Exam 4: Planning Projects, part I Project Integration, scope, time, and Cost Management

A large percentage of total project costs are often labor costs.

A(n)____________________ diagram is a schematic display of the logical relationships among,or sequencing of,project activities.

The critical path is the shortest path through the network diagram.

Performance in meeting project scope goals is based on the scope ____.

There are ____ basic reasons for creating dependencies among project activities.

Project management software uses the ____ format to represent the WBS.

After you determine the reason for a dependency between activities,you must determine the type of dependency.

____ estimates,also called top-down estimates,use the actual cost of a previous,similar project as the basis for estimating the cost of the current project.

Project teams rarely estimate completion dates for milestones early in the scheduling process.

The main planning tasks performed as part of project scope management include scope planning,scope definition,and ____.

To create a good WBS,you must understand both the project and its scope,and incorporate the needs and knowledge of the ____________________.

____________________-also called critical path analysis-is a network diagramming technique used to predict total project duration.

What are some important questions to answer in activity resource estimating?

In an AOA network diagram,____ occur when two or more activities follow a single node.

To define the ____ of the project accurately,it is very important to ensure consistency between the project charter,scope statement,WBS,Gantt chart,and related documents.

A dependency or ____________________ relates to the sequencing of project activities or tasks.

You need to plan the project ____________________ and determine what activities need to be done before you can develop a detailed project schedule.

Slack or ____ is the amount of time an activity may be delayed without delaying a succeeding activity or the project finish date.

Tasks in a WBS that are decomposed into smaller tasks are called ____ tasks.

A three-point estimate is an estimate that includes a(n)____,most likely,and pessimistic estimate,such as three weeks,four weeks,and five weeks,respectively.