Chapt5

To control the schedule, a project manager is reanalyzing the project to predict project duration. She does this by analyzing the sequence of activities with the least amount of scheduling flexibility. What technique is she using?

• A. Critical path method

• B. Flowchart

• C. Precedence diagramming

• D. Work breakdown structure

Which of the following are GENERALLY illustrated BETTER by bar charts than network diagrams?

• A. Logical relationships

• B. Critical paths

• C. Resource trade-offs

• D. Progress or status

If the optimistic estimate for an activity is 12 days, and the pessimistic estimate is 18 days, what is the standard deviation of this activity?

• A. 1

• B. 1.3

• C. 6

• D. 3

Lag means:

• A. The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project finish date

• B. The amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of its successor

• C. Waiting time

• D. The product of a forward and backward pass

A project has three critical paths. Which of the following BEST describes how this affects the project?

• A. It makes it easier to manage

• B. It increases the project risk

• C. It requires more people

• D. It makes it more expensive

Your project management plan results in a project schedule that is too long. If the project network diagram cannot change but you have extra personnel resources, what is the BEST thing to do?

• A. Fast track the project

• B. Level the resources

• C. Crash the project

• D. Perform Monte Carlo analysis

A project manager is in the middle of executing a very large construction project when he discovers the time needed to complete the project is longer than the time available. What is the BEST thing to do?

• A. Cut product scope

• B. Meet with management and tell them the required date cannot be met

• C. Work overtime

• D. Determine options for schedule compression and present management with his recommended option.

During project planning, you estimate the time needed for each activity and then add up the estimates to create the project estimate. You commit to completing the project by this date. What is wrong with this scenario?

• A. The team did not create the estimate, and estimating takes too long using that method

• B. The team did not create the estimate, and a network diagram was not used

• C. The estimate is too long and should be created by management

• D. The project estimate should be the same as the customer's required completion date

A project manager has received activity duration estimates from his team. Which of the following does he need in order to complete the Develop Schedule process?

• A. Change requests

• B. Schedule change control system

• C. Recommended corrective actions

• D. Determine reserves

An activity has an early start (ES) of day 3, a late start (LS) of day 13, an early finish (EF) of day 9, and a late finish (LF) of day 19. The activity:

• A. Is on the critical path

• B. Has a lag

• C. Is progressing well

• D. Is not on the critical path