Ch 19 Project Management Review

What is a project described as in the context of project development?

• A) A permanent and repetitive operation

• B) A temporary and nonrepetitive operation

• C) A long-term and repetitive operation

• D) A temporary and repetitive operation

Projects are often operated in what kind of management style?

• A) Structured and formal

• B) Ad-hoc and improvised

• C) Rigid and controlled

• D) Predictable and consistent

Which of the following activities is associated with project development?

• A) Mapping activities

• B) Routine operations

• C) Continuous improvement

• D) Standardized procedures

What is the definition of "Activity time"?

• The time it takes a resource to complete an activity once it has started work on it.

• The dependency of activities on each other.

• A matrix in which each column represents an activity that provides information to another activity.

• The time it takes to plan an activity before starting work on it.

What does "Precedence relationship" refer to?

• The time it takes a resource to complete an activity once it has started work on it.

• The dependency of activities on each other.

• A matrix in which each column represents an activity that provides information to another activity.

• The order in which activities are planned.

What is a "Dependency matrix"?

• The time it takes a resource to complete an activity once it has started work on it.

• The dependency of activities on each other.

• A matrix in which each column represents an activity that provides information to another activity and in which each row indicates an activity that receives information.

• A chart that shows the timeline of project activities.

What is a predecessor activity?

• An activity that starts after another activity.

• An activity that is dependent on another activity.

• An activity that needs to be completed before starting another activity.

• An activity that is independent of other activities.

What does "sequentially dependent" mean?

• Activities that can be done in any order.

• A form of dependence in which a successor depends on a predecessor.

• Activities that are independent of each other.

• Activities that start at the same time.

What is a successor activity?

• An activity that starts before another activity.

• An activity that is independent of other activities.

• An activity that needs to be completed before starting another activity.

• An activity that starts after another activity is completed.

What does it mean when two events are independent?

• The outcome of one event affects the outcome of the other event.

• The outcome of one event has no relationship to the outcome of the other event.

• The two events require input from each other.

• The two events involve information exchange.