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

Use the Gantt chart and activity list to determine which resource is released from this project for use in another project the earliest.

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Question 41

Brook's Law states that the typical crashing decision to add more resources to an activity only delays the activity further.

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Question 42

A finish to start lag delay is usually shown:

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Question 43

Use the Gantt chart and the activity list to determine when resource 2 is free.

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Question 44

The primary drawback with ________ occurs when the project is very complex,with numerous paths through the model.

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Question 45

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

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Question 46

Use the Gantt chart and activity list to determine which resource has the greatest continual use.

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Question 47

What is the early start time for activity C if it has the start to start relationship shown?

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Question 48

Use the Gantt chart and the activity list to determine which resource is needed earliest in this project.

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Question 49

The logical relationship between the start and finish of one activity and the start and finish of another activity is the ________.

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Question 50

Mick has a project consisting of eight activities as listed in the table (with durations in days).He assigned his intern Guinness to sketch a network diagram in AOA and Guinness produced the sketch shown below.Determine the early and late start and finish times for all of these activities.

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Question 51

Determine early start and early finish times for all activities in this network.Activity duration in days appears under each arrow.

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Question 52

The most common type of logical sequencing between tasks is referred to as the:

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Question 53

In order to accelerate completion of a project,the manager must crash critical path activities.

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Question 54

What is project crashing and what are three reasons why it might be important to do so?

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Question 55

Use the Gantt chart and the activity list to determine which resource is free for use in another project before the others.

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Question 56

For large projects,network diagrams are more useful if they are completely detailed.

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Question 57

Consider the Gantt chart shown below where the time scale is in minutes and all activities are performed on an early start basis.How much slack is available in The Great Hair Washing project?

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Question 58

Which of these approaches will NOT accelerate the completion of a project?

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Question 59

An activity of duration zero whose sole purpose is to maintain network logic is a(n)________.

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Use the Gantt chart and activity list to determine which resource is released from this project for use in another project the earliest.

Brook's Law states that the typical crashing decision to add more resources to an activity only delays the activity further.

A finish to start lag delay is usually shown:

Use the Gantt chart and the activity list to determine when resource 2 is free.

The primary drawback with ________ occurs when the project is very complex,with numerous paths through the model.

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

Use the Gantt chart and activity list to determine which resource has the greatest continual use.

What is the early start time for activity C if it has the start to start relationship shown?

Use the Gantt chart and the activity list to determine which resource is needed earliest in this project.

The logical relationship between the start and finish of one activity and the start and finish of another activity is the ________.

Mick has a project consisting of eight activities as listed in the table (with durations in days).He assigned his intern Guinness to sketch a network diagram in AOA and Guinness produced the sketch shown below.Determine the early and late start and finish times for all of these activities.

Determine early start and early finish times for all activities in this network.Activity duration in days appears under each arrow.

The most common type of logical sequencing between tasks is referred to as the:

In order to accelerate completion of a project,the manager must crash critical path activities.

What is project crashing and what are three reasons why it might be important to do so?

Use the Gantt chart and the activity list to determine which resource is free for use in another project before the others.

For large projects,network diagrams are more useful if they are completely detailed.

Consider the Gantt chart shown below where the time scale is in minutes and all activities are performed on an early start basis.How much slack is available in The Great Hair Washing project?

Which of these approaches will NOT accelerate the completion of a project?

An activity of duration zero whose sole purpose is to maintain network logic is a(n)________.

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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