SPM Chap 6
1.There are ____ main processes involved in project time management. a.two c.six b.four d.ten
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27.The critical path is the ____ path through a network diagram, and it represents the ____ time it takes to complete a project. a.longest; longest c.shortest; longest b.longest; shortest d.shortest; shortest
B
31.____ is a technique for making cost and schedule trade-offs to obtain the greatest amount of schedule compression for the least incremental cost. a.Crushing c.Fast tracking b.Crashing d.Expediting
B
34.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. a.critical paths c.dummy activities b.feeding buffers d.fast tracking
B
39.Project managers must use discipline to control ____. a.project bursts c.project critical paths b.project schedules d.project dependencies
B
4.____ involves identifying and documenting the relationships between project activities. a.Defining activities c.Estimating activity resources b.Sequencing activities d.Estimating activity durations
B
10.The 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. a.defining activities c.estimating activity resources b.sequencing activities d.estimating activity durations
A
11.____ results in supporting detail to document important product information as well as assumptions and constraints related to specific activities. a.Defining activities c.Estimating activity resources b.Sequencing activities d.Estimating activity duration
A
13.____ dependencies are inherent in the nature of the work being performed on a project. a.Mandatory c.External b.Discretionary d.Internal
A
18.The ____ is a network diagramming technique in which boxes represent activities. a.PDM c.ADM b.AOA d.POA
A
2.____ involves identifying the specific activities that the project team members and stakeholders must perform to produce the project deliverables. a.Defining activities c.Estimating activity resources b.Sequencing activities d.Estimating activity durations
A
20.In a ____ relationship, the "from" activity cannot start until the "to" activity is started. a.start-to-start c.finish-to-finish b.finish-to-start d.start-to-finish
A
15.____ dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities. a.Mandatory c.External b.Discretionary d.Internal
C
17.On a network diagram, all arrowheads should face toward the ____. a.top c.right b.left d.bottom
C
21.In a ____ relationship, one task cannot finish before another finishes. a.start-to-start c.finish-to-finish b.finish-to-start d.start-to-finish
C
29.____ is the amount of time an activity can be delayed from its early start without delaying the planned project finish date. a.Total slack c.Total time b.Free float d.Free slack
A
3.The main outputs of the ____ process are an activity list, activity attributes, milestone list, and requested changes. a.defining activities c.resource estimating activities b.sequencing activities d.duration estimating activities
A
38.Project managers often illustrate progress with a ____ showing key deliverables and activities. a.Tracking Gantt chart c.network diagram b.Gantt chart d.PERT chart
A
12.____ involves evaluating the reasons for dependencies and the different types of dependencies. a.Defining activities c.Estimating activity resources b.Sequencing activities d.Estimating activity duration
B
14.____ dependencies are sometimes referred to as soft logic and should be used with care since they may limit later scheduling options. a.Mandatory c.External b.Discretionary d.Internal
B
19.In a ____ relationship, the "from" activity must finish before the "to" activity can start. a.start-to-start c.finish-to-finish b.finish-to-start d.start-to-finish
B
22.A ____ is a hierarchical structure that identifies the project's resources by category and type. a.work breakdown structure c.network diagram b.resource breakdown structure d.critical path analysis
B
26.____ is a network diagramming technique used to predict total project duration. a.A Gantt chart c.Critical chain scheduling b.Critical path analysis d.PERT analysis
B
6.____ involves analyzing activity sequences, activity resource estimates, and activity duration estimates to create the project schedule. a.Estimating activity durations c.Controlling the schedule b.Developing the schedule d.Estimating activity resources
B
24.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. a.defining activities c.developing the schedule b.sequencing activities d.estimating activity duration
C
30.The ____ for an activity is the latest possible time an activity might begin without delaying the project finish date. a.early entry date c.late start date b.late entry date d.early start date
C
32.____ involves doing activities in parallel that you would normally do in sequence. a.Crushing c.Fast tracking b.Crashing d.Expediting
C
33.____ is a method of scheduling that considers limited resources when creating a project schedule and includes buffers to protect the project completion date. a.A Gantt chart c.Critical chain scheduling b.Critical path analysis d.PERT analysis
C
35.____ states that work expands to fill the time allowed. a.Murphy's Law c.Parkinson's Law b.Newton's Law d.Moore's Law
C
37.The goal of ____ is to know the status of the schedule, influence the factors that cause schedule changes, determine that the schedule has changed, and manage changes when they occur. a.activity duration estimating c.schedule control b.schedule development d.activity resource estimating
C
7.____ involves controlling and managing changes to the project schedule. a.Estimating activity durations c.Controlling the schedule b.Developing the schedule d.Estimating activity resources
C
8.Outputs from ____ include performance measurements, organizational process assets updates, change requests, project management plan updates, and project document updates. a.estimating activity durations c.controlling the schedule b.developing schedules d.estimating activity resources
C
16.____ occur when two or more activities follow a single node. a.Combinations c.Merges b.Conflicts d.Bursts
D
23.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 ____. a.definitions c.resource estimates b.sequences d.duration estimates
D
28.____ is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following activities. a.Total slack c.Free time b.Total float d.Free slack
D
36.____ use(s) probabilistic time estimates—duration estimates based on using optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic estimates of activity durations—instead of one specific or discrete duration estimate. a.Critical Path Analysis c.Critical Chain Scheduling b.Gantt charts d.PERT
D
9.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. a.activity list c.activity descriptions b.milestones d.activity attributes
D
40.Project management software highlights the critical path in ____ on a network diagram. a.blue c.green b.yellow d.red
D
25.____ 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. a.Gantt charts c.Critical chain scheduling b.Critical path analysis d.PERT analysis
A
5.____ involves estimating the number of work periods that are needed to complete individual activities. a.Defining activities c.Estimating activity resources b.Sequencing activities d.Estimating activity durations
D
