midterm exam

Calculate the earliest finish for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3 and the duration of Task B is 2 days.

Day 5

An activity in a network diagram cannot start until

All of the preceding activities that are linked to it by arrows are finished

Constraints for a project are

a number of different factors that influence the project outcome

The earliest finish time (EF) is the earliest time by which a specific activity can be completed, calculated

by adding the activity's.....

It is much more expensive to make major changes to a project during the earlier phases.

false

The ______ for an activity is the latest possible time an activity might begin without delaying the project finish date

late start date

A formal request for proposal is prepared for

projects that the company decides need to be addressed by an external resource or through a competitive process

The project ____ usually provides the direction and funding for the project.

sponsor

A ____ deals with the scope of the project, outlining the tasks or work elements the customer wants the contractor or project team to perform

statement of work

A WBS is often depicted as a task-oriented pie chart

False