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WorksheetsJ808 1.5 Planning tools
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Which planning tool would be used to show design of poster for a film?
Gantt Chart
PERT Chart
Critical Path
Visualisation diagram
Which planning tool would be used to show how long each task should take?
Gantt Chart
PERT Chart
Critical Path
Visualisation diagram
Which planning tool uses circles to represent tasks and milestones?
Mind map
PERT Chart
Critical Path
Visualisation diagram
Which planning tool has lines between tasks to show dependent tasks and time allocation?
Gantt Chart
PERT Chart
Critical Path
Flowchart
Which planning tool shows the longest and shortest time the project should take to be completed?
Gantt Chart
PERT Chart
Critical Path
Visualisation diagram
Which of the following planning tools is informal?
Gantt Chart
Flowchart
Critical Path
Visualisation diagram
A concurrent task is one which is completed at different times, true or false?
True
False
Flowcharts gives no indication to the timescale of each tasks, True or False?
True
False
Visualisation diagrams can show colours and themes, True or False?
True
False
PERT is an informal planning tools, True or False?
True
False
The image is an example of
A tabel.
A figurine
A Gantt chart
A Gant chart
A checklist
Identify the advantages of doing this?
It is a Visual model
It can help to identify the shortest time to complete a project
It encourages managers to consider all the tasks before undertaking a project
It is a simplistic and easily comprehensible table that is easy to show many stakeholders
All of the above
How many milestones are there?
6
7
8
9
10
Identify the longest task?
Fill Kettle
Boil Kettle
Put tea in cup
Put sugar in cup
Get milk out of fridge
How many tasks are dependent on pouring water into a cup?
1
2
3
4
5
What is Critical Path Analysis
A project management technique for process planning that defines critical (milestones) and non-critical tasks
A graphical display of project activities represented by an area of land showing physical features
A set of drawings which consists of floor plan, site plan, and landscape drawings for the ease of construction at site
A colourful diagram, displaying a visual representation of total spending against the time taken to complete a project
What does PERT stand for?
Project Evaluation and Review Technique
Programme Estimate and Reward Time
Process End and Replace Technique
Programmer Expire and Revised Timescale
Planning tools include ..... (4 answers)
Gantt charts
Pert charts
Flow charts
Visualisation diagram
Milestones
A Gantt chart is ....
A visual method of showing the proposed timing of each task needed to complete a project
Uses circles, or rectangles, to represent tasks or milestones
A rough drawing or sketch of what the final product will look like
Is used to show the steps, decisions and outputs in a process, for example, how the discount on an order can be calculated.
A PERT chart ....
A visual method of showing the proposed timing of each task needed to complete a project
Uses circles, or rectangles, to represent tasks or milestones
A rough drawing or sketch of what the final product will look like
Is used to show the steps, decisions and outputs in a process, for example, how the discount on an order can be calculated.
Visualisation diagrams ....
A visual method of showing the proposed timing of each task needed to complete a project
Uses circles, or rectangles, to represent tasks or milestones
A rough drawing or sketch of what the final product will look like
Is used to show the steps, decisions and outputs in a process, for example, how the discount on an order can be calculated.
A flow chart ....
A visual method of showing the proposed timing of each task needed to complete a project
Uses circles, or rectangles, to represent tasks or milestones
A rough drawing or sketch of what the final product will look like
Is used to show the steps, decisions and outputs in a process, for example, how the discount on an order can be calculated.
What does dependency mean?
A task that cannot be started until a previous, specified task has been completed
Tasks which can be completed at the same time
An allocation of time provided in case something goes wrong
What does concurrent mean?
A task that cannot be started until a previous, specified task has been completed
Tasks which can be completed at the same time
An allocation of time provided in case something goes wrong
Contingency time - what is it?
Time in a project plan that has no tasks assigned. This is used if tasks are not completed on time to make sure the project still meets the final deadline
Time in a project when a task is expected to be started or completed
Time in a project when you can make changes to text but retaining the original text so that changes can be seen
Time in a project used to check to see whether the data being entered into a computer system is identical to the source from which it came
Components of a Gantt chart...(2 answers)
Date/days along the top
Tasks down the left side
Nodes/sub nodes
Time/duration lines
Components of a Pert chart...(2 answers)
Date/days along the top
Tasks down the left side
Nodes/sub nodes
Time/duration lines
Components of a flow chart... (2 answers)
Date/days along the top
Tasks down the left side
Start point / end point
Decisions
Images
Components of a mind map... (2 answers)
Keywords
Tasks down the left side
Start point / end point
Decisions
Images
What software can be used to product a Gantt chart?
Spreadsheet
Database
Desktop publishing software
Word processor
What software can be used to produce visualisation diagrams?
Spreadsheet
Database
Desktop publishing software
There are many different types of project management tools available. What are the advantages of using them? (2 answers)
Real - time changes can be made
Project plans can be shared electronically
A lot of them are free or cheap to use
All of them are easy to use
Quick to set up
There are many different types of project management tools available. What are the disadvantages of using them? (3 answers)
Real - time changes can be made
Project plans can be shared electronically
A lot of them are expensive to purchase
Some can be difficult to use
Some can be time consuming to set up
Components of a Task List...(2 answers)
Start Date/End Date
Key words
Nodes/sub nodes
Time/duration lines
Components of a Visualisation diagram...(2 answers)
Start Date/End Date
Fonts
Colours/themes
Time/duration lines
