Question 1

Describe some of the challenges faced in the construction of the new 11-story building at Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando,Florida.

Accepted Answer

Prior to beginning actual construction,regulatory and funding issues added,as they do with most projects,substantial time to the overall project.Cities have zoning and parking issues,the EPA has drainage and waste issues,and regulatory authorities have their own requirements,as do issuers of bonds.

Question 2

Work breakdown structure is a useful tool in project management because it addresses the timing of individual work elements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Gantt charts give a timeline for each of a project's activities,but they do not adequately illustrate the interrelationships between the activities and the resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

What is a project organization?

Accepted Answer

A project organization is an o

Question 5

Which of the following statements concerning CPM activities is false?

Accepted Answer

A) The early finish of an activity is the early start of that activity plus its duration. 
B) The late finish is the earliest of the late start times of all successor activities. 
C) The late start of an activity is its late finish less its duration. 
D) The late finish of an activity is the earliest late start of all preceding activities. 
E) The early start of an activity is the latest early finish of all preceding activities. 
A) The early finish of an activity is the early start of that activity plus its duration. 
B) The late finish is the earliest of the late start times of all successor activities. 
C) The late start of an activity is its late finish less its duration. 
D) The late finish of an activity is the earliest late start of all preceding activities. 
E) The early start of an activity is the latest early finish of all preceding activities.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the phases of project management?

Accepted Answer

A) planning 
B) scheduling 
C) controlling 
D) budgeting 
E) All of the above are project management phases. 
A) planning 
B) scheduling 
C) controlling 
D) budgeting 
E) All of the above are project management phases.

Question 7

A project being analyzed by PERT has 60 activities,13 of which are on the critical path.If the estimated time along the critical path is 214 days with a project variance of 100,what is the probability that the project will take 224 days or more to complete?

Accepted Answer

A) near zero 
B) 0.0126 
C) 0.1587 
D) 0.8413 
E) 2.14 
A) near zero 
B) 0.0126 
C) 0.1587 
D) 0.8413 
E) 2.14

Question 8

A project being analyzed by PERT has 38 activities,16 of which are on the critical path.If the estimated time along the critical path is 90 days with a project variance of 25,what is the probability that the project will be completed in 88 days or less?

Accepted Answer

A) 0.0228 
B) 0.3446 
C) 0.6554 
D) 0.9772 
E) 18 
A) 0.0228 
B) 0.3446 
C) 0.6554 
D) 0.9772 
E) 18

Question 9

The network analysis method that allows activity times to vary is ________.

Accepted Answer

PERT or Pr

Question 10

A project whose critical path has an estimated time of 820 days with a variance of 225 has a 20% chance that the project will be completed before which day (rounded to nearest day)?

Accepted Answer

A) 631 
B) 689 
C) 807 
D) 833 
E) 1009 
A) 631 
B) 689 
C) 807 
D) 833 
E) 1009

Question 11

The main difference between PERT and CPM is that:

Accepted Answer

A) PERT is more accurate than CPM. 
B) PERT assumes that activity durations are known. 
C) PERT ignores activity costs. 
D) CPM assumes activity durations can vary. 
E) PERT employs three time estimates for each activity. 
A) PERT is more accurate than CPM. 
B) PERT assumes that activity durations are known. 
C) PERT ignores activity costs. 
D) CPM assumes activity durations can vary. 
E) PERT employs three time estimates for each activity.

Question 12

The critical path for the network activities shown below is ________ with duration ________.

Accepted Answer

A) A-C;12 
B) A-D-E;19 
C) B-E;13 
D) A-B-C-D-E;29 
E) none of the above 
A) A-C;12 
B) A-D-E;19 
C) B-E;13 
D) A-B-C-D-E;29 
E) none of the above

Question 13

Which of the following statements regarding Bechtel is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Its competitive advantage is project management. 
B) Bechtel was the construction contractor for the Hoover Dam. 
C) While helping to rebuild Iraq,Bechtel's crews had to travel under armed escort. 
D) Bechtel's procurement program is global in nature. 
E) All of the above are true. 
A) Its competitive advantage is project management. 
B) Bechtel was the construction contractor for the Hoover Dam. 
C) While helping to rebuild Iraq,Bechtel's crews had to travel under armed escort. 
D) Bechtel's procurement program is global in nature. 
E) All of the above are true.

Question 14

A combination of effective Gantt chart use and other tactics allowed Delta to cut the average time for a plane layover by what % of the original 60 minute duration?

Accepted Answer

A) 33%,to 40 minutes 
B) 50%,to 30 minutes 
C) 20%,to 48 minutes 
D) 25%,to 45 minutes 
E) 40%,to 36 minutes 
A) 33%,to 40 minutes 
B) 50%,to 30 minutes 
C) 20%,to 48 minutes 
D) 25%,to 45 minutes 
E) 40%,to 36 minutes

Question 15

A partially solved PERT problem is detailed in the table below.Times are given in weeks.
   a.Calculate the expected time for each activity.Enter these values in the appropriate column in the table above.
b.Which activities form the critical path?
c.What is the estimated time of the critical path?
d.What are the project variance and the project standard deviation?
e.What is the probability of completion of the project after week 40?

Accepted Answer

(a)A=9.5 B=3 C=12 D=5.5 E=6 F=

Question 16

The PERT pessimistic time estimate is an estimate of the minimum time an activity will require.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Identify each of the purposes of project scheduling.

Accepted Answer

Project scheduling shows the relationshi

Question 18

Explain why the critical path is the longest,not the shortest,path through a network.

Accepted Answer

The critical path is that set of activit

Question 19

A simple CPM network has three activities,A,B,and C.A is an immediate predecessor of B and of C.B is an immediate predecessor of C.The activity durations are A=4,B=3,C=8.

Accepted Answer

A) The critical path is A-B-C,duration 15. 
B) The critical path is A-C,duration 12. 
C) The critical path is A-B-C,duration 13.5 
D) The critical path cannot be determined without knowing PERT expected activity times. 
E) The network has no critical path. 
A) The critical path is A-B-C,duration 15. 
B) The critical path is A-C,duration 12. 
C) The critical path is A-B-C,duration 13.5 
D) The critical path cannot be determined without knowing PERT expected activity times. 
E) The network has no critical path.

Question 20

Describe the differences between a Gantt chart and a PERT/CPM network.

Accepted Answer

The differences between a Gant

Exam 3: Managing Projects

Describe some of the challenges faced in the construction of the new 11-story building at Arnold Palmer Hospital in Orlando,Florida.

Work breakdown structure is a useful tool in project management because it addresses the timing of individual work elements.

Gantt charts give a timeline for each of a project's activities,but they do not adequately illustrate the interrelationships between the activities and the resources.

What is a project organization?

Which of the following statements concerning CPM activities is false?

Which of the following is NOT one of the phases of project management?

A project being analyzed by PERT has 60 activities,13 of which are on the critical path.If the estimated time along the critical path is 214 days with a project variance of 100,what is the probability that the project will take 224 days or more to complete?

A project being analyzed by PERT has 38 activities,16 of which are on the critical path.If the estimated time along the critical path is 90 days with a project variance of 25,what is the probability that the project will be completed in 88 days or less?

The network analysis method that allows activity times to vary is ________.

A project whose critical path has an estimated time of 820 days with a variance of 225 has a 20% chance that the project will be completed before which day (rounded to nearest day)?

The main difference between PERT and CPM is that:

The critical path for the network activities shown below is ________ with duration ________.

Which of the following statements regarding Bechtel is true?

A combination of effective Gantt chart use and other tactics allowed Delta to cut the average time for a plane layover by what % of the original 60 minute duration?

The PERT pessimistic time estimate is an estimate of the minimum time an activity will require.

Identify each of the purposes of project scheduling.

Explain why the critical path is the longest,not the shortest,path through a network.

A simple CPM network has three activities,A,B,and C.A is an immediate predecessor of B and of C.B is an immediate predecessor of C.The activity durations are A=4,B=3,C=8.

Describe the differences between a Gantt chart and a PERT/CPM network.

Operations and Productivity

The Global Environment and Operations Strategy

Forecasting Demand

Product Design

Quality Management and International Standards

Process Design

Location Decisions

Layout Decisions

Job Design and Work Measurement

Supply Chain Management

Managing Inventory

Aggregate Scheduling

Material Requirements Planning Mrpand Erp

Scheduling for the Short-Term

Jit,lean Operations,and the Toyota Production System

Maintenance and Reliability Decisions

Sustainability

Statistical Process Control

Capacity Planning

Supply Chain Modeling

Decision Modeling

Linear Programming Models

Transportation Modeling

Queuing Models

Learning Curves

Modeling with Simulation

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