Unit 4 Project Management

Due to a gasoline shortage, Ann is unable to secure the gasoline needed to fill up her tractor prior to planting. This is an example of a/an:

• abstract dependency.

• discretionary dependency.

• external dependency.

• mandatory dependency.

Ashlyn's pottery project for art class must dry before she can put on a final coat of glaze. This is an example of a/an:

• abstract dependency.

• discretionary dependency.

• external dependency.

• mandatory dependency.

Which best describes the critical path slack?

• the activities on the critical path

• the delay after the drywall is completed in a house to allow it to dry

• the earliest a new HVAC system can be ordered from a manufacturer

• the earliest a new HVAC system can be ordered from a manufacturer without delaying the project

Alex prefers to complete the plumbing work in his construction projects before completing electrical work. This is an example of a/an:

• mandatory dependency.

• discretionary dependency.

• external dependency.

• abstract dependency.

Andy prefers to set up furniture before hanging window treatments for his interior design projects. This is an example of a/an:

• abstract dependency.

• discretionary dependency.

• external dependency.

• mandatory dependency.

Alex orders all of the plumbing supplies for his construction projects from the same vendor. Due to a recent fire, the vendor is unable to deliver the supplies when needed. This is an example of a/an:

• mandatory dependency.

• discretionary dependency.

• external dependency.

• abstract dependency.

Craig needs to weld the car chassis together before Jim can install the engine. This represents a/an:

• abstract dependency.

• discretionary dependency.

• external dependency.

• mandatory dependency.

The project manager and team have created the schedule for the hospital wireless network upgrade project. The schedule includes a five-day delay for the network approval before the hospital can use the upgraded network. This causes the finish date of the project to slip by five days. This hospital network project is:

• accelerating.

• forming.

• lagging.

• leading

It took Scott's team two hours to mow and edge one acre of land. He estimates that it will take his team eight hours to mow and edge four acres of land for an upcoming project. Scott's duration estimation for this project is an example of:

• bottom-up estimating.

• parametric estimating.

• reserve analysis.

• three-point estimating.

Dennis is unable to estimate the duration of his project with certainty, so he decides to break down the work into activities. He then adds up the total quantity for each of the activity durations. Dennis is using:

• analogous estimating.

• bottom-up estimating.

• reserve analysis.

• three-point estimating.