Exam 6: Developing a Project Plan

It is acceptable for arrows to cross one another in a network diagram.

An activity is an element of the project that always requires time but may or may not require resources.

A ________ is an activity that has more than one predecessor.

The requirement for a freshly poured foundation to cure before beginning construction is an example of which of the following type of lag?

Nodes on an AON project network represent:

The ________ calculates the earliest times that activities can be started or finished.

Experience suggests that when there are multiple starts, a common start node should not be used to indicate a clear project beginning on the network.Similarly, a single project end node can be used to indicate a clear ending.

Project networks are built using nodes and arrows.

A ____________ lag exists if debug cannot begin until two days after coding has started and that coding must be completed four days before debug can be completed.

Gantt charts are popular because they represent an easy-to-understand, clear picture on a time-scaled horizon.

The ________ calculates the critical path and determines how long an activity can be delayed without delaying the project.

Free slack applies to an entire project network.

Which of the following is provided by a project network but not by the work breakdown structure?

The backward pass though a project network determines how long an activity can be delayed without impacting the completion date of the project.

An item on a project network is Design Software Completed.This is best described as a(n)

The laying pipe example in the text illustrates the concept of

In the ________ technique, an activity with a long duration is broken into smaller segments so that the following activities can begin sooner.

The critical path in a project network is the

Which of the following represents an activity on an AON project network?

What is a hammock activity and give an example?