Question 1

Use the information in the table (all times are in days) to determine the lowest extra cost for an 18-day project.

Accepted Answer

A)  $380 
B)  $400 
C)  $420 
D)  $440 
A)  $380 
B)  $400 
C)  $420 
D)  $440

Question 2

What information is NOT included in the nodes for an AOA network?

Accepted Answer

A)  label 
B)  early start time 
C)  late finish time 
D)  early finish time 
A)  label 
B)  early start time 
C)  late finish time 
D)  early finish time

Question 3

Use the information in the table (all times are in days) to determine the lowest extra cost for a 20-day project.

Accepted Answer

A)  $200 
B)  $130 
C)  $120 
D)  $100 
A)  $200 
B)  $130 
C)  $120 
D)  $100

Question 4

What are the three principal methods for accelerating a project and under what circumstances might these methods yield little gain?

Accepted Answer

There are three principal methods for cr

Question 5

PERT analysis is based on __________ estimates, which, if unreasonably determined, can lead to inaccurate and misleading project schedules.

Accepted Answer

The answer of PERT analysis is based on __________ estimates,...

Question 6

It costs $75 per day for each day that a construction crew is on site. The project manager determines that most activities can be crashed and has listed the crashing costs next to the minimum time for each activity. Use this information to determine the lowest cost for this project. All times given are in days.

Accepted Answer

A)  $1,800 
B)  $1,770 
C)  $1,700 
D)  $1,630 
A)  $1,800 
B)  $1,770 
C)  $1,700 
D)  $1,630

Question 7

A project has the activity duration and cost information indicated in the table where all times are in weeks. What is the lowest total cost for completing this project in 40 days?

Accepted Answer

A)  $242,667 
B)  $255,600 
C)  $263,333 
D)  $272,500 
A)  $242,667 
B)  $255,600 
C)  $263,333 
D)  $272,500

Question 8

What is the minimum completion cost of this project if there is a penalty of $1,000 for each day the project lasts longer than 27 days? Activity durations in days and crash costs in dollars are given in the table.

Accepted Answer

The initial project duration is 34 days.

Question 9

Networks are adaptable and useful for all scheduling challenges that an organization faces.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Use the Gantt chart and the activity list to determine which resource is used the most.

Accepted Answer

A)  Resource 4 
B)  Resource 3 
C)  Resource 1 
D)  Resource 2 
A)  Resource 4 
B)  Resource 3 
C)  Resource 1 
D)  Resource 2

Use the information in the table (all times are in days) to determine the lowest extra cost for an 18-day project.

What information is NOT included in the nodes for an AOA network?

Use the information in the table (all times are in days) to determine the lowest extra cost for a 20-day project.

What are the three principal methods for accelerating a project and under what circumstances might these methods yield little gain?

PERT analysis is based on __________ estimates, which, if unreasonably determined, can lead to inaccurate and misleading project schedules.

A project has the activity duration and cost information indicated in the table where all times are in weeks. What is the lowest total cost for completing this project in 40 days?

What is the minimum completion cost of this project if there is a penalty of $1,000 for each day the project lasts longer than 27 days? Activity durations in days and crash costs in dollars are given in the table.

Networks are adaptable and useful for all scheduling challenges that an organization faces.

Use the Gantt chart and the activity list to determine which resource is used the most.

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Critical Chain Project Scheduling

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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Exam 10: Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Use the information in the table (all times are in days) to determine the lowest extra cost for an 18-day project.

What information is NOT included in the nodes for an AOA network?

Use the information in the table (all times are in days) to determine the lowest extra cost for a 20-day project.

What are the three principal methods for accelerating a project and under what circumstances might these methods yield little gain?

PERT analysis is based on __________ estimates, which, if unreasonably determined, can lead to inaccurate and misleading project schedules.

A project has the activity duration and cost information indicated in the table where all times are in weeks. What is the lowest total cost for completing this project in 40 days?

What is the minimum completion cost of this project if there is a penalty of $1,000 for each day the project lasts longer than 27 days? Activity durations in days and crash costs in dollars are given in the table.

Networks are adaptable and useful for all scheduling challenges that an organization faces.

Use the Gantt chart and the activity list to determine which resource is used the most.

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Critical Chain Project Scheduling

Resource Management

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

Filters