Exam 6: Developing a Project Plan

If, for some reason, the project must be expedited to meet an earlier date, which of the following actions would the project manager take first?

System documentation cannot end until three days after testing has started.This is an example of which kind of lag?

It is possible for a project network to have more than one critical path.

A(n)________ is the minimum amount of time a dependent activity must be delayed to begin or end.

On a project network, the activity times are derived from the

In the network computation process what is a forward pass and what three things does it determine?

Which of the following will correctly calculate the total slack in an activity?

An activity cannot begin until ALL preceding connected activities have been completed.

Which of the following is NOT one of the basic rules to follow when developing project networks?

One piece of information that the arrows within the Activity-on-Node network can convey is

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

The ________ calculates the earliest times that activities can start or finish.

Negative slack can be estimated.

Only activities that occur at the end of a chain of activities can have free slack.

________ can never be negative and applies only to the last activity in a single chain of activities.

What is a Gantt chart and what advantages does it have over project networks?

In the network computation process what is a backward pass and what four things does it determine?

If the project has a duration of 13 days, the project should be completed 13 days from the day it starts.

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

Identify and briefly describe the four types of lags giving an example for each type.