A) clearly displays early and late start and finish times for all activities. B) cannot be used to track the project's progress. C) permits scheduling resources well before they are needed. D) shows dummy activities to preserve network logic. A) clearly displays early and late start and finish times for all activities. B) cannot be used to track the project's progress. C) permits scheduling resources well before they are needed. D) shows dummy activities to preserve network logic.

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

A project has the activity duration and cost information indicated in the table where all times are in weeks.There is a penalty of $250 per week for every week the project extends beyond 50 weeks.What is the cost of the least expensive project possible?

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Question 21

What is the duration of the project shown in the network?

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Question 22

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

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Question 23

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.

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Question 24

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

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Question 25

A basic Gantt chart:

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Question 26

Networks would not be well suited for:

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Question 27

Activities A and B have a finish to finish relationship and early start and finish times as shown.What is the result of incorporating a 4-day lag between activities C and B?

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Question 28

A(n)________ relationship is appropriate where two or more linked activities must be completed before a successor is begun.

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Question 29

If an activity's cost is plotted against its duration on axes with zeros at the origin:

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Question 30

An activity performed by a subcontractor is scheduled for 20 weeks at an anticipated cost of $100,000.Due to slippage on the critical path you need to reduce this activity by three weeks.If the subcontractor informs you that the activity can be completed in 15 weeks for $200,000,what is the slope for the activity?

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Question 31

In analyzing crash options for project activities,each activity has a slope that is calculated as the divided by the .

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Question 32

Sketch a network and use it as an example as you discuss the four different logical relationships between activities.

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Question 33

Which statement about this Gantt chart is best?

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Question 34

Use the Gantt chart and activity list to determine when resource 3 is free.

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Question 35

When involved in a project involving many subcontractors:

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Question 36

An activity on an arrow network:

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Question 37

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

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Question 38

The process of accelerating a project is referred to as:

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Question 39

Mick has a project consisting of eight activities (listed in the table with durations and precedence requirements)to complete.He assigned his intern Guinness to sketch a network diagram in AOA and Guinness produced the sketch shown below.Discuss any issues with the apprentice's diagram.

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A project has the activity duration and cost information indicated in the table where all times are in weeks.There is a penalty of $250 per week for every week the project extends beyond 50 weeks.What is the cost of the least expensive project possible?

What is the duration of the project shown in the network?

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

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.

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

A basic Gantt chart:

Networks would not be well suited for:

Activities A and B have a finish to finish relationship and early start and finish times as shown.What is the result of incorporating a 4-day lag between activities C and B?

A(n)________ relationship is appropriate where two or more linked activities must be completed before a successor is begun.

If an activity's cost is plotted against its duration on axes with zeros at the origin:

In analyzing crash options for project activities,each activity has a slope that is calculated as the divided by the .

Sketch a network and use it as an example as you discuss the four different logical relationships between activities.

Which statement about this Gantt chart is best?

Use the Gantt chart and activity list to determine when resource 3 is free.

When involved in a project involving many subcontractors:

An activity on an arrow network:

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

The process of accelerating a project is referred to as:

Mick has a project consisting of eight activities (listed in the table with durations and precedence requirements)to complete.He assigned his intern Guinness to sketch a network diagram in AOA and Guinness produced the sketch shown below.Discuss any issues with the apprentice's diagram.

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

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

A project has the activity duration and cost information indicated in the table where all times are in weeks.There is a penalty of $250 per week for every week the project extends beyond 50 weeks.What is the cost of the least expensive project possible?

What is the duration of the project shown in the network?

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

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.

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

A basic Gantt chart:

Networks would not be well suited for:

Activities A and B have a finish to finish relationship and early start and finish times as shown.What is the result of incorporating a 4-day lag between activities C and B?

A(n)________ relationship is appropriate where two or more linked activities must be completed before a successor is begun.

If an activity's cost is plotted against its duration on axes with zeros at the origin:

In analyzing crash options for project activities,each activity has a slope that is calculated as the ________ divided by the ________.

Sketch a network and use it as an example as you discuss the four different logical relationships between activities.

Which statement about this Gantt chart is best?

Use the Gantt chart and activity list to determine when resource 3 is free.

When involved in a project involving many subcontractors:

An activity on an arrow network:

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

The process of accelerating a project is referred to as:

Mick has a project consisting of eight activities (listed in the table with durations and precedence requirements)to complete.He assigned his intern Guinness to sketch a network diagram in AOA and Guinness produced the sketch shown below.Discuss any issues with the apprentice's diagram.

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

In analyzing crash options for project activities,each activity has a slope that is calculated as the divided by the .