Chapter 6 questions

Which is true of a finish-to-finish dependency? a. It is a dependency in which the "from" activity cannot start until the "to" activity or successor is started. b. It is a dependency in which in which the "from" activity must finish before the "to" activity or successor can start. c. It is a dependency in which the "from" activity must be finished before the "to" activity can be finished. d. It is a dependency in which the "from" activity must start before the "to" activity can be finished.

It is a dependency in which the "from" activity must be finished before the "to" activity can be finished.

Which network diagramming technique uses boxes to represent activities? a. PDM b. CPM c. ADM d. PERT

PDM

What is an accurate difference between the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and critical path method (CPM)? a. CPM addresses the risk associated with duration estimates whereas PERT does not. b. Unlike CPM, PERT estimates only when there is no risk of uncertainty. c. CPM involves more work than PERT because it requires several duration estimates. d. 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 is a similarity between the crashing and fast tracking? a. both spread out tasks over a long period of time to ensure the quality of work is maintained b. both invariably result in increases in total project costs c. both can shorten the time needed to finish a project d. both are network diagramming techniques used primarily to predict total project duration

both can shorten the time needed to finish a project

Which is an output of schedule control? a. change requests b. activity attributes c. resource requirements d. milestones lists

change requests

In project schedule management, which process primarily involves checking and managing changes to the project schedule? a. estimating activity durations b. developing the schedule c. controlling the schedule d. estimating activity resources

controlling the schedule

Which technique is used for making cost and schedule trade-offs to obtain the greatest amount of schedule compression for the least incremental cost? a. dependency b. crashing c. critical chain scheduling d. feeding buffers

crashing

Which technique involves network diagramming and is used primarily to predict total project duration? a. Gantt chart b. critical path analysis c. resource breakdown structure d. arrow diagramming method

critical path analysis

Which dependencies do AOA network diagrams use? a. start-to-start b. finish-to-start c. finish-to-finish d. start-to-finish

finish to start

In project schedule management, the main goal of which process 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? a. defining activities b. estimating activity durations c. estimating activity resources d. controlling the schedule

defining activities

In project schedule management, which process generates the main outputs of an activity list, activity attributes, and a milestone list? a. sequencing activities b. defining activities c. resource estimating activities d. estimating activity durations

defining activities

What term is used for the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following activities? a. forward pass b. backward pass c. fast tracking d. free slack

free slack

Which provide a standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in a calendar format? a. Gantt charts b. Critical path analysis c. Arrow diagramming method d. PERT analysis

gantt charts

What is the latest possible time an activity might begin without delaying the project finish date? a. early finish date b. late finish date c. late start date d. early start date

late start date

In project schedule management, which process primarily involve identifying and documenting the relationships between project activities? a. defining activities b. sequencing activities c. planning schedule management d. estimating activity durations

sequencing activities

During which relationship is the "from" activity unable start until the "to" activity is started? a. start-to-start b. finish-to-finish c. finish-to-start d. start-to-finish

start to start

In project schedule management, which is an output of controlling the schedule? a. activity duration estimate b. project management plan update c. activity attribute d. milestones list

project management plan update

The critical path is the _____ path through a network diagram, and it represents the _____ amount of slack or float. a. longest; longest b. longest; shortest c. shortest; longest d. shortest; shortest

longest;shortest

Where would a draft schedule for a project most likely be found? a. project buffer b. project charter c. resource breakdown structure d. project's dummy activities list

project charter

Which document is most likely to include planned project start and end dates which serve as the starting points for a detailed schedule? a. resource breakdown structure b. milestones list c. organizational process assets update d. project charter

project charter

Which is one of the main outputs of estimating activity resources process? a. project documents update b. milestone list c. breakdown structure d. activity duration estimate

project documents update

In an AOA network diagram, what occurs when two or more activities follow a single node? a. combinations b. buffers c. mergers d. bursts

bursts

Which dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities? a. mandatory b. discretionary c. external d. inherent

external

Which technique involves doing activities in parallel that one would normally do in sequence? a. Critical chain scheduling b. Crashing c. Fast tracking d. PERT analysis

fast tracking

How does critical chain scheduling protect tasks on the critical chain from being delayed? a. critical paths b. feeding buffers c. dummy activities d. fast tracking

feeding buffers

Which type of dependencies are inherent in the nature of work being performed on a project? a. mandatory b. discretionary c. external d. random

mandatory

Which term is used for a significant event on a project that normally has no duration? a. milestone b. activity attribute c. activity sequence d. schedule baseline

milestone

Which law states that work expands to fill the time allowed? a. Murphy's Law b. Miller's Law c. Parkinson's Law d. Einstein's Law

parkinsons law

What is the first process involved in project schedule management? a. defining activities b. estimating activity durations c. planning schedule management d. sequencing activities

planning schedule management

Which statement best describes the difference between an activity list and an activity attribute? a. As opposed to an activity attribute, an activity list provides resource requirements and constraints related to activities. b. An activity list provides a more concrete list of milestones for a project than an activity attribute. c. An activity attribute is a tabulation of activities to be included on a project schedule whereas an activity list is not. d. An activity attribute provides more schedule-related information about each activity than an activity list.

An activity attribute provides more schedule-related information about each activity than an activity list.

Which is a similarity between scope control and schedule control? a. Both are initial processes of project time management. b. Both of their primary goals is to define project goals and milestones. c. Both are portions of the integrated change control process under project integration management. d. Both of these processes should occur before estimating activity durations.

Both are portions of the integrated change control process under project integration management.

Which process in project schedule management involves identifying the specific tasks that the project team members and stakeholders must perform to produce the project deliverables? a. defining activities b. sequencing activities c. developing the schedule d. estimating activity durations

defining activities

. In project schedule management, what is the next step after defining project activities? a. planning schedule management b. determining their dependencies c. controlling the schedule d. estimating activity duration

determining their dependencies

In project schedule management, the ultimate goal of which process is to provide a basis for monitoring project progress for the time dimension of the project? a. defining activities b. sequencing activities c. developing a schedule d. estimating activity resources

developing a schedule

In project schedule management, which process involves analyzing activity sequences, activity resource estimates, and activity duration estimates to create the project schedule? a. planning schedule management b. developing the schedule c. controlling the schedule d. defining activities

developing the schedule

Which dependencies are sometimes referred to as soft logic and should be used with care because they may limit later scheduling options? a. mandatory b. discretionary c. external d. inherent

discretionary

After working with key stakeholders to define activities and calculate their resources, what is the next process in project schedule management? a. develop the schedule. b. control the schedule. c. determine their dependencies. d. estimate the duration of activities.

estimate the duration of activities

In project schedule management, which process involves estimating the number of work periods that are needed to complete individual activities? a. defining activities b. sequencing activities c. planning schedule management d. estimating activity durations

estimating activity durations

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

they have long durations

What term is used for the amount of time an activity can be delayed from its early start without delaying the planned project finish date? a. total slack b. free float c. backward pass d. forward pass

total slack