Op. Mangt. WU Ch. 3
planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time.
Gantt charts are A. not easy to understand. B. not widely used. C. planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time. D. widely used network techniques.
ES + Activity time
How is the EF computed? A. Min{LS of all immediate following activities} B. LF minus−Activity time C. ES + Activity time D. Max{EF of all immediate predecessors}
6,900
How many births was Arnold Palmer designed to handle per year? A. 6,900 B. 5,000 C. 18,000 D. 52,000
longest time path through the network.
The critical path of a network is the A. shortest time path through the network. B. longest time path through the network. C. path with the most activities. D. path with the fewest activities.
most likely time
The most realistic estimate of the time required to complete an activity is referred to as what? A. most likely time B. optimistic time C. slack time D. pessimistic time
planning, scheduling, and controlling.
The three phases involved in the management of large projects are A. planning, scheduling, and evaluating. B. planning, scheduling, and controlling. C. scheduling, designing, and operating. D. scheduling, operating, and evaluating.
35
To aid development of the hospital design, how many user groups did the hospital start with? A. 35 B. 10 C. 1,000 D. 100
MS Project
What Operation Management tools were used extensively in building Arnold Palmer Hospital? A. Queuing theory B. Arena C. CPM D. MS Project E. Linear programming
MS Project
What Project Management software did Arnold Palmer utilize? A. Harvard Project Manager B. Timeline C. MS Project D. PERT Master
crash time
What is the shortest duration required to complete an activity? A. crash time B. most likely time C. pessimistic time D. optimistic time
Building of the hospital itself.
What is the top level of the Work Breakdown Structure for new construction projects? A. Breaking ground. B. Building of the hospital itself. C. Subtasks. D. Major tasks.
Managers only need to closely monitor the critical path.
Which of the following is NOT true regarding PERT and CPM? A. Managers only need to closely monitor the critical path. B. PERT and CPM are useful in monitoring costs. C. PERT and CPM are useful when controlling large projects. D. Time estimates are subject to fudging by managers.
making sure that the people assigned to the project receive the motivation, direction, and information needed to do their jobs
Which of the following is a direct responsibility of the project manager? A. drawing the network diagram B. performing all of the activities in the project C. making sure that the people assigned to the project receive the motivation, direction, and information needed to do their jobs D. calculating completion probabilities for all tasks in the project
standard time
Which of these time estimates is NOT used in PERT? A. standard time B. most likely time C. optimistic time D. pessimistic time
is the amount of time a task may be delayed without changing the overall project completion time.
With respect to PERT and CPM, slack A. is the latest time an activity can be started without delaying the entire project. B. is a task or subproject that must be completed. C. marks the start or completion of a task. D. is the amount of time a task may be delayed without changing the overall project completion time.
