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One way to determine which activities make up the critical path is to find which ones have the least slack.
a. True
b. False
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This longest path in the overall network diagram is called the network path.
a. True
b. False
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A Gantt chart is the often the name for the network diagram tool for planning and scheduling.
a. True
b. False
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If the total slack is zero, the activities on the path do not need to be accelerated but cannot be delayed.
a. True
b. False
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The latest finish time for a specific activity must be the same as or earlier than the earliest of all the latest start times of all the activities emerging directly from that specific activity.
a. True
b. False
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The contractor may not want to commit to completing the project by a specific date until the customer has approved the contract.
a. True
b. False
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The sponsor or customer often states the project required completion time in the project charter, RFP, or contract.
a. True
b. False
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A consistent time base, such as hours or days or weeks, should be used for all the estimated durations of activities in a network diagram.
a. True
b. False
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The project team can progressively elaborate the estimated durations as more information is known or becomes clear to allow for more accurate estimated durations.
a. True
b. False
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At the beginning of every project, it is possible to estimate the durations for all activities with a high level of confidence regarding their accuracy.
a. True
b. False
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Padding estimates with the vision of becoming a hero when the activities are completed in less time than estimated is not a good practice.
a. True
b. False
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Playing the game of inflating estimated durations in anticipation of the project manager negotiating shorter durations is a good practice.
a. True
b. False
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The estimated duration should be aggressive, yet unrealistic.
a. True
b. False
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The estimated duration for an activity must be based on the estimated quantity of resources required to perform the activity.
a. True
b. False
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Each organization or subcontractor responsible for a group or type of activities should always designate an inexperienced individual to estimate the durations for all the activities for which the organization or subcontractor is responsible.
a. True
b. False
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For large projects that involve several hundred people performing various activities over several years, it is practical to have each person estimate activity durations at the beginning of the project.
a. True
b. False
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It is a good practice to have the person who will be responsible for performing a specific activity estimate the duration that other resources would need to complete that activity.
a. True
b. False
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The estimated activity resources will also be used later for estimating activity costs and determining the project budget.
a. True
b. False
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The estimated resources required for an activity will influence the estimated duration to perform the activity.
a. True
b. False
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Describe the agile project management for a project where a Scrum master is facilitating the Scrum development process for a software development project. Include a description of the six steps in the agile project management process.
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The Scrum master is as a project manager in that he responsibility for the people on the development team.
a. the same, has indirect
b. the same, has direct
c. not the same, has direct
d. not the same, does not have direct
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The facilitator for the Scrum development process during a sprint whose primary job is to take actions to remove or reduce any obstacles, barriers, or constraints that are impeding progress of the development team toward accomplishing their work tasks and that may negatively impact the successful production and demonstration of a deliverable working product increment by the end of the sprint time is the
a. Scrum master.
b. project manager.
c. product owner.
d. sprint timer.
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As a part of the Scrum technique in agile project management, a sprint is usually one to four
a. days.
b. minutes.
c. weeks.
d. months.
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The development team develops, delivers, and demonstrates during a sprint.
a. the entire product
b. working product increments
c. final team presentations and meeting agendas
d. only those products not contracted yet
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The project team member also referred to as the customer representative and responsible for defining the customer requirements and product features and for ensuring that the development team delivers an end product with the required features is the
a. Scrum master.
b. project manager.
c. product owner.
d. sprint timer.
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Agile project management is an approach to product development time while risk through continuous interaction between the customer and small self-organizing teams that produce increments of working product.
a. reduce, minimizing
b. increase, maximizing
c. reduce, maximizing
d. increase, minimizing
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Schedule control involves four steps. List the four steps in order.
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Schedule control involves four steps. Place these steps in their proper order by stating the letter sequence of their proper order.A. Analyzing the schedule to determine which areas may need corrective actionB. Recalculating the schedule to evaluate the effects of the planned corrective actionsC. Revising the plan to incorporate the chosen corrective actionsD. Deciding what specific corrective actions should be takena. A,B,C,Db. A,D,C,Bc. D,A,C,Bd. D,A,B,C
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Eliminating negative slack by reducing durations of activities will involve a trade-off in the form ofa. no change in costs and an increase in scope.b. a decrease in costs and an expansion in scope.c. an increase in costs or a reduction in scope.d. an decrease in costs and no change in scope.
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A concentrated effort to accelerate project progress must be applied to the paths with negative slack to activities thata. are near term and those with long durations.b. are short in duration and can be easily completed.c. have the lowest cost.d. are scheduled at the end of the project.
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If the planned corrective actions do not result in an acceptable schedule, thena. the project should be terminated.b. the steps for schedule control need to be repeated.c. the original project plan was best and should be used.d. the customer should decide what should be done.
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With respect to the project schedule, changes can result in any of the following excepta. the addition or deletion of activities.b. the initial planning and sequencing of activities.c. changes to estimated durations for specific activities.d. a new required completion time for the project.
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The key to effective project control is measuring actual progress and comparing it to planned progress on a timely and regular basis anda. taking any needed corrective action immediately.b. leaving the project to self-correct.c. fast tracking all the activities in the project until the project is ahead of schedule.d. making sure the critical path doesn't change.
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The project control process must occur regularly throughout the project and include all of the following excepta. Record information on changes to the project scope, schedule, and budget.b. Gather data on actual performance.c. Having a single inspection of the project's deliverables at the end of the project.d. Establish regular reporting meetings to compare actual to planned progress.
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The project control process involves all of the following excepta. regularly gathering data on project performance.b. comparing actual performance to planned performance.c. taking corrective action immediately if actual performance is behind planned performance.d. having social gatherings with the project team.
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The total completion time is 25 days. Task A is planned to take seven days. Task B is planned to take five days. Task C is planned to take eight days. The tasks have a serial relationship. Task A takes nine days to be completed instead of seven days. What are the ES and EF times for Task B now that Task A is complete?a. ES = 9, EF = 14b. ES = 7, EF = 12c. ES = 5, EF = 14d. ES = 5, EF = 12
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The total completion time is 25 days. Task A is planned to take seven days. Task B is planned to take five days. Task C is planned to take eight days. The tasks have a serial relationship. Task A takes nine days to be completed instead of seven days. How much slack does the project have now that Task A is finished?a. Negative 5 days slack.b. Positive 5 days slack.c. Positive 16 days slack.d. Positive 3 days slack.
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As the project progresses, the actual finish times (AFs) of completed activities will determinea. the earliest start and earliest finish times for the remaining activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack.b. the earliest start and earliest finish times for the completed activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack.c. the latest start and latest finish times for the remaining activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack.d. the latest start and latest finish times for the completed activities in the network diagram, as well as the total slack.
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The estimated duration for each activity is indicated by a bar spanning the perioda. during which the activity is expected to be accomplished.b. of the part of the activity that has more than one work resource assigned.c. during which the activity has waiting time for the activity to be accomplished.d. during which the project is expected to be accomplished.
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The total completion time is 25 days. Task A is planned to take seven days. Task B is planned to take five days. Task C is planned to take eight days. The tasks have a serial relationship. How much slack does the project have?a. Negative 5 days slack.b. Positive 5 days slack.c. Positive 17 days slack.d. Positive 3 days slack.
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Free slack is calculated by finding the lowest of the values of total slack for all the activities entering into a specific activity and thena. adding it from the values of total slack for the other activities also entering into that same activity.b. subtracting it from the values of total slack for the other activities succeeding after that same activity.c. subtracting it from the values of total slack for the other activities also entering into that same activity.d. adding it from the values of total slack for the other activities succeeding after that same activity.
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Free slack is the amount of time a specific activity can bea. postponed without delaying the earliest start time of its immediately preceding activities.b. postponed without delaying the earliest start time of its immediately succeeding activities.c. accelerated without delaying the latest start time of its immediately succeeding activities.d. accelerated without delaying the latest finish time of its immediately preceding activities.
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Positive slack indicates the maximum amount of timea. that the activities on the critical path should be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time.b. that each of the activities in the project can be delayed without jeopardizing completion of the project by the required completion time.c. that the activities with the positive slack should be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time.d. that the activities on a particular path can be delayed without jeopardizing completion of the project by the required completion time.
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Negative slack indicates a lack of slack over the entire project and the amount of timea. an activity must be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time.b. an activity must be delayed to complete the project by the required completion time.c. each activity on the critical must be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time.d. all activities in the project must be accelerated to complete the project by the required completion time.
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Total slack is calculated for each of the activities by finding the difference betweena. the ES of the activity and the LF of the activity or the difference between the EF and LS of the activity.b. the EF of the activity and the LS of the activity or the difference between the ES and LF of the activity.c. the EF of the activity and the LF of the activity or the difference between the ES and LS of the activity.d. the ES of the activity and the LF of the activity or the difference between the ES and LF of the activity.
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Total Slack is sometimes calleda. drift.b. ride.c. float.d. sink.
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Total slack for the project is the difference betweena. LF time of last activity and the project required completion time.b. EF time of last activity and the project required completion time.c. ES time of last activity and the project required completion time.d. LS time of last activity and the project required completion time.
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Calculate the latest finish for Task D if one of its successors, Task F, has a latest start on day 9, its other successor, Task E, has a latest start on day 10, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.a. day 9b. day 10c. day 12d. Cannot be calculated based upon information given.
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Calculate the latest start for Task D if one of its successors, Task F, has a latest start on day 9, its other successor, Task E, has a latest start on day 10, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.a. day 8b. day 7c. day 12d. Cannot be calculated based upon information given.
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Calculate the latest start for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3, its succeeding activity, Task E, has a latest start of day 7, and the duration of Task B is 2 days.a. day 5b. day 3c. day 7d. Cannot be calculated based upon information given.
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Calculate the latest finish for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3, its succeeding activity, Task E, has a latest start of day 7, and the duration of Task B is 2 days.a. day 5b. day 3c. day 7d. Cannot be calculated based upon information given.
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Latest start time is calculated bya. subtracting the activity's estimated duration from the activity's succeeding activity's latest finish time: LS = LF succeeding activity " Estimated Duration.b. adding the activity's estimated duration to the predecessor of the activity's latest start time: LS = LS predecessor + Estimated Duration.c. subtracting the activity's estimated duration from the activity's latest finish time: LS = LF " Estimated Duration.d. adding the activity's estimated duration to the activity's latest finish time: LS = LF + Estimated Duration.
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Latest start time (LS) is the latest time by which a specific activity must bea. started in order for the entire project to be finished by its required completion time.b. started in order for the entire project to be started by its required completion time.c. finished in order for the entire project to be finished by its required completion time.d. finished in order for the entire project to be started by its required completion time.
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Latest finish time (LF) is the latest time by which a specific activity must bea. started in order for the entire project to be finished by its required completion time.b. completed in order for the entire project to be finished by its required completion time.c. started in order for the entire project to be started by its required completion time.d. completed in order for the entire project to be started by its required completion time.
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Calculate the earliest finish for Task D if one of its predecessors, Task A, finishes on day 3, its other predecessor, Task C, finishes on day 4, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.a. day 6b. day 3c. day 4d. Cannot be calculated based upon information given.
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Calculate the earliest start for Task D if one of its predecessors, Task A, finishes on day 3, its other predecessor, Task C, finishes on day 4, and the duration of Task D is 2 days.a. day 6b. day 3c. day 4d. Cannot be calculated based upon information given.
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Calculate the earliest start for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3 and the duration of Task B is 2 days.
a. day 5
b. day 3
c. day 1
d. Cannot be calculated based upon information given.
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Calculate the earliest finish for Task B if its predecessor, Task A, finishes on day 3 and the duration of Task B is 2 days.a. day 5b. day 3c. day 1d. Cannot be calculated based upon information given.
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The earliest start time for a specific activity must be the latest of all the earliest finish times of all the activities leading directly into that specific activity.a. earlier thanb. the same asc. the same as or later thand. later than
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The ES and EF times are determined by calculating forward, that is, bya. adding all the times together for the project.b. working through the network diagram from the beginning of the project to the end of the project.c. calculating the optimistic and pessimistic times for the project.d. working through the network diagram from the end of the project to the beginning of the project.
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Earliest finish time (EF) is the earliest time by which a specific activity can be completed, calculateda. by subtracting the activity's estimated duration from the earliest finish time of the activity's predecessor: EF = EF predecessor - Estimated Duration.b. by subtracting the activity's estimated duration to the activity's earliest start time: EF = ES "ยข Estimated Duration.c. by adding the activity's estimated duration to the earliest start time of the activity's succeeding activity: EF = ES succeeding activity + Estimated Duration.d. by adding the activity's estimated duration to the activity's earliest start time: EF = ES + Estimated Duration.
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Earliest start time (ES) is the earliest time at which a specific activity can begina. calculated on the basis of the project estimated start time and the estimated durations of preceding activities.b. calculated on the basis of the project estimated finish time and the estimated durations of preceding activities.c. calculated on the basis of the project estimated start time and the estimated durations of succeeding activities.d. calculated on the basis of the project estimated start time and the estimated durations of approaching activities.
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In order to establish a basis from which to calculate a schedule using the estimated durations for the activities, it is necessary toa. say who has responsibility for the first task.b. enter the tasks into a project management information system.c. select an estimated start time and a required completion time for the overall project.d. edit the calendars for the resources in the project management information system.
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Draw network diagram for the following project.Activity Immediate PredecessorA -B AC AD B,CE CF DG EH FI G,HJ I
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Given the following activities, draw the network diagram for the activities in the project.Activity Immediate PredecessorA -B AC AD B,CE DF DG E,FH G
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Describe the quality standards that must be included or referenced in the quality plan.
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List at least three ways information to further refine the customer requirements in the project charter or RFP can be obtained or collected.
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In the network diagram for the following list, what activity immediately follows activity E?Activity Immediate PredecessorA -B AC AD B,CE CF DG EH FI G,HJ Ia. Db. Fc. Gd. C
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In the network diagram for the following list, what activity immediately follows activity D?Activity Immediate PredecessorA -B AC AD B,CE CF DG EH FI G,HJ Ia. Bb. Cc. Gd. F
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In the network diagram for the following list, what activity immediately follows activity E?Activity Immediate PredecessorA -B AC AD B,CE DF DG E,FH Ga. Db. Fc. Gd. H
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In the network diagram for the following list, what activity immediately follows activity B?Activity Immediate PredecessorA -B AC AD B,CE DF DG E,FH Ga. Ab. Dc. Cd. none, B is the starting activity
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The is a communication tool for the project team because it shows who is responsible for each activity and how each person's work fits into the overall project.a. work breakdown structureb. project scope statementc. responsibility assignment matrixd. network diagram
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The is a roadmap that displays how all the specific activities fit together to accomplish the project work scope.a. work breakdown structureb. project scope statementc. project pland. network diagram
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Standard subnetworks should be developed for those portions of projects for whicha. repeat once or twice in the project.b. the logical relationships among the activities have been well established through historical practice.c. need to be fast tracked to get the project scheduled.d. take up too much space on the network diagram.
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It is common to progressively elaborate the network diagrama. as the network diagram is being built the first time.b. at the onset of the project.c. as the project progresses and more information is known or becomes clear.d. at the end of the project.
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Activities should the time intervals at which actual project progress will be reviewed and compared to planned progress.a. not be longer in estimated duration thanb. be the same length in estimated duration asc. be longer in estimated duration thand. be any length of time, it doesn't matter the length
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A change in responsibility, that is, a different person or organization takes over responsibility for continuing the work, it should definea. the end of one activity and the start of other activities in the network diagram.b. predecessor activities in a network diagram.c. activities in the network diagram that must be completed serially.d. activities in the network diagram that that must be completed concurrently.
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contains a small number of higher-level activities rather than a large number of detailed activities.a. A summary networkb. A subnetworkc. An activity listd. A work breakdown structure
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To draw a , start by drawing the activities in boxes in their logical sequence and connecting them with arrows to show the required dependent relationships, as the project should be performed from start to completion.a. work breakdown structureb. responsibility assignment matrixc. acceptance criteria chartd. network diagram
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in a network diagram will allow the project to be completed in the shortest possible time while making the best use of available resources (the experts).a. Loopingb. Ladderingc. Layeringd. Serially listing