Question 1

The shortest duration task first rule minimizes the number of tasks that can be completed by a system in a given time period.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The amount of resources a project can use depends in part on the timing of the allocation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following is a measure of the amount by which a project is delayed by application of a leveling rule?

Accepted Answer

A)  schedule inflation 
B)  schedule progression 
C)  schedule efficacy 
D)  schedule efficiency 
E)  schedule slippage 
A)  schedule inflation 
B)  schedule progression 
C)  schedule efficacy 
D)  schedule efficiency 
E)  schedule slippage

Question 4

Pseudoactivities have duration but do not require any resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The time to complete a task with normal or standard-practice resource usage is referred to as the crash duration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

According to research minimum slack rule is the overall best priority rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What is resource leveling? Why is it needed?

Accepted Answer

Most project management software will, w

Question 8

Explain how you would choose a priority rule.

Accepted Answer

When a resource is overallocated, MSP ca

Question 9

What is the student syndrome? In what ways can it create problems for a project?

Accepted Answer

Goldratt's student syndrome states that

Question 10

Schedule slippage simply measures the amount by which a project, or a set of projects, is delayed by application of a leveling rule.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following priority rules makes resources available so that activities start on their LSTs whenever possible without increasing the project's duration?

Accepted Answer

A)  as soon as possible 
B)  as late as possible 
C)  shortest task duration first 
D)  minimum slack first 
E)  most critical successor 
A)  as soon as possible 
B)  as late as possible 
C)  shortest task duration first 
D)  minimum slack first 
E)  most critical successor

Question 12

Alice, a project manager, has undertaken a project to build an irrigation canal. Based on the resources allocated to her, she makes an initial estimate that the time required to dig the canal would be 20 days. She also prepares an alternative estimate by adding an additional resource that will allow the project to be completed in 10 days. This alternative estimate that Alice prepares is referred to as the _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  crash duration 
B)  standard duration 
C)  slope duration 
D)  buffer duration 
E)  critical duration 
A)  crash duration 
B)  standard duration 
C)  slope duration 
D)  buffer duration 
E)  critical duration

Question 13

The following describes which priority rule: asks are supplied with resources in inverse order of their slacks.

Accepted Answer

A)  As soon as possible 
B)  As late as possible 
C)  Shortest task duration first 
D)  Minimum slack first 
E)  Most critical followers 
A)  As soon as possible 
B)  As late as possible 
C)  Shortest task duration first 
D)  Minimum slack first 
E)  Most critical followers

Question 14

Fast-tracking a project is used primarily in the pharmaceutical industry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

According to research, the best overall priority rule is…

Accepted Answer

A)  as soon as possible 
B)  as late as possible 
C)  shortest task duration first 
D)  minimum slack first 
E)  most critical successor 
A)  as soon as possible 
B)  as late as possible 
C)  shortest task duration first 
D)  minimum slack first 
E)  most critical successor

Question 16

All tasks can be crashed to some extent.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Often it is beneficial to crash activities not on the critical path.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Explain how the commonly made assumption of known activity times can lead to unrealistic project deadlines.

Accepted Answer

In order to illustrate this, we take not

Question 19

For resources that are consumed when used, the problem is which project gets to use the resource first and which must wait.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Briefly overview Goldratt's common chain of events.

Accepted Answer

According to Goldratt, multitasking betw

The shortest duration task first rule minimizes the number of tasks that can be completed by a system in a given time period.

The amount of resources a project can use depends in part on the timing of the allocation.

Which of the following is a measure of the amount by which a project is delayed by application of a leveling rule?

Pseudoactivities have duration but do not require any resources.

The time to complete a task with normal or standard-practice resource usage is referred to as the crash duration.

According to research minimum slack rule is the overall best priority rule.

What is resource leveling? Why is it needed?

Explain how you would choose a priority rule.

What is the student syndrome? In what ways can it create problems for a project?

Schedule slippage simply measures the amount by which a project, or a set of projects, is delayed by application of a leveling rule.

Which of the following priority rules makes resources available so that activities start on their LSTs whenever possible without increasing the project's duration?

The following describes which priority rule: asks are supplied with resources in inverse order of their slacks.

Fast-tracking a project is used primarily in the pharmaceutical industry.

According to research, the best overall priority rule is…

All tasks can be crashed to some extent.

Often it is beneficial to crash activities not on the critical path.

Explain how the commonly made assumption of known activity times can lead to unrealistic project deadlines.

For resources that are consumed when used, the problem is which project gets to use the resource first and which must wait.

Briefly overview Goldratt's common chain of events.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

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Exam 6: Allocating Resources to the Project

The shortest duration task first rule minimizes the number of tasks that can be completed by a system in a given time period.

The amount of resources a project can use depends in part on the timing of the allocation.

Which of the following is a measure of the amount by which a project is delayed by application of a leveling rule?

Pseudoactivities have duration but do not require any resources.

The time to complete a task with normal or standard-practice resource usage is referred to as the crash duration.

According to research minimum slack rule is the overall best priority rule.

What is resource leveling? Why is it needed?

Explain how you would choose a priority rule.

What is the student syndrome? In what ways can it create problems for a project?

Schedule slippage simply measures the amount by which a project, or a set of projects, is delayed by application of a leveling rule.

Which of the following priority rules makes resources available so that activities start on their LSTs whenever possible without increasing the project's duration?

The following describes which priority rule: asks are supplied with resources in inverse order of their slacks.

Fast-tracking a project is used primarily in the pharmaceutical industry.

According to research, the best overall priority rule is…

All tasks can be crashed to some extent.

Often it is beneficial to crash activities not on the critical path.

Explain how the commonly made assumption of known activity times can lead to unrealistic project deadlines.

For resources that are consumed when used, the problem is which project gets to use the resource first and which must wait.

Briefly overview Goldratt's common chain of events.

The World of Project Management

The Manager, the Organization, and the Team

Planning the Project

Budgeting the Project

Scheduling the Project

Monitoring and Controlling the Project

Evaluating and Terminating the Project

Filters