MIS 573 Chapter 6

Which of the following resources can have a per-use cost?

All of the above

The consumption rate of a material resource is entered via the __________ dialog box.

Assign Resources

A per-use cost assigned to a resource is used for which of the following reasons?

all of the above

After leveling, when your setting for leveling is Day by Day, but some resources are still formatted in red, what can this mean?

both a and c

In an AOA network diagram, what occurs when two or more activities follow a single node?

burst

How much a resource can work within specified hours, without becoming overallocated, is referred to as a resource's __________.

capacity

In project schedule management, which process primarily involves checking and managing changes to the project schedule?

controlling the schedule

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?

defining activities

In project schedule management, which process generates the main outputs of an activity list, activity attributes, and a milestone list?

defining activities

In project schedule management, what is the next step after defining project activities?

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?

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?

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?

discretionary

Where would a draft schedule for a project most likely be found?

project charter

What is the latest possible time an activity might begin without delaying the project finish 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

What is the first process involved in project schedule management?

planning schedule management

Which is a similarity between scope control and schedule control?

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

In the Resource Information dialog box, a cost per use for a resource is entered on the __________ tab.

Costs

What is an accurate difference between the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and critical path method (CPM)?

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

After working with key stakeholders to define activities and calculate their resources, what is the next process in project schedule management?

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?

estimating activity durations

Which dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities?

external

How does critical chain scheduling protect tasks on the critical chain from being delayed?

feeding buffers

Which dependencies do AOA network diagrams use?

finish-to-start

A resource is said to be __________ when the work assigned to that resource is less than the resource's maximum capacity.

free slack

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?

free slack

Which document is most likely to include planned project start and end dates which serve as the starting points for a detailed schedule?

project charter

In project schedule management, which is an output of controlling the schedule?

project management plan update

In project schedule management, which process primarily involve identifying and documenting the relationships between project activities?

sequencing activities

During which relationship is the "from" activity unable start until the "to" activity is started?

start-to-start

A resource is said to be in one of __________ states regarding allocation.

three

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?

total slack

Project enables you to establish different pay rates for a resource. To how many different assignments can these pay rates be applied?

unlimited