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One approach to identify which activities contribute to work overload for a particular resource is to compare the resource histogram to the Gantt chart schedule.
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When resource overloads are extreme, project managers may need to consider the acquisition of additional resources, reductions in scope or extensions to the project schedule
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Resource leveling is a network scheduling technique that seeks to assign nearly equivalent work units to each member of the project team
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In order to avoid project delays, project managers confronted with resource overloads will naturally seek to exploit the slack associated with non-critical activities
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The critical chain method is a schedule method that modifies the critical path to account for limited resources
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Critical Chain Project Management (CCPM) attempts to keep the most highly demanded resource busy on critical chain activities
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If a project resource is excessively overloaded, it may be necessary to reduce the project scope.
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Crashing is a project schedule compression technique that relies extensively on overlapping activities and a high degree of concurrency
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Fast Tracking is a project schedule compression technique in which activities or phases normally done in sequence are performed in parallel for at least a portion of their duration
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Crashing almost always accelerates the schedule while increasing project risk, whereas fast tracking almost always accelerates the schedule while increasing project cost.
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In project management, materials refers to __________.
A. Survey data for marketing
B. Concrete for road
C. Chemical for science
D. Raw material for product E. all of the above
E. All of the above
If the critical path is delayed, if add resource will get the project back on schedule, then the project is __________ constrained.
A. Resource
B. Time
C. Equipment
D. Both B and C
E. None of the above
B. Time
__________ techniques delay noncritical activities by using positive slack to reduce peak demand and fill in the valleys for the
resources.
A. Leveraging
B. Measuring
C. Leveling
D. Lining
E. None of the above
C. Leveling
Splitting is a scheduling technique used to get a better project schedule and/or to increase resource utilization.
A. True
B. False
C. Not enough information
A. True
The first priority rule is __________.
A. Smallest duration
B. Minimum slack
C. Lowest activity identification number
D. None of the above
B. Minimum Slack
The total amount of time a schedule activity may be delayed from its early start date without delaying the project finish date is known as:
a. reserve
b. slack
c. contingency
d. none of these
B. Slack
Despite the insights that PERT provides, there are still practical limitations that impact its usefulness. Which of the following difficulties are associated with the use of PERT?
a. It often requires more effort to generate three estimates than one.
b. There is no assurance that three estimates are any more accurate than one.
c. It does not accurately address the case when two activities both need to be accomplished before a third can begin.
d. all of
these
D. All of these
Which of the following statements correctly describes an advantage or disadvantage associated with the use of Monte Carlo Analysis?
a. The flexibility of Monte Carlo Analysis allows for more realistic estimates.
b. Monte Carlo simulation aids in the identification of near-critical paths.
c. Monte Carlo simulations typically require the use of special software and skills. d. all
of these
D. All of these
Even small delays on "near-critical" activities can change the critical path of a project.
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PERT refers to the Program Evaluation and Review Technique which was developed to better understand how variability in the duration of individual activities impacts the expected project duration
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GANTT refers to the Generalized Activity Network Tracking Technique which was developed to better understand how variability in the duration of individual activities impacts the expected project duration.
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The primary advantage of PERT is that it removes uncertainty from the estimates of activity durations, thereby increasing confidence in the reliability of a project schedule.
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Monte Carlo Analysis is a technique that computes activity durations based on three time estimates: one optimistic, one pessimistic and one most likely
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A Gantt chart is a tool that can be used to communicate a project schedule.
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Estimating the number of work periods that will be needed to complete individual schedule activities characterizes which of the following time management processes?
a. activity definition
b. activity sequencing
c. activity duration estimating
d. none of these
c. activity duration estimating
Creating a realistic schedule is often an iterative process because several factors can limit how fast a project can be completed. Which of the following factors can limit how fast a project can be scheduled and completed?
a. logical order
b. imposed dates
c. resource availability
d. all of these
d. all of these
Faced with
significant schedule challenges, the project manager has several responsibilities. Which of the following are among the project manager's responsibilities?
a. determine a feasible schedule
b. persuade all stakeholders that the schedule makes sense
c. deliver the project according to the agreed-upon schedule
d. all of these
d. all of these
Which of the following items can provide useful assistance
to a project team to define the activities of a project?
a. the work packages from the Work Breakdown Structure
b. schedules from similar projects that are already completed
c. checklists for projects of the same type
d. all of these
d. all of these
In order for activities to be useful as schedule building blocks, they should have tangible output that can be verified.
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There is often terrific pressure to complete a project as quickly as possible. To confront this pressure, a project manager should quickly promise to meet the deadlines requested by the sponsor and then assemble a team to create the corresponding schedule.
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The first process in developing a project schedule is to identify all the resources available to work on the project
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While the lowest level of decomposition in a Work Breakdown Structure is the work package, work packages can still be decomposed further into project activities.
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True
Except in rare circumstances, project teams should not attempt to decompose work packages into project activities because work packages provide sufficient detail to develop a project schedule.
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False
A successor activity follows a predecessor activity based on their logical relationship.
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True
The most common type of logical dependency to determine the sequence of project activities is "finish-to-finish".
True
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False
The "start-to-start" logical relationship used in activity sequencing applies to the case where initiation of the successor activity depends upon initiation of the predecessor activity
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True
The length of time to perform an activity is often dependent upon who will do that work.
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Prioritizing projects and carefully authorizing the start of non-critical activities can serve as remedies for multi-tasking
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The critical path is the sequence of activities that form the shortest path through the project network and determine the duration of the project.
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False
If a project manager delays the start of an activity on the critical path, then the expected completion date of the project will occur at a later date than originally planned.
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False
True
The enumeration method of determining the critical path relies upon identification of all paths through the project network.
True
False
True
When developing a project schedule, slack refers to the time between the start and the finish of a planned activity
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False
False
Milestones are important points in a project schedule that can serve as check points for project managers and sponsors. All of the following reasons might justify the decision to establish a milestone EXCEPT:
Updating Status Reports
Estimating the number of work periods that will be needed to complete individual schedule activities characterizes which of the following time management processes?
Estimate Activity Duration
The process of estimating the types and quantities of resources required to perform each scheduled activity is called a "project staffing analysis."
True
False
False
The staffing management plan addresses all of the following except:
How to create project organization charts
When estimating resource needs, project teams should consider all the following EXCEPT:
Scoring Models
When determining resource availability, project managers need only consider full-time, internal resources.
True
False
False
Project managers often confront the challenge of reducing excessive time commitments and overloads among project resources. All of the following methods represent a potentially viable strategy to reduce work overloads EXCEPT:
Require all project resources to work overtime
In order to avoid project delays, project managers confronted with resource overloads will naturally seek to exploit the slack associated with non-critical activities.
True
False
True
Resource leveling is a network scheduling technique that seeks to assign nearly equivalent work units to each member of the project team.
True
False
False
When resource overloads are extreme, project managers may need to consider the acquisition of additional resources, reductions in scope or extensions to the project schedule.
True
False
True
The critical chain method is a schedule network analysis technique that modifies the project schedule to account for limited resources.
True
False
True
Recurring costs tend to occur during project planning and closing while nonrecurring costs tend to occur during project execution.
True
False
False
All of the following items describe an aspect of life cycle costing EXCEPT:
Life cycle cost only includes the project cost from initiating through closing
If a project manager delays the start of an activity on the critical path, than the expected completion date of the project will occur at a later date than originally planned.
True
False
True
While a "RACI"chart may be very useful for assigning activities to core team members and project managers, the sheer number of subject matter experts on many projects renders the RACI chart impractical for large projects.
True
False
False
The sequencing of activities is often based upon dependencies between the activities. The dependencies that should guide activity sequencing can be either
Mandatory or Discretionary
When recruiting resources to support a project, it is always best to bring team members and experts on board as soon as possible.
True
False
True
Creating a realistic schedule is often an iterative process because several factors can limit how fast a project can be completed. All of the following factors can limit how fast a project can be scheduled and completed EXCEPT
Quality Control
Monte Carlo Analysis is a technique that computes activity durations based on three time estimates: one optimistic, one pessimistic and one most likely.
True
False
False
One precondition that must be met for a project kick-off meeting is that the project manager needs to set clear directions during the planning phase and does not need to collaborate with the sponsor before doing so.
True
False
False
Risk is often considered in terms of impact to project success. Which of the following is a valid measure of project success?
All of these
The risk management plan is the document that describes how project risk management will be structured and performed on a project.
True
False
True
All of the following items are valid reasons to conduct a project kick-off meeting EXCEPT:
to emphasize that all decisions will be made exclusively by the project manager
A risk is anything that may impact the project team's ability to achieve the general project success measures and the specific project stakeholder priorities.
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False
True
Which of the following describes the effective use of a risk register?
Items such as the probability of occurrence and impact are typically added to the risk register subsequent to risk identification.
Project teams can often identify risks by conducting any of several types of reviews. Which of the following illustrates a valuable type of risk review?
review the communication plan to determine where poor communications could cause a problem
All of the following methods have proven to be useful techniques to help project teams identify the risks that might impact the project EXCEPT:
Deriving lessons learned
Generally, once risks have been identified and analyzed, the project team decides how to handle each risk.
True
False
True
All of the following are among the classic risk response strategies EXCEPT:
Share a threat
Which of the following documents describes how the project management team will implement the performing organization's quality policy?
The quality management plan
The project manager is responsible for selecting appropriate quality standards for the project. Typically,
these standards apply to all of the following EXCEPT:
Team selection criteria
Project quality tools such as a histogram, Pareto chart, and Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) are generally used in support of which of the following DMAIC phases?
Analyze
Which of the following activities illustrates a risk response strategy designed to mitigate a threat?
train a team member to cover for a potentially unavailable key resource.
Project managers can identify risks by learning and understanding the cause and effect relationships that bear on risk events. All of the following approaches rely upon an understanding of cause and effect relationships to identify risks EXCEPT:
List all in a risk register
Which of the following activities are typically included in a project kick-off meeting?
The project manager outlines the project goals.
The primary output of risk identification is the Risk Identification Matrix (RIM)
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Risk response strategies such as acceptance and conducting further research apply to both threats and opportunities.
True
False
True
When the impact of an event is negative, it is considered a risk; when the impact is positive, the event is considered an opportunity.
True
False
True
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