Exam 7: Scheduling Activities

Figure 7-4 Lab Experiment Project -Consider the Lab Experiment Project depicted in Figure 7-4.Based on the information provided,which activity can be delayed one day without impacting the expected project completion date?

Figure 7-6 Network Scheduling Data -Consider the network scheduling data presented in Figure 7-6.How many days of slack are associated with activity F?

In order for activities to be useful as schedule building blocks,they should have tangible output that can be verified.

Figure 7-4 Lab Experiment Project -Consider the Lab Experiment Project depicted in Figure 7-4.Based on the information provided,identify the critical path(s)for this project?

The sequencing of activities is often based upon dependencies between the activities.The dependencies that should guide activity sequencing can be either:

The first process in developing a project schedule is to identify all the resources available to work on the project.

Even small delays on "near-critical" activities can change the critical path of a project.

Which of the following responses identifies a common type of logical dependency used to sequence project activities?

Creating a realistic schedule is often an iterative process because several factors can limit how fast a project can be completed.All of the following factors can limit how fast a project can be scheduled and completed EXCEPT:

The length of time to perform an activity is often dependent upon who will do that work.

The amount of time a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of any successor is known as:

Milestones are important points in a project schedule that can serve as check points for project managers and sponsors.All of the following reasons might justify the decision to establish a milestone EXCEPT:

An activity that logically comes before a dependent activity in a schedule is called a ___:

Figure 7-5 Duration Estimates -Consider the activity duration estimates presented in Figure 7-5.Based on the information provided and adopting the PERT conventions to calculate expected activity durations,what is the expected duration of Activity D - "Package Item"?

A mandatory dependency in a relationship that is contractually required or inherent in the nature of the work.

Describe "slack" and how you can use slack to your advantage in managing a project.

If a project manager delays the start of an activity on the critical path,then the expected completion date of the project will occur at a later date than originally planned.

Except in rare circumstances,project teams should not attempt to decompose work packages into project activities because work packages provide sufficient detail to develop a project schedule.

The critical path is the sequence of activities that represent the shortest path through the project,which determines the shortest possible duration of the project.

Figure 7-4 Lab Experiment Project -Consider the Lab Experiment Project depicted in Figure 7-4.Based on the information provided,what is the expected duration of this project?