Question 1

Installing a server before loading the operating system is an example of a finish-to-start relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

PERT was developed in the 1950s to create a visual representation of scheduled activities, their logical sequence, and interrelationships using a statistical probability distribution.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

_____is ensuring that project resources are not overallocated.

Accepted Answer

A)  Resource leveling 
B)  Resource constraining 
C)  Resource starving 
D)  Resource management 
E)  Resource addition 
A)  Resource leveling 
B)  Resource constraining 
C)  Resource starving 
D)  Resource management 
E)  Resource addition

Question 4

What is meant by slack (or float)?

Accepted Answer

Slack, which is sometimes call

Question 5

Time and effort needed to gather experience on a technology or process are _____

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct Costs 
B)  Indirect Costs 
C)  Sunk Costs 
D)  Learning Curve Costs 
E)  Reserves Costs 
A)  Direct Costs 
B)  Indirect Costs 
C)  Sunk Costs 
D)  Learning Curve Costs 
E)  Reserves Costs

Question 6

Under the Precedence Diagramming Method, the situation which occurs when two activities can start at different times, have different durations, but are planned to be competed at the same time is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Finish-To-Start (FS) 
B)  Start-To-Start (SS) 
C)  Finish-To-Finish (FF) 
D)  Start-To-Finish (SF) 
E)  none of these 
A)  Finish-To-Start (FS) 
B)  Start-To-Start (SS) 
C)  Finish-To-Finish (FF) 
D)  Start-To-Finish (SF) 
E)  none of these

Question 7

Construct an Activity on the Node (AON) network diagram with at least 5 tasks that illustrate predecessors, successors and parallel activities.Label the nodes appropriately and assuming your tasks show estimated durations in days, state the estimated time for completing your project.

Accepted Answer

Task 1: Research and gather project requ

Question 8

The idea that there is a cost associated with using a resource is _____

Accepted Answer

A)  Prorated Costs 
B)  Indirect Costs 
C)  Sunk Costs 
D)  Learning Curve Costs 
E)  Reserves Costs 
A)  Prorated Costs 
B)  Indirect Costs 
C)  Sunk Costs 
D)  Learning Curve Costs 
E)  Reserves Costs

Question 9

Under the Precedence Diagramming Method, the most common relationship between two activities which implies a logical sequence is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  Finish-To-Start (FS) 
B)  Start-To-Start (SS) 
C)  Finish-To-Finish (FF) 
D)  Start-To-Finish (SF) 
E)  none of these 
A)  Finish-To-Start (FS) 
B)  Start-To-Start (SS) 
C)  Finish-To-Finish (FF) 
D)  Start-To-Finish (SF) 
E)  none of these

Question 10

A parallel activity is a task that can be worked on at the same time as another activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What does prorating the cost of a resource mean?

Accepted Answer

Prorating the cost of a resour

Question 12

Predecessor activities are activities that can be worked on at the same time as another activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The technique used to help manage the Polaris submarine project and which bases activity estimates on probabilistic estimates of three scenarios is most closely associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  Project Network Diagrams 
B)  Gantt Charts 
C)  PERT 
D)  Activity on the Node 
E)  Critical Path Analysis 
A)  Project Network Diagrams 
B)  Gantt Charts 
C)  PERT 
D)  Activity on the Node 
E)  Critical Path Analysis

Question 14

In the context of critical chain project management, what is resource contention?

Accepted Answer

The critical chain is different from the

Question 15

How can parallel activities help shorten the project schedule? Are there any trade-offs?

Accepted Answer

Parallel activities may be thought of as

Question 16

The tool most closely associated with activity bars across a horizontal time axis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Project Network Diagrams 
B)  Gantt Charts 
C)  PERT 
D)  Activity on the Node 
E)  Critical Path Analysis 
A)  Project Network Diagrams 
B)  Gantt Charts 
C)  PERT 
D)  Activity on the Node 
E)  Critical Path Analysis

Question 17

What is the difference between crashing and fast tracking a project's schedule?

Accepted Answer

Crashing a project's schedule is the pro

Question 18

The project budget is determined by the project schedule, the cost of the resources assigned to each of the tasks, and by any other direct or indirect costs and reserves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Once the project schedule and project budget are approved they become the _____

Accepted Answer

A)  derivative plan 
B)  actual plan 
C)  baseline plan 
D)  project plan 
E)  schedule plan 
A)  derivative plan 
B)  actual plan 
C)  baseline plan 
D)  project plan 
E)  schedule plan

Question 20

_____ is well suited for developing simulations where the project manager can conduct sensitivity analysis for schedule planning and risk analysis.

Accepted Answer

A)  Project Network Diagrams 
B)  Gantt Charts 
C)  PERT 
D)  Activity on the Node 
E)  Critical Path Analysis 
A)  Project Network Diagrams 
B)  Gantt Charts 
C)  PERT 
D)  Activity on the Node 
E)  Critical Path Analysis

Installing a server before loading the operating system is an example of a finish-to-start relationship.

PERT was developed in the 1950s to create a visual representation of scheduled activities, their logical sequence, and interrelationships using a statistical probability distribution.

_____is ensuring that project resources are not overallocated.

What is meant by slack (or float)?

Time and effort needed to gather experience on a technology or process are _____

Under the Precedence Diagramming Method, the situation which occurs when two activities can start at different times, have different durations, but are planned to be competed at the same time is called:

Construct an Activity on the Node (AON) network diagram with at least 5 tasks that illustrate predecessors, successors and parallel activities.Label the nodes appropriately and assuming your tasks show estimated durations in days, state the estimated time for completing your project.

The idea that there is a cost associated with using a resource is _____

Under the Precedence Diagramming Method, the most common relationship between two activities which implies a logical sequence is called:

A parallel activity is a task that can be worked on at the same time as another activity.

What does prorating the cost of a resource mean?

Predecessor activities are activities that can be worked on at the same time as another activity.

The technique used to help manage the Polaris submarine project and which bases activity estimates on probabilistic estimates of three scenarios is most closely associated with:

In the context of critical chain project management, what is resource contention?

How can parallel activities help shorten the project schedule? Are there any trade-offs?

The tool most closely associated with activity bars across a horizontal time axis is:

What is the difference between crashing and fast tracking a project's schedule?

The project budget is determined by the project schedule, the cost of the resources assigned to each of the tasks, and by any other direct or indirect costs and reserves.

Once the project schedule and project budget are approved they become the _____

_____ is well suited for developing simulations where the project manager can conduct sensitivity analysis for schedule planning and risk analysis.

The Nature of Information Technology Projects

Project Methodologies and Processes

Measurable Organizational Value and the Business Case

Project Planning: the Project Infrastructure

Project Planning: Scope and the Work Breakdown Structure

Managing Project Risk

Managing Project Stakeholders and Communication

Managing Project Quality

Leading the Project Team

Managing Organizational Change, Resistance, and Conflict

Project Completion

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Exam 6: The Work Breakdown Structure and Project Estimation

Installing a server before loading the operating system is an example of a finish-to-start relationship.

PERT was developed in the 1950s to create a visual representation of scheduled activities, their logical sequence, and interrelationships using a statistical probability distribution.

_____is ensuring that project resources are not overallocated.

What is meant by slack (or float)?

Time and effort needed to gather experience on a technology or process are _____

Under the Precedence Diagramming Method, the situation which occurs when two activities can start at different times, have different durations, but are planned to be competed at the same time is called:

Construct an Activity on the Node (AON) network diagram with at least 5 tasks that illustrate predecessors, successors and parallel activities.Label the nodes appropriately and assuming your tasks show estimated durations in days, state the estimated time for completing your project.

The idea that there is a cost associated with using a resource is _____

Under the Precedence Diagramming Method, the most common relationship between two activities which implies a logical sequence is called:

A parallel activity is a task that can be worked on at the same time as another activity.

What does prorating the cost of a resource mean?

Predecessor activities are activities that can be worked on at the same time as another activity.

The technique used to help manage the Polaris submarine project and which bases activity estimates on probabilistic estimates of three scenarios is most closely associated with:

In the context of critical chain project management, what is resource contention?

How can parallel activities help shorten the project schedule? Are there any trade-offs?

The tool most closely associated with activity bars across a horizontal time axis is:

What is the difference between crashing and fast tracking a project's schedule?

The project budget is determined by the project schedule, the cost of the resources assigned to each of the tasks, and by any other direct or indirect costs and reserves.

Once the project schedule and project budget are approved they become the _____

_____ is well suited for developing simulations where the project manager can conduct sensitivity analysis for schedule planning and risk analysis.

The Nature of Information Technology Projects

Project Methodologies and Processes

Measurable Organizational Value and the Business Case

Project Planning: the Project Infrastructure

Project Planning: Scope and the Work Breakdown Structure

Managing Project Risk

Managing Project Stakeholders and Communication

Managing Project Quality

Leading the Project Team

Managing Organizational Change, Resistance, and Conflict

Project Completion

Filters