Unit 4 Review Project Management

What is the term for an iterative planning technique in which the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail, while the work in the future is planned at a higher level

• Decomposition

• Rolling Wave Planning

• Alternative Analysis

• Reserve Analysis

The logical relationships under Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) include:

• Finish-to-start

• Start-to-finish

• Start-to-start

• All of these

The blueprints for the new construction projects have been completed and construction is ready to begin. While the organization was thinking about erecting a modular structure, they decided on a more traditional approach. The foundation will be poured and cured before the framing begins. This is an example of:

• Discretionary dependency

• Mandatory dependency

• External dependency

• Internal dependency

Jasmine is very excited as she will be having her own apartment soon. She is just waiting for the day when she will get possession of her new home. However, she cannot start interior work unless the builder hands over keys of home after completion of electricity work. What kind of logical relationship can be said between these two activities?

• Finish-to-Start

• Start-to-Finish

• Start-to-Start

• Finish-to-Finish

Your organization wants to launch a soft drink in the market. You are working as a project manager for the project. It is one of the important activities to get ‘pass’ certificate from the government’s food and drinks safety department. It will be illegal to launch the soft drink without obtaining safety certificate from government. What type of dependency is identified in this activity?

• Legal dependencies

• Internal dependencies

• Mandatory dependencies

• Discretionary dependencies

Project schedule network diagram is an important output of which of the following processes?

• Define activities

• Estimate activity resources

• Estimate activity durations

• Sequence activities

Which of the following may generate a milestone list:

• Define Activities

• Sequence Activities

• Estimate Activity Resources

• Estimate Activity Durations

Reserve Analysis is a technique for:

• Define Schedule

• Sequence Activities

• Estimate Activity Resources

• Estimate Activity Durations

What-if scenario analysis is done as a part of which process:

• Sequence Activities

• Define Activities

• Develop Schedule

• Control Schedule

Resource Leveling is a technique for:

• Develop Schedule

• Sequence Activities

• Estimate Activity Resources

• Estimate Activity Durations