Chapter 6 example #28767

An activity is an element of work that has an expected duration, cost, and resource requirements.

In project schedule management, the primary output of defining activities is a schedule management plan.

In project schedule management, the next step after sequencing activities is to define these activities.

Project schedules grow out of basic documents such as the project charter.

A schedule management plan includes information which describes the format and frequency of schedule reports required for the project.

To define activities, the project team should start with reviewing the schedule management plan, scope baseline, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational processes.

It is important for the activity list and activity attributes to be in agreement with the work breakdown structure.

Milestones are easy to achieve and are always achieved through one main activity.

After defining project activities, the next step in project schedule management is developing the schedule.

A dependency pertains to the sequencing of project activities or tasks.

Network diagrams are the preferred technique for showing activity sequencing.

The arrows in a network diagram represent missed milestones in a project.

In a network diagram, it is mandatory for every item on the WBS to be shown instead of only those activities with dependencies.

A merge occurs when one node precedes multiple nodes.

Start-to-finish relationships are the most frequently used dependencies between activities.

A drawback of the precedence diagramming method is that it cannot be used unless dummy activities are employed.

In a Gantt chart, thick black bars represent milestones achieved in a project.

A Tracking Gantt chart is based on the percentage of work completed for project tasks or the actual start and finish dates.

A disadvantage of using Gantt charts is that they do not provide a standard format for displaying planned project schedule information.

In a critical path analysis, the shortest path is what drives the completion date for the project.

The critical path on a project can change as the project progresses.

A backward pass through the network diagram determines the early start and early finish dates for each activity.

Knowing the amount of float allows project managers to know whether a project schedule is flexible.

The main disadvantage of crashing is that it lengthens the time needed to finish a project.

The technique of fast tracking can result in lengthening the project schedule.

Critical chain scheduling assumes that resources multitask and maximizes multitasking.

One of PERT's main disadvantages is that it does not address the risk associated with duration estimates.

The final process in project schedule management is developing the schedule.

A drawback of the project management software is that it does not have the capacity to calculate the critical path(s) for a project.

What is the first process involved in project schedule management?

Which process in project schedule management involves identifying the specific tasks that the project team members and stakeholders must perform to produce the project deliverables?

In project schedule management, which process generates the main outputs of an activity list, activity attributes, and a milestone list?

In project schedule management, which process primarily involve identifying and documenting the relationships between project activities?

In project schedule management, which process involves estimating the number of work periods that are needed to complete individual activities?

In project schedule management, which process involves analyzing activity sequences, activity resource estimates, and activity duration estimates to create the project schedule?

In project schedule management, which process primarily involves checking and managing changes to the project schedule?

In project schedule management, which is an output of controlling the schedule?

Which document is most likely to include planned project start and end dates which serve as the starting points for a detailed schedule?

Which statement best describes the difference between an activity list and an activity attribute?

Which term is used for a significant event on a project that normally has no duration?

In project schedule management, the main goal of which process 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?

In project schedule management, what is the next step after defining project activities?

Which type of dependencies are inherent in the nature of work being performed on a project?

Which dependencies are sometimes referred to as soft logic and should be used with care because they may limit later scheduling options?

Which dependencies involve relationships between project and non-project activities?

In an AOA network diagram, what occurs when two or more activities follow a single node?

Which network diagramming technique uses boxes to represent activities?

Which dependencies do AOA network diagrams use?

During which relationship is the "from" activity unable start until the "to" activity is started?

Which is true of a finish-to-finish dependency?

Which is true of dummy activities?

Which is one of the main outputs of estimating activity resources process?

After working with key stakeholders to define activities and calculate their resources, what is the next process in project schedule management?

In project schedule management, the ultimate goal of which process is to provide a basis for monitoring project progress for the time dimension of the project?

Which provide a standard format for displaying project schedule information by listing project activities and their corresponding start and finish dates in a calendar format?

Which technique involves network diagramming and is used primarily to predict total project duration?

The critical path is the _____ path through a network diagram, and it represents the _____ amount of slack or float.

What term is used for the amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any immediately following activities?

What term is used for the amount of time an activity can be delayed from its early start without delaying the planned project finish date?

What is the latest possible time an activity might begin without delaying the project finish date?

Which technique involves doing activities in parallel that one would normally do in sequence?

Which technique is used for making cost and schedule trade-offs to obtain the greatest amount of schedule compression for the least incremental cost?

Which is a similarity between the crashing and fast tracking?

How does critical chain scheduling protect tasks on the critical chain from being delayed?

Which law states that work expands to fill the time allowed?

What is an accurate difference between the Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) and critical path method (CPM)?

Which is a similarity between scope control and schedule control?

Which is an output of schedule control?

Where would a draft schedule for a project most likely be found?

In a project schedule, the variable that has the least amount of flexibility is _____.

_____ involves the processes required to ensure timely completion of a project.

In project schedule management, the process of _____ involves deciding how many people, equipment, and materials a project team should use to perform project activities.

After reviewing the project management plan, project charter, enterprise environmental factors, and organizational process assets, the project team uses expert judgment, analytical techniques, and meetings to develop the _____.

The _____ is a tabulation of activities to be included on a project schedule.

The activity list should include the _____, an activity identifier, and a brief description of the activity.

In the activity defining process, the project team should review the _____ and activity attributes with project stakeholders before moving on to the next step in project schedule management.

A(n) _____ is a schematic display of the logical relationships among project activities andtheir sequencing.

In a network diagram, a(n) _____ is the starting and ending point of an activity.

In a(n) _____ relationship, the "from" activity must start before the "to" activity can be finished.

_____ have no duration and no resources but are occasionally needed on AOA network diagrams to show logical relationships between activities.

_____ is the number of workdays or work hours required to complete a task.

Duration estimates can be provided as a discrete number, a range, or as a(n) _____.

The ultimate goal of developing a realistic project schedule is to provide a basis for monitoring project progress for the _____ dimension of the project.

SMART criteria are guidelines suggesting that milestones should be _____.

A(n) _____ Gantt chart compares planned and actual project schedule information.

A white diamond on a Tracking Gantt chart represents a(n) _____.

A(n) _____ for a project is the series of activities that determine the earliest time by which the project can be completed.

A(n) _____ determines the early start and early finish dates for each activity in a project.

The _____ is based on the fact that any complex system at any point in time often has only one aspect or constraint that limits its ability to achieve more of its goal.

_____ occurs when a resource works on more than one task at a time.

_____ states that if something can go wrong, it will.

The main outputs of _____ include work performance information, schedule forecasts, change requests, project management plan updates, and project documents updates.

One of the first reality checks on scheduling that a project manager should make is to review the _____.

A drawback of using _____ or sample files is that managers and their teams might rely heavily on them and ignore unique concerns for their particular projects.