Exam 7: Scheduling Activities

Despite the insights that PERT provides,there are still practical limitations that impact its usefulness. All of the following difficulties are associated with the use of PERT EXCEPT:

Figure 7-1 Assembly Project -Consider the Assembly Project depicted in Figure 7-1. Based on the information provided,what is the early start date for activity D - "Attach Modules 1 & 2"?

All of the following strategies can help a project team to develop realistic time estimates for project activities EXCEPT:

Figure 7-2 Research Project -Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2. Based on the information provided,what is the slack associated with activity C - "Review Reports"?

All of the following items can provide useful assistance to a project team to define the activities of a project EXCEPT:

All of the following problems contribute to difficulty in estimating activity durations accurately EXCEPT:

Figure 7-6 Network Scheduling Data -Consider the network scheduling data presented in Figure 7-6. How many days of slack are associated with activity F?

PERT refers to the Program Evaluation and Review Technique which was developed to better understand how variability in the duration of individual activities impacts the expected project duration.

A Gantt chart is a tool that can be used to communicate a project schedule.

Figure 7-3 System Integration Project -Consider the System Integration Project depicted in Figure 7-3. Based on the information provided,which activities can be delayed one day without impacting the expected project completion date?

Describe "slack" and how you can use slack to your advantage in managing a project.

Except in rare circumstances,project teams should not attempt to decompose work packages into project activities because work packages provide sufficient detail to develop a project schedule.

Figure 7-4 Lab Experiment Project -Consider the Lab Experiment Project depicted in Figure 7-4. Based on the information provided,which activity can be delayed one day without impacting the expected project completion date?

The critical path is the sequence of activities that form the shortest path through the project network and determine the duration of the project.

The "start-to-start" logical relationship used in activity sequencing applies to the case where initiation of the successor activity depends upon initiation of the predecessor activity.

Describe how you would use the members of your project team to develop and execute a project schedule.