P371 Chapter 4
Work package
In a project, which of the following has the shortest duration?
adding the early start and duration
The early finish is calculated by
Early-Start Schedule
A schedule that lists all activities by their early start times is a(n)
milestone
A project ---- is a specific event in a project.
It is possible to have multiple critical paths.
A project has how many critical paths?
pure
A project where all members of the team work on the project full time is an example of which project organizational structure?
Project milestone
A specific event that should be reached at a certain point in time are often referred to as?
people
All of the following are constraints addressed in project management except:
Before the project begins
At what point in the project planning process is the organizational structure of the project decided?
task
Completion of one or more subtasks results in the completion of a
subtask
Completion of one or more work packages results in the completion of a ---
slack time
For some activities in a project there may be some leeway in when an activity can start and finish. This is called the
Amount of time and sequence of activities
Gantt charts show which of the following?
It depends on the project
How many milestones does a project have?
Functional project Matrix project Pure project
Identify the three main forms of project.
The expected duration
In the following identification of Activity C, the number represents which of the following? C(4)
expected duration
In the following identification of Activity C, the number represents which of the following? C(4)
false
True or false: A benefit of a pure project is that you share equipment and people across projects.
true
True or false: A firm should have a mix of projects that best supports it's strategy.
false
True or false: It is not possible to have a process change project that accommodates a large amount of change.
False
True or false: There are relatively few project management software options for practitioners.
True
True or false: Typically, a task is performed by one group or organization.
true
True or false: When all the activities are completed, the project is finished.
A linear relationship between time and cost
What is the major assumption when determining the cost per unit of time to expedite each activity.
Statement of work
What term best describes the written description of the objectives to be achieved in a project?
Work package
What term describes the group of activities assigned to a single organizational unit?
functional
When a project is housed within a functional division, such as manufacturing, it is called a ________ project.
Task and subtasks
When breaking down a project, what term is used to describe these subdivisions?
late start and early start times
When calculating the slack time of an activity, it is the difference between an activity's
expected time
When working on time-cost trade-off projects, which of the following pieces of information is not required?
Needs of the client are secondary and are responded to slowly. Aspects of the project unrelated to the functional area get shortchanged. Motivation of team members is often weak.
Which of the following are disadvantages of the functional project organizational structure? Check all that apply.
It is doomed to failure unless the project manager has strong negotiating skills. There are two bosses. Suboptimization is a danger.
Which of the following are disadvantages of the matrix form of project organization? Check all that apply.
Series of related jobs Requiring a significant period of time Having a major output
Which of the following are required for a project? Check all that apply.
people, materials, equipment
Which of the following are resources controlled by project management? Check all that apply.
activity
Which of the following is a term used to refer to pieces of work that consume time?
project
Which of the following is defined as a series of jobs usually directed toward some major output and requires a significant period of time to perform?
major
Which of the following is not a form of a matrix project?
Breakthrough projects
Which of the following types of projects represents the most amount of change?
CPM
is based on the assumptions that project activity times can be estimated accurately and that they do not vary.
crashing
refers to the compression or shortening of the time to complete the project.
PERT
was developed to handle uncertain time estimates.
tasks
The completion of all --- is required to complete the project.
(CC - NC) / (NT - CT)
The crash-cost per day (or other time unit) is calculated using which of the following formulas?
the longest chain of activities in a project.
The critical path is
time-cost models
The extension of the critical path model that considers trade-offs between activity times and costs is often referred to as
tasks
The work breakdown structure is further subdivided into ---
