murphy's Law - Einstein's Law - Parkinson's Law - Miller's Law

Parkinson's Law

Which of the following project management tools will display the project workflow from start to completion and in the order in which the activities should happen? - Flowchart - Pareto chart - Project network diagram - Control chart

Project network diagram

In project procurement management, which of the following is an output of the executing process? - Make-or-buy decisions - Source selection criteria - Resource calendars - Statements of work

Resource calendars