Unit 4 Test 2 of 3

Front

The project manager is creating an estimate to set up an office building's electrical system. He has twenty-two years of experience managing similar projects. The client needs the estimate quickly. Which type of estimate is he most likely to provide?

Back

analogous estimating

Front

Adam's Construction is using a timeline from a two-story building project to develop the schedule for a six-story office building. What estimating method is being used?

Back

parametric estimating.

Front

Eva has been hired to landscape the new community park. She has sixteen weeks to complete the project, which will take a total of twelve weeks. Eva decides to begin the project immediately so that she has extra time for weather delays. Eva is using:

Back

reserve analysis.

Front

Maria determines the project duration by overestimating what she calculates by 15%. Maria is using:

Back

reserve analysis estimating.

Front

Lynn needs to finish paving his driveway before the rain arrives on Friday. He chooses to hire someone to finish the job for him because is it less expensive than getting a helper and another truck. This is an example of schedule:

Back

crashing.

Front

Which process puts more resources on the critical path?

Back

crashing

Front

Chandler is setting up a time schedule for beta testing a new software project. Currently, the company has one computer lab compatible with his new program, and there are three other software programs being tested on that lab's systems. Chandler modifies the timeline to account for sharing the computer systems. He is using which schedule analysis tool?

Back

critical chain method

Front

Which process requires the project manager to analyze the network diagram and sequencing to see whether any activities can be done in parallel on the critical path?

Back

fast tracking

Front

Craig would like to view a graphical representation of his project's work packages in a timeline bar chart format. Craig should create a:

Back

Gantt chart.

Front

The project manager recognizes his team may fail to meet a deadline, so he assigns the team to do two activities in parallel. This is an example of schedule:

Back

fast tracking.