Question 1

Which of the activities in the diagram have slack?

Accepted Answer

A) C & D 
B) B & D 
C) C & E 
D) B & E 
A) C & D 
B) B & D 
C) C & E 
D) B & E

Question 2

Dummy activities are used in AOA networks to indicate the existence of precedent relationships between activities and their event nodes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The AOA network described by this table needs:

Accepted Answer

A) zero dummy activities. 
B) one dummy activity. 
C) two dummy activities. 
D) three dummy activities. 
A) zero dummy activities. 
B) one dummy activity. 
C) two dummy activities. 
D) three dummy activities.

Question 4

The three principal methods for accelerating project activities are to change the ________,________,and ________ of the project resources.

Accepted Answer

productivi

Question 5

An AOA network:

Accepted Answer

A) cannot show a merge activity. 
B) cannot show a burst activity. 
C) cannot have consecutive merge and burst activities. 
D) can have all of the features described in A-C above. 
A) cannot show a merge activity. 
B) cannot show a burst activity. 
C) cannot have consecutive merge and burst activities. 
D) can have all of the features described in A-C above.

Question 6

A 14-week construction activity requires a crane that rents for $1,000 per week and a crew of general laborers that costs $5,000 per week.In order to complete this activity within 10 weeks,you must hire additional general laborers at a cost of $2,000 per week.What is the slope for this activity?

Accepted Answer

A) $0 per week 
B) $1,000 per week 
C) $2,000 per week 
D) $6,000 per week 
A) $0 per week 
B) $1,000 per week 
C) $2,000 per week 
D) $6,000 per week

Question 7

A project has the activity duration and cost information indicated in the table where all times are in weeks.What is the total cost for completing this project in 50 days?

Accepted Answer

A) $253,000 
B) $237,000 
C) $216,000 
D) $207,000 
A) $253,000 
B) $237,000 
C) $216,000 
D) $207,000

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The AOA network described by this table needs:

Accepted Answer

A) zero dummy activities. 
B) one dummy activity. 
C) two dummy activities. 
D) three dummy activities. 
A) zero dummy activities. 
B) one dummy activity. 
C) two dummy activities. 
D) three dummy activities.

Question 10

AON networks have an advantage over AOA networks:

Accepted Answer

A) if the project under study is complex. 
B) because they don't need dummy activities. 
C) in the construction industry because they are the norm. 
D) when it is critical to highlight milestones. 
A) if the project under study is complex. 
B) because they don't need dummy activities. 
C) in the construction industry because they are the norm. 
D) when it is critical to highlight milestones.

Question 11

The process of accelerating a project is referred to as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The process of accelerating a project is...

Question 12

The two primary drawbacks to the use of overtime as a means of crashing a product are the ________ and the ________.

Accepted Answer

(increase

Question 13

Sketch the network described in the table in AOA format.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Sketch the network described in the table...

Question 14

Consider the project described by the table where all durations are in days and the costs in dollars.What is the minimum cost of completing this project in 150 days?

Accepted Answer

The crash cost per day has been added to

Question 15

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,which,if...

Question 16

What are four criticisms and caveats to bear in mind as you develop a project activity network?

Accepted Answer

There are several criticisms and caveats

Question 17

In an actual project,one means of crashing critical path activities would be to perform at a lower level of quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Start-to-start lags are becoming increasingly used as a means to accelerate projects through a process known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Start-to-start lags are becoming increasingly used as...

Question 19

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 20

How might a project manager alter a straightforward PERT network to accommodate an inordinately large and complex project?

Accepted Answer

A large project may require a network wi

Which of the activities in the diagram have slack?

Dummy activities are used in AOA networks to indicate the existence of precedent relationships between activities and their event nodes.

The AOA network described by this table needs:

The three principal methods for accelerating project activities are to change the ,,and of the project resources.

An AOA network:

A 14-week construction activity requires a crane that rents for $1,000 per week and a crew of general laborers that costs $5,000 per week.In order to complete this activity within 10 weeks,you must hire additional general laborers at a cost of $2,000 per week.What is the slope for this activity?

A project has the activity duration and cost information indicated in the table where all times are in weeks.What is the total cost for completing this project in 50 days?

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

The AOA network described by this table needs:

AON networks have an advantage over AOA networks:

The process of accelerating a project is referred to as ________.

The two primary drawbacks to the use of overtime as a means of crashing a product are the and the .

Sketch the network described in the table in AOA format.

Consider the project described by the table where all durations are in days and the costs in dollars.What is the minimum cost of completing this project in 150 days?

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

What are four criticisms and caveats to bear in mind as you develop a project activity network?

In an actual project,one means of crashing critical path activities would be to perform at a lower level of quality.

Start-to-start lags are becoming increasingly used as a means to accelerate projects through a process known as ________.

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?

How might a project manager alter a straightforward PERT network to accommodate an inordinately large and complex project?

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

Which of the activities in the diagram have slack?

Dummy activities are used in AOA networks to indicate the existence of precedent relationships between activities and their event nodes.

The AOA network described by this table needs:

The three principal methods for accelerating project activities are to change the ________,________,and ________ of the project resources.

An AOA network:

A 14-week construction activity requires a crane that rents for $1,000 per week and a crew of general laborers that costs $5,000 per week.In order to complete this activity within 10 weeks,you must hire additional general laborers at a cost of $2,000 per week.What is the slope for this activity?

A project has the activity duration and cost information indicated in the table where all times are in weeks.What is the total cost for completing this project in 50 days?

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

The AOA network described by this table needs:

AON networks have an advantage over AOA networks:

The process of accelerating a project is referred to as ________.

The two primary drawbacks to the use of overtime as a means of crashing a product are the ________ and the ________.

Sketch the network described in the table in AOA format.

Consider the project described by the table where all durations are in days and the costs in dollars.What is the minimum cost of completing this project in 150 days?

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

What are four criticisms and caveats to bear in mind as you develop a project activity network?

In an actual project,one means of crashing critical path activities would be to perform at a lower level of quality.

Start-to-start lags are becoming increasingly used as a means to accelerate projects through a process known as ________.

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?

How might a project manager alter a straightforward PERT network to accommodate an inordinately large and complex project?

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

The three principal methods for accelerating project activities are to change the ,,and of the project resources.

The two primary drawbacks to the use of overtime as a means of crashing a product are the and the .