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WorksheetsC6: Software Projects
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following is NOT an example of a resource in an IT project?
Personnel
Required development time
Need to integrate other IT systems
Software development expertise available
A software development team is facing issues because a team member cannot work, causing a subtask to be delayed. According to project management principles, what type of factor is this?
Constraint
Resource
Risk
Requirement
Which of the following is a key responsibility when monitoring the progress of a project?
The project manager must be aware of how the project is progressing.
The project manager must only focus on the initial planning stage.
The project manager should avoid reporting to management or clients.
The project manager should not respond to any risks or deviations from the schedule.
In project management, what should be done if a key deadline is not met?
Action must be taken if a deadline is not met.
Ignore the missed deadline and try to make up for lost time elsewhere.
Inform the team after the project is completed.
Set new deadlines without taking any action.
What is the main purpose of a Gantt chart?
To display in graphical form the start and finish dates of different activities of a project plotted against time.
Used as a time scheduling tool to list all resources used in a project.
To provide a written summary of project goals and objectives. aligned with team members responsible.
A budget scheduling tool to record the financial costs of a project.
Which of the following is NOT typically included as a feature of a Gantt chart?
A graphical view of the project’s plan or current project status
Start, finish date and duration of each stage
Dependencies, predecessors and successors of each stage
Team members assigned to each stage of the project
Refer to the Gantt chart provided. If the task 'Build Landing Page' is delayed by five days, which subsequent activity is most likely to be affected based on the dependencies shown?
Code Review Landing Page
Write Promotional Email
Reserve Room
Rewrite Online Calculator
In the context of Gantt charts, what is the role of a predecessor?
A predecessor is a task that must occur before another task can begin.
A predecessor is a task that follows and depends on earlier tasks.
A predecessor is a task that is not linked to any other task.
A predecessor is a task that can start at any time regardless of other tasks.
Which statement best describes the purpose of Critical Path Analysis (CPA) in project management?
It shows the sequence of activities that must be followed to complete a project in the minimum amount of time without delays.
It provides a list of all possible activities in a project without considering their order.
It is used only for small scale projects and does not require any resources.
It focuses on monitoring only the progress of a project without predicting completion time.
Which of the following is the correct first step when performing Critical Path Analysis (CPA) for a project?
List all tasks needed to complete the project.
Draw a network diagram with nodes and arrows showing the order of tasks and dependencies.
Estimate durations for each task.
Work out the dependencies between tasks.
Which component of a Critical Path Analysis (CPA) node indicates the soonest day a task leaving the node can begin?
Earliest Start Time
Elapsed Time of Task
Latest Finish Time
Task Identifier
