ISDS 551 Chapter 6
False
Start-to-finish relationships are the most common type of relationships. T/F
Parkinson's Law
_____ states that work expands to fill the time allowed.
sequencing activities
____ involves evaluating the reasons for dependencies and the different types of dependencies.
crashing
____ is a technique for making cost and schedule trade-offs to obtain the greatest amount of schedule compression for the least incremental cost.
True
A Tracking Gantt chart is based on the percentage of work completed for project tasks or the actual start and finish dates. T/F
resource breakdown structure
A ____ is a hierarchical structure that identifies the project's resources by category and type.
PERT uses different duration estimates whereas CPM uses one specific duration estimate.
A difference between the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and critical path method (CPM) is that:
project charter
A draft schedule for a project is most likely to be found in a _____.
finish-to-start
AOA network diagrams use only _____ dependencies.
False
Activity information is not a required input to the other time management processes. T/F
False
By using the PERT weighted average for each activity duration estimate,the total project duration estimate does not account for the risk or uncertainty in the individual activity estimates. T/F
feeding buffers
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.
False
Most managers are unfamiliar with any forms of scheduling. T/F
False
Most projects have one path through a network diagram. T/F
External
Which of the following dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities?
Project charter
Which of the following documents is most likely to include planned project start and end dates which serve as the starting points for a detailed schedule?
An activity attribute provides more schedule-related information about each activity than an activity list.
Which of the following is a difference between an activity list and an activity attribute?
bursts
___ occur when two or more activities follow a single node.
crashing
The technique for making cost and schedule trade-offs to obtain the greatest amount of schedule compression for the least incremental cost is known as _____.
six
There are __ main processes involved in project time management.
False
Duration only includes the actual amount of time worked on an activity. T/F
False
Every item on the WBS needs to be on the network diagram. T/F
True
In a Gantt chart created in Microsoft Project, a black diamond symbol represents a milestone. T/F
finish to finish
In a ____ relationship, one task cannot finish before another finishes.
start to start
In a ____ relationship, the "from" activity cannot start until the "to" activity is started.
finish to start
In a ____ relationship, the "from" activity must finish before the "to" activity can start
bursts
In an AOA network diagram, _____ occur when two or more activities follow a single node.
project management plan update
In project time management, a(n) _____ is an output of controlling the schedule
determining their dependencies.
In project time management, the next step after defining project activities is:
True
Individual work styles and cultural differences may cause schedule conflicts. T/F
False
It is not necessary to complete all of the activities on the network diagram in order for the project to finish. T/F
False
Project management software does not have the capacity to automatically generate network diagrams and calculate the critical path(s) for the project. T/F
True
Project schedules grow out of the basic documents that initiate a project. T/F
True
Schedule performance can be estimated by subtracting the original timeestimate from how long it really took to complete the project. T/F
activity attributes
The ____ provide(s) schedule-related information about each activity, such as predecessors, successors, logical relationships, leads and lags, resource requirements, constraints, imposed dates, and assumptions related to the activity.
late start date
The _____ for an activity is the latest possible time an activity might begin without delaying the project finish date.
duration estimates
The activity list, activity attributes, activity resource requirements, resource calendars, project scope statement, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational process assets all include information that affect ____
free slack
The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following activities is known as a _____.
False
The critical path always includes the most critical activities. T/F
longest; shortest
The critical path is the ____ path through a network diagram, and it represents the ____ time it takes to complete a project
longest; shortest
The critical path is the _____ path through a network diagram, and it represents the _____ amount of slack or float.
planning schedule management
The first process involved in project time management is _____ .
estimate the duration of activities.
After working with key stakeholders to define activities and calculate their resources, the next process in project time management is to:
True
Different cultures may have different perceptions of work ethic. T/F
True
After defining project activities, the next step in project time management is sequencing them or determining their dependencies. T/F
True
Fast tracking can end up lengthening the project schedule. T/F
defining activities
In project time management, the main goal of _____ is to ensure that the project team has complete understanding of all the work they must do as part of the project scope so they can start scheduling the work.
False
The main outputs of estimating activity resources include the activity list and attributes, project scope statement, milestone list, and organizational process assets. T/F
developing a schedule
In project time management, the ultimate goal of _____ is to provide a basis for monitoring project progress for the time dimension of the project.
Defining activities
In project time management, which of the following processes generate the main outputs of an activity list, activity attributes, and a milestone list?
Developing the schedule
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?
True
Many projects, especially in information technology, have very unrealistic schedule expectations. T/F
right
On a network diagram, all arrowheads should face toward the ___
True
One of PERT's main disadvantages is that it involves more work than CPM. T/F
True
The arrows in a network diagram represent the activity sequencing or relationships between tasks. T/F
developing the schedule
The ultimate goal of ____ is to create a realistic project schedule that provides a basis for monitoring project progress for the time dimension of the project.
It is a dependency in which the "from" activity must be finished before the "to" activity can be finished.
Which of the following is true of a finsih-to-finish dependency?
They show logical relationships between activities.
Which of the following is true of dummy activities?
Defining activities
Which of the following processes in project time management involves identifying the specific tasks that the project team members and stakeholders must perform to produce the project deliverables?
critical chain scheduling
_ is a method of scheduling that considers limited resources when creating a project schedule and includes buffers to protect the project completion date.
fast tracking
__ involves doing activities in parallel that you would normally do in sequence.
sequencing activites
___ involves identifying and documenting the relationships between project activities
critical path analysis
___ is a network diagramming technique used to predict total project duration.
total slack
___ is the amount of time an activity can be delayed from its early start without delaying the planned project finish date.
late start date
he ____ for an activity is the latest possible time an activity might begin without delaying the project finish date
defining activities
The main outputs of the ____ process are an activity list, activity attributes, and milestone list
False
The outputs to schedule development include activity duration estimates and project document updates. T/F
Mandatory
Which of the following types of dependencies are inherent in the nature of work being performed on a project?
False
It only takes one activity to complete a milestone. T/F
controlling the schedule
In project time management, the process of_____ primarily involves checking and managing changes to the project schedule.
mandatory
____ dependencies are inherent in the nature of the work being performed on a project.
Critical path analysis
Which of the following is a network diagramming technique used primarily to predict total project duration?
Start-to-start
Which of the following is a relationship in which the "from" activity cannot start until the "to" activity is started?
Both are portions of the integrated change control process under project integration management.
Which of the following is a similarity between scope control and schedule control?
Lessons-learned reports
Which of the following is an output of schedule control?
Project documents update
Which of the following is one of the main outputs of estimating activity resources process?
external
____ dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities
Discretionary
_____ dependencies are sometimes referred to as soft logic and should be used with care because they may limit later scheduling options.
Total slack
_____ is the amount of time an activity can be delayed from its early start without delaying the planned project finish date.
Gantt charts
_____ 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.
True
A fast and easy way to determine early and late start and finish dates and free and total slack amounts for activities is by using project management software. T/F
Sequencing activities
In project time management, which of the following processes primarily involve identifying and documenting the relationships between project activities?
True
It is important that the people who help determine what resources arenecessary include people who have experience and expertise in similar projects and with the organization performing the project. T/F
False
Managers often cite cost issues during the end phase of a project as one of their biggest challenges and the main cause of conflict. T/F
False
Network diagrams are the preferred technique for showing activitydiscretionary dependencies. T/F
PDM
A network diagramming technique in which boxes represent activities is known as a(n) _____.
True
Even though the delivery of new hardware may not be in the scope of a project, you should add an external dependency to it if required project activities depend on that delivery. T/F
Estimating activity durations
In project time management, which of the following processes involve calculating the number of work periods that are needed to complete individual activities?
discretionary
____ dependencies are sometimes referred to as soft logic and should be used with care since they may limit later scheduling options.
developing the schedule
____ involves analyzing activity sequences, activity resource estimates, andactivity duration estimates to create the project schedule.
estimating activity durations
____ involves estimating the number of work periods that are needed tocomplete individual activities
free slack
____ is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following activities.
Gantt charts
____ 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
defining activities
____ results in supporting detail to document important product information as well as assumptions and constraints related to specific activities
both can shorten the time needed to finish a project.
A similarity between the crashing technique and the fast tracking technique is that:
PDM
he ____ is a network diagramming technique in which boxes represent activities
milestone
A(n) _____ on a project is a significant event that normally has no duration.
True
Many information technology projects are failures in terms of meeting scope, time, and cost projections. T/F
Fast tracking
Which of the following techniques involve doing activities in parallel that one would normally do in sequence?
defining activities
he goal of ____ is to ensure that the project team has complete understanding of all the work they must do as part of the project scope so they can start scheduling the work.