SESSION 5

A method that is used to estimate the minimum project duration and determine the amount of schedule flexibility on the logical network paths within the schedule model is called

• Critical chain method
• Critical path method
• Decomposition
• Precedence Diagramming method

______________ is a technique in which start and finish dates are adjusted on resource constraints with the goal of balancing the demand for resources with the available supply

• Resource levelling
• Resource smoothing
• Resource monitoring
• Resource control

A method of estimating project duration or cost by aggregating the estimate of the lower level components of the WBS is called

• Parametric estimating
• Analogous estimating
• Bottom up estimating
• Top down estimating

The below techniques that can be used to estimate the activity duration EXCEPT

• Analogous estimating
• Parametric estimating
• Three point estimating
• Resource estimating

A graphical representation of the logical relationships also referred to as dependencies among the project schedule activities is called

• Project Schedule Network Diagram
• Gantt chart
• Milestones
• Precedence Diagramming Method

A schedule compression technique that used to shorten the schedule duration for the least incremental cost by adding resources is called

• Fast tracking
• Crashing
• Decomposition
• Baselining

Refinements and adjustment during network analyzing to advance a success activity with respects to the predecessor activity is called

• Finish to start
• Leads
• Lags
• Start to finish

Refinements and adjustment during network analyzing to require a set period of time to elapse between the predecessor and successor without work or resource impact is called

• Finish to start
• Leads
• Lags
• Start to start

Resource optimization technique that adjusts the activities of a schedule model such that the requirement for resources on the project do not exceed certain predefined resource limits is called

• Resource levelling
• Resource smoothing
• Resource management plan
• Resource constraint

An approved version of a schedule model that can be changed only through a formal change control procedure is called

• Project schedule network diagram
• Gantt chart
• Schedule baseline
• Milestone