PMT 0120 Program Scheduling
Which three of the following are viable solutions to schedule time constraint issues?
Accepting a longer length of time for the project Shortening task durations for tasks on the critical path Conducting some tasks concurrently
Which resource constraint solution is best used when there is a shortage of resources?
Adding resources Substituting resources Reducing program scope Adjusting the schedule to accommodate slack (wrong)
Which three of the following are advantages of network diagrams?
Allows planners to examine the assignment of resources to activities Graphically depicts the relationships between project activities/events and their impacts Allows planners to do quick "what if" analyses of changes to the schedule
Consider the differences among the three types of network schedules. Which network schedule uses the "Activity-on-Arrow" method, and which network schedule uses the "Activity-on-Node" method?
Arrow Diagram Method (ADM), Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
Consider the differences among the three types of network schedules. Which network schedule uses three time estimates, and which network schedule uses only one time estimate?
Arrow Diagram Method (ADM), Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM), Arrow Diagram Method (ADM) Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) (wrong) Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Arrow Diagram Method (ADM)
Which time constraint solution is best used when there are activities on the critical path that can be completed faster by adding resources?
Conducting some tasks concurrently (wrong) Accepting a longer length of time for the project "Crashing" the schedule Shortening task durations for tasks on the critical path
The first three steps of the Schedule Development and Management Process are identityTasks, Sequence Tasks, and Determine Resource Requirements. What are the remaining three steps of the process?
Construct Schedule Estimate Task Duration Monitor and Control Schedule
Which of the following components of the Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) is identified by locating the automatically generated red bars?
Critical Path Task identifiers Float/Slack (wrong) Earliest and Latest Start and Finish Dates
Which of the following components of the Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) is identified by referring to the Total Slack and Free Slack columns for each task?
Critical Path (wrong) Task identifiers Float Slack Earliest and Latest Start and Finish Dates
Which 14-Point Schedule metric measures the efficiency required to complete a milestone on time?
Critical Path Length Index (CPLI)
In a Gantt chart, which of the following is signified by a solid black bar underneath a red, crosshatched bar?
Critical Task, In Progress
What are three process steps for constructing a network schedule using the PDM format?
Determine resource requirements Identify the task Sequence the task
A backward pass begins with the first task in the schedule and continues to the last task in accordance with the relationships between the tasks. This results in the earliest start and finish dates
False
A resource constraint when the minimum length of time required to complete the project is longer than theme for the project, whereas constraint when there is a shortage of people equipment, facilities, or materials
False
Agile Project Management is a one-time event.
False
Intermediate schedules are generally associated with levels 1-3 of the Work Breakdown Structure (WBS), and summary schedules are generally associated with WBS levels 3-5.
False
The Integrated Master Plan (IMP) is traceable to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) and is a time-based extension of the tasks identified in the IMS.
False
The Start-to-Finish (SF) schedule relationship is the most common type of task dependency.
False
The correct order for the Precedence Diagramming Method (РDМ) process is: Determine resource requirements, identify the tasks, sequence the tasks, estimate task durations, monitor and control the schedules, construct schedules.
False
Summary schedules graphically depict the contractually required events and milestones to accomplish program objectives, whereas detailed schedules do what?
Graphically depict the effort at the work package and planning package level
2.1 - Relate the relationship of the Integrated Master Plan (IMP) to the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS).
How does the Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) extend from the information provided in the Integrated Master Plan (IMP)? The IMP shows what accomplishments and criteria need to be met, and the IMS plans the number and types of resources to help meet those criteria. Both the IMP and IMS portray the same information: accomplishments, criteria, and specific scheduled tasks. The IMP shows what accomplishments and criteria need to be met, and the IMS breaks those criteria down into specific scheduled tasks. The IMP identifies which tasks need to be completed, and IMS assigns criteria to those tasks. (wrong)
Which three of the following are valid guidelines towards maintaining a good schedule change management system?
Identify the criteria for which changes can be made. Establish the procedure for re-baselining the schedule. Establish the process for submitting, evaluating, and approving changes.
Prior to using the 14-Point Schedule Metrics, the total number of tasks not completed as of the reporting period end date needs to be calculated. This describes which of the following data types?
Incomplete Tasks
What is the difference between an intermediate schedule and a detailed schedule?
Intermediate schedules, or roll up, the detailed tasks in the detailed schedules to key events and milestones in the summary schedule whereas detailed schedules graphically depict the effort at the work package and planning package level
Which 14-Point Schedule metric consists of incomplete tasks with a forecast start finish date prior to the schedule status date or have an actual start finish date beyond the schedule status date?
Invalid Dates
Which three categories do schedules primarily fall into?
Network diagrams Gantt charts Milestone charts
The end result of the Identification of Schedule Tasks step in the Schedule Development and Management Process is a comprehensive list of all the tasks to be performed for the program. Which two of the following are valid types of identifiers for each task?
Numerical Alphabetical
You are estimating how long it will take to complete component testing of your junction box. Historically there has been a relationship between the number of cables, the number of pins in each cable, and the amount of time it took to test a junction box. 9-pin cables took 30 minutes, 15-pin cables took 45 minutes, and 32-pin cables took 90 minutes. You have five 9-pin cables and two 32-pin cables. You use this information to help estimate the time to complete the testing. Which type of estimation technique is most appropriate in this situation?
Parametric Estimate
You decided to get a better idea of how much risk you have in your schedule and want to use a Monte Carlo simulation. Which type of estimating technique is most appropriate in this situation?
Parametric Estimate Three-Point Estimate Single-Point Estimate Analogy Estimate (wrong)
Which network schedule uses Finish-to-Start (FS) task relationships, and which network schedule uses the activity-on-node (AON) form?
Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT), Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
Which 14-Point Schedule metric consists of incomplete tasks with missing predecessor and/or successor tasks, and helps determine how well or poorly schedule tasks are linked together?
Relationship Types High Float (wrong) Hard Constraints Logic
The end result of the nation of Schedule Development and Management Process is a comprehensive of the performed for the program. As a program manager), while of information can you include to this list?
Required leads and lags Known potential constraints and assumptions Known predecessor activities
The last three steps of the Schedule Development and Management Process are Estimate Task Duration, Construct Schedule, and Monitor and Control Schedule. What are the first three steps of the process?
Sequence Tasks Determine Resource Requirements Identify Tasks
According to your engineering notebook, the last several times you put together a Preliminary Design Review (PDR) package, it took four days. You estimate that the effort for a new project will be twice as difficult. You use this information to provide an estimate of eight days. Which type of technique is most appropriate in this situation?
Single-Point Estimate Parametric Estimate (wrong) Analogy Estimate Three-Point Estimate
Which task dependency is the rarest type of schedule relationship and involves the successor not being able to finish until the predecessor starts?
Start-to-Finish (SF)
Which task dependency involves the successor not being able to start until the predecessor starts?
Start-to-Start (SS)
Which task dependency involves the successor not being able to start until the predecessor starts?
Start-to-Start (SS) Finish-to-Start (FS) Finish-to-Finish (FF) (wrong) Start-to-Finish (SF)
Which resource constraint solution is best used when there is a shortage of resources?
Substituting resources (wrong) Adding resources Reducing program scope (wrong) Adjusting the schedule to accommodate slack
In a sample Gantt chart, the bar for task "Maintainability Analysis" does not begin until after the bar for another task, "Design Analysis" is complete. What two statements explain this image?
This is a Finish-to-Start (FS) relationship The "Design Analysis activity must be finished before the "Maintainability Analysis activity can begin
Which two of the following statements are true?
Time constraints occur due to imitations imposed by the length of time or dates in a schedule, whereas resource constraints occur when a point is eventually reached where additional resources will actually prolong rather than out the project duration Time constraints occur when the minimum length of time to complete a project is longer than the time allotted for the project, whereas resource constraints occur when there is a shortage of people equipment, facilities, or materials
Which three of the following are data that need to be calculated in preparation for using the 14-Point Schedule Metrics?
Total Tasks Relationship Count Baseline Count
In using MS Project to create a Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) schedule, the earliest and latest start and finish dates, and critical path are automatically calculated.
True
The end result of the Identification of Schedule Tasks step in the Schedule Development and Management Process is a comprehensive list of all the tasks to be performed for the program.
True
The first three steps of the Schedule Development and Management Process are Identify Tasks, Sequence Tasks, and Determine Resource Requirements.
True
Which three of the following are potential causes for schedule risks and delays?
Unrealistic milestones or deadlines Uncertainty in task duration estimates Incorrect schedule relationships or logic
A good schedule change management system establishes the procedures for re-baselining the schedule. When is re-baselining generally necessary?
When schedule changes become too extensive or severe When performance data no longer provides meaningful comparisons
