WGU Project Management C722 UNIT 7 QUIZ

Which of the following estimation methods was developed as the project evaluation and review technique (PERT) to support the U.S. Navy's Polaris missile project? a. Beta distribution estimation method b. Configuration management plan c. Triangular distribution estimation method d. Project maturity model

a. Beta distribution estimation method The beta distribution estimation method was developed as the project evaluation and review technique (PERT) to support the U.S. Navy's Polaris missile project.

In which of the following do the bars show when work on each activity will occur? a. Gantt chart b. Network diagram c. Project charter d. Resource histogram

a. Gantt Chart The bars in the body of the Gantt chart show when work on each activity will occur.

To obtain the greatest amount of compression for the least incremental cost, project managers will often do what? a. Crash costs b. Control risk c. Calculate the opportunity cost d. Mitigate risk

a. crash costs To obtain the greatest amount of compression for the least incremental cost, project managers will often crash costs.

A ________ approach, also called the one-point estimate method, is where an expert provides a single estimate for an activity based on either personal knowledge or historical information. a. project plan b. deterministic duration estimation c. probabilistic duration estimation d. scoring model

a. deterministic duration estimation

Between tasks you can insert _______ to help shorten the overall duration. a. lead time b. lag time c. float time d. slack time

a. lead time

Which of the following shows the project team and stakeholders how the project schedule will unfold? a. Network diagram b. Project charter c. Resource histogram d. Project scope

a. network diagram The network diagram shows the project team and stakeholders how the schedule will unfold.

Which of the following types of activities are performed in a single stream of tasks? a. Serial activities b. Successor activities c. Predecessor activities d. Concurrent activities

a. serial activities Serial activities are performed in a single stream of tasks.

The rows down the left margin in a ________ display key activities or stages of the project in sequence. a. resource histogram b. Gantt chart c. network diagram d. project charter

b. Gantt chart

What is the name of the estimation approach that uses activity duration that is based on the combining of three estimates: an optimistic estimate (O), a pessimistic estimate (P), and a most likely estimate (M)? a. Deterministic duration estimation b. Probabilistic duration estimation c. Scoring model d. Project plan

b. Probabilistic duration estimation When using the probabilistic duration estimation approaches, activity duration is based on the combining of three estimates: an optimistic estimate (O), a pessimistic estimate (P), and a most likely estimate (M).

While it still uses the three duration estimates, the _______ places emphasis on the most likely estimate. a. project maturity model b. beta distribution estimation method' c. triangular distribution estimation method d. configuration management plan

b. beta distribution estimation method

_____ activities are activities that can be performed simultaneously because they involve different resources. a. successor b. concurrent c. serial d. predecessor

b. concurrent

With complex projects that have schedule or budget pressures, the project manager is sometimes required to __________ , beginning with the critical path because it can have the greatest benefit. a. change budget b. crash costs c. reduce scope d. stop project work

b. crash costs

Inspecting tasks to see if they can be made shorter is one method for reducing what? a. Functionality b. Critical path c. Total float d. Resources

b. critical path Inspecting tasks to see if they can be made shorter is one method for reducing critical path.

To compress the schedule, the project leadership and team must find ways to _________ , do the work faster, and reduce the quality of the work, accepting the consequences. a. mitigate risk b. do less work c. control risk d. calculate opportunity costs

b. do less work

To compress the schedule, the project leadership and team must find ways to reduce the quality of the work, do less work, or what else? a. Mitigate risk b. Do the work faster c. Control risk d. Calculate the opportunity cost

b. do work faster To compress the schedule, the project leadership and team must find ways to reduce the quality of the work, do less work, and do the work faster.

_________ is the number of time periods required to finish work activities that lead to the completion of the project deliverables. a. one point estimate b. duration c. learning curve

b. duration

As the project team develops the activity _______ , they may divide activities or identify additional activities that need to be added to the WBS. a. one point estimates b. duration estimates c. learning curves d. beta distributions

b. duration estimates

A _______ is when you start assigning dates based on the earliest start date, adding dates based on estimates for each task in the diagram. a. functionality reduction b. forward pass c. backward pass d. resource reduction

b. forward pass

________ applies to activities that can be delayed without affecting the project completion date. a. forward pass b. free float c. negative float d. backward pass

b. free float

_________ approaches are used when there is uncertainty in how long an activity will take. a. scoring model b. probabilistic duration estimation c. project plan d. determination duration estimation

b. probabilistic duration estimaiton

The goal of ___________ is to get the project delivered faster. a. forward pass b. schedule compression c. negative float d. backward pass

b. schedule compression

You can reduce critical path by eliminating ________ that may not be required to achieve the desired end result. a. resource histograms b. tasks c. project charters d. network diagrams

b. tasks

The tool that shows the team and stakeholders how the project schedule will unfold is called what? a. Project charter b. Resource histogram c. Network diagram d. Project scope

c. Network diagram The network diagram shows the project team and stakeholders how the schedule will unfold.

What is the estimation approach that requires that the team expert provide a reliable estimate of the time necessary to complete the activity called? a. Probabilistic duration estimation b. Project plan c. Deterministic duration estimation d. Scoring model

c. deterministic duration estimation Using the deterministic duration estimation approach requires that the team expert provide a reliable estimate of the time necessary to complete the activity.

When a product design needs to be finished before the design approval can be finished, the two tasks have what type of relationship? a. Start-to-start relationship b. Start-to-finish relationship c. Finish-to-finish relationship d. Finish-to-start relationship

c. finish to finish relationship When a product design needs to be finished before the design approval can be finished, the two tasks have a finish-to-finish relationship

Working to ______________ is the first step to defining the critical path. a. show how the tasks will be done in parallel or serial paths b. estimate the time each task will take c. identify the deliverables, activities, & tasks d. define dependencies and sequences of events e. total up each path's estimated time

c. identify deliverables, activities, and tasks

Which of the following is done because the owner or sponsor of the project has a fast and hard deadline for the deliverables of the project? a. Negative float b. Forward pass c. Schedule compression d. Backward pass

c. schedule compression Schedule compression is done because the owner or sponsor of the project has a fast and hard deadline for the deliverables of the project.

In a _________ relationship, you cannot start the successor activity until the predecessor activity has started. a. finish to start b. finish to finish c. start to start d. start to finish

c. start to start

________ depend on project deliverables, project constraints, milestones, budgets, etc. a. resource histograms b. network diagrams c. task relationships d. project charters

c. task relationships

Which of the following describes when you start with the required end date of the project and fill in date estimates to determine the latest date you can start the project and finish on time? a. Forward pass b. Resource reduction c. Functionality reduction d. Backward pass

d. backward pass A backward pass is when you start with the required end date of the project and fill in date estimates to determine the latest date you can start the project and finish on time.

____________ can be important for creating accurate activity duration estimates when the project includes tasks that are repeated. a. wbs b. beta distribution estimation methods c. one point estimates d. learning curve

d. learning curve

Which of the following must be identified for every activity and task in order to have the work performed? a. Slack time b. Label nodes c. Float time d. Resources

d. resources For every activity and task we identify, we also must identify the resources required to perform the work.

The reduction of a project timeline to the least possible length for the least cost to the project is called what? a. Forward pass b. Negative float c. Backward pass d. Schedule compression

d. schedule compression The reduction of a project timeline to the least possible length for the least cost to the project is called schedule compression.

When the successor task cannot be completed until the first task is completed, there is a ________ relationship between the tasks. a. start to start b. finish to start c. finish to finish d. start to finish

finish to finish