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Chapter 08 - Scheduling Projects 1. In order for activities to be useful as schedule building blocks, they should have tangible output that can be verified. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.01 - Describe five ways in which a project’s schedule is limited and how to deal with each.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 2. 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. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.09 - Resolve potential scheduling conflicts.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 3. The first process in developing a project schedule is to identify all the resources available to work on the project. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.01 - Describe five ways in which a project’s schedule is limited and how to deal with each.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 4. While the lowest level of decomposition in a WBS is the work package, work packages can still be decomposed further into work activities. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.02 - Use the activity on node (AON) method to develop a project schedule.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 5. 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. a. True b. False Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.

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Chapter 08 - Scheduling Projects ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.02 - Use the activity on node (AON) method to develop a project schedule.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 6. A successor activity is the schedule activity that follows a predecessor activity, as determined by their logical relationship. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.02 - Use the activity on node (AON) method to develop a project schedule.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 7. The most common type of logical dependency to determine the sequence of project activities is “finish-to-finish” (FF). a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 8. A mandatory dependency is a logical relationship between activities that must happen - usually due to a physical or legal demand. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Easy LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.05 - Describe how to adjust a project’s sequence logic using leads, lags, and alternative dependencies.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge NOTES: Completion Time: 3 Minutes 9. The “start-to-start” logical relationship used in activity sequencing applies to the case in which a successor activity cannot start until a predecessor activity has started. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.05 - Describe how to adjust a project’s sequence logic using leads, lags, Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.

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and alternative dependencies.

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10. The length of time to perform an activity is often dependent upon who will do that work. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Easy LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge NOTES: Completion Time: 3 Minutes 11. The critical path is the sequence of schedule activities determining the duration of the project, and is generally the shortest path through the project. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 12. If the project manager changes an activity on the critical path to start at a later date, then the whole project will end at a later date. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 13. To use the enumeration method of determining the critical path, we list or enumerate all of the paths through the network. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

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Chapter 08 - Scheduling Projects 14. Even small delays on “near-critical” activities can change the critical path of a project. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 15. When developing a project schedule, total float refers to the amount of time a schedule activity may be delayed from its early start date without delaying the project end date. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.04 - Depict a project schedule on a Gantt chart by hand, showing the critical path and all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 16. PERT refers to Program Evaluation and Review Technique, which was developed in the 1950s to better understand how variability in the individual activity durations impacts the entire project schedule. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.02 - Use the activity on node (AON) method to develop a project schedule.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 17. 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. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.02 - Use the activity on node (AON) method to develop a project schedule.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 18. In the enumeration method the project schedule is calculated many times (perhaps 1,000 or more), and each time, the estimate for a particular activity is generated based on the likelihood of that time as determined by the project manager.

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Chapter 08 - Scheduling Projects a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.02 - Use the activity on node (AON) method to develop a project schedule.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 19. A Gantt chart is a horizontal bar chart that shows each work activity on a separate line with the bar placed from the early start date to the early finish date for each activity on a timescale. a. True b. False ANSWER: True DIFFICULTY: Easy LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.07 - Depict a project schedule on a Gantt chart using MS Project 2016, showing the critical path and all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge NOTES: Completion Time: 3 Minutes 20. 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. a. True b. False ANSWER: False DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.06 - Build and display the logical network diagram showing critical path and all float with MS Project 2016.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 21. During which of the following Project Schedule Management processes does the team estimate the number of work periods that will be required to complete a schedule activity, usually expressed as workdays or workweeks? a. Define activities b. Sequence activities c. Estimate activity durations d. Develop schedule ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.02 - Use the activity on node (AON) method to develop a project schedule.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 22. Creating a realistic schedule is often an iterative process because several factors can limit how fast a project can be Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.

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Chapter 08 - Scheduling Projects completed. All of the following factors can limit how fast a project can be scheduled and completed EXCEPT: a. Logical order b. Imposed dates c. Resource availability d. Quality metrics ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Easy LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.08 - Describe potential problems in estimating time accurately and how to overcome them.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge NOTES: Completion Time: 3 Minutes 23. Faced with significant schedule challenges, the project manager has an ethical responsibility to do all of the following EXCEPT: a. willingly accept end dates dictated by customers or sponsors b. persuade all stakeholders that the schedule makes sense c. deliver the project according to the agreed-upon schedule d. determine a schedule that is possible to achieve ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.09 - Resolve potential scheduling conflicts.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 24. Which of these is NOT one of the items that can provide useful assistance to a project team to define the activities of a project? a. the major milestones from the Project Charter b. issue logs c. templates or checklists for projects of the same type d. schedules from similar, previous projects ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.02 - Use the activity on node (AON) method to develop a project schedule.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 25. Milestones are important points in a project schedule that can serve as check points for project managers and sponsors.

Which of the following could be a reason to identify a milestone during project schedule planning? a. signing of the project charter b. completion of a major deliverable c. completion of the WBS d. weekly team status meetings Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.

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Chapter 08 - Scheduling Projects ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.04 - Depict a project schedule on a Gantt chart by hand, showing the critical path and all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 26. The schedule activity that determines when the logical successor activity can begin or end is called the _______: a. leader activity b. predecessor activity c. successor activity d. mandatory activity ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Easy LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.02 - Use the activity on node (AON) method to develop a project schedule.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Knowledge NOTES: Completion Time: 3 Minutes 27. The sequencing of activities is often based upon dependencies between the activities. The dependencies that should guide activity sequencing can be either: a. critical or non-critical b. opportunities or threats c. mandatory or discretionary d. interior or exterior ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 28. Which of the following responses identifies a common type of logical dependency used to sequence project activities? a. first-in; first-out b. last-in; last-out c. finish-to-start d. last-in; first-out ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Easy LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPMT.KLOP.19.08.02 - Use the activity on node (AON) method to develop a project schedule.

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Chapter 08 - Scheduling Projects to complete a schedule activity, usually expressed as workdays or workweeks: a. effort b. elapsed time c. duration d. resource days ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 30. All of the following strategies can help a project team to develop realistic time estimates for project activities EXCEPT: a. Add a significant buffer of time to each activity b. Keep in mind time constraints such as learning curves, interruptions and competing priorities c. Estimate times of completion of work without initial reference to a calendar d. Verify all time estimates with the people doing the work ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.02 - Use the activity on node (AON) method to develop a project schedule.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 31. Which of these represents a typical problem that can make it difficult to estimate activity durations accurately? a. merging - multiple predecessors b. checklists and templates c. reducing sources of uncertainty in the estimate d. carefully authorizing the start of non-critical activities ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.08 - Describe potential problems in estimating time accurately and how to overcome them.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 32. Which of the following remedies may reduce the likelihood of omissions when developing activity duration estimates? a. Lessons learned b. Resource buffers c. Learning curve d. Staggering project start dates Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.

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Chapter 08 - Scheduling Projects ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.02 - Use the activity on node (AON) method to develop a project schedule.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 5 Minutes 33. Which of the following statements correctly describes the critical path? a. The sequence of activities that represents the shortest path through the project network. b. It determines the latest possible end date of the project. c. It consists only of activities with zero float (slack). d. It consists only of activities with lag times ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 34. The amount of time a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start date of immediately following schedule activities is: a. reserve b. free float c. contingency d. lead ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.04 - Depict a project schedule on a Gantt chart by hand, showing the critical path and all float.

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Figure 7-1 Assembly Project 35. Consider the Assembly Project depicted in Figure 7-1. Based on the information provided, what is the early start date for activity D - “Attach Modules 1 & 2”? a. Day 0 b. Day 3 c. Day 4 d. Day 5 ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

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Figure 7-2 Research Project 36. Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2. Based on the information provided, what is the late start date for activity C - “Review Reports”? a. Day 0 b. Day 2 c. Day 4 d. Day 10 ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 37. Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2. Based on the information provided, what is the late start date for activity A - “Plan Research”? a. Day 0 b. Day 2 c. Day 4 d. Day 10 ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

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38. Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2. Based on the information provided, which activity can you delay by one day without impacting the expected completion date for the project? a. Activity A b. Activity B c. Activity C d. Activity D ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 39. Consider the Research Project depicted in Figure 7-2. Based on the information provided, what is the slack associated with activity C - “Review Reports”? a. 0 days b. 1 day c. 2 days d. 4 days ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

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Figure 7-3 System Integration Project 40. Consider the System Integration Project depicted in Figure 7-3. Based on the information provided, what is the expected duration of this project? a. 15 days b. 16 days c. 17 days d. 30 days ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 41. Consider the System Integration Project depicted in Figure 7-3. Based on the information provided, which activities constitute the critical path for this project? a. A-B-E-F b. A-C-E-F c. A-D-E-F d. A-D-F ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

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42. Consider the System Integration Project depicted in Figure 7-3. Based on the information provided, which activities can be delayed one day without impacting the expected project completion date? a. Activity E - Install Software and Activity F - Test System b. Activity C - Purchase Software and Activity E - Install Software c. Activity C - Purchase Software and Activity D - Prepare Test Plan d. none of these ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.05 - Describe how to adjust a project’s sequence logic using leads, lags, and alternative dependencies.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 43. Consider the System Integration Project depicted in Figure 7-3. Based on the information provided, how many days can you delay the purchase of software (Activity C), without impacting the expected project completion date? a. 0 days b. 1 day c. 2 days d. 4 days ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.05 - Describe how to adjust a project’s sequence logic using leads, lags, and alternative dependencies.

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Figure 7-4 Lab Experiment Project 44. Consider the Lab Experiment Project depicted in Figure 7-4. Based on the information provided, what is the expected duration of this project? a. 22 days b. 24 days c. 26 days d. 28 days ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.05 - Describe how to adjust a project’s sequence logic using leads, lags, and alternative dependencies.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 45. Consider the Lab Experiment Project depicted in Figure 7-4. Based on the information provided, identify the critical path(s) for this project? a. A-C-F only b. A-B-D-F only c. A-B-E-F only d. Both A-B-D-F and A-B-E-F are critical paths ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.05 - Describe how to adjust a project’s sequence logic using leads, lags, and alternative dependencies.

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Chapter 08 - Scheduling Projects 46. Consider the Lab Experiment Project depicted in Figure 7-4. Based on the information provided, which activity can be delayed one day without impacting the expected project completion date? a. Activity B - Calibrate Instruments b. Activity C - Review Studies c. Activity D - Monitor Instruments d. Activity E - Test Samples ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.05 - Describe how to adjust a project’s sequence logic using leads, lags, and alternative dependencies.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 47. Consider the Lab Experiment Project depicted in Figure 7-4. Based on the information provided, how many days can you delay the calibration of the instrumentation (Activity B), without impacting the expected project completion date? a. 0 days b. 1 day c. 2 days d. 4 days ANSWER: a DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.05 - Describe how to adjust a project’s sequence logic using leads, lags, and alternative dependencies.

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Activity A - Review Design B - Assemble Item C - Inspect Item D - Package Item

Optimistic Time (a) 18 14 4 5

Most Likely Time (m) 24 21 6 10

Pessimistic Time (b) 30 28 8 12

Expected Duration 24 21 6 ?

Figure 7-5 Duration Estimates 48. Consider the activity duration estimates presented in Figure 7-5. Based on the information provided and adopting the PERT conventions to calculate expected activity durations, what is the expected duration of Activity D - “Package Item”? a. 9 days b. 9.5 days c. 10 days d. 12 days ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Moderate LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.08 - Describe potential problems in estimating time accurately and how to overcome them.

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Activity A B C D E F G H I

Predecessor(s) --A A A B, C D E E F, G, H

Duration (days) 5 20 15 5 60 15 20 15 2

Figure 7-6 Network Scheduling Data 49. Consider the network scheduling data provided in Figure 7-6. Which activities constitute the critical path for this project network? a. A-D-F-I b. A-C-E-H-I c. A-B-E-H-I d. A-B-E-G-I ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.05 - Describe how to adjust a project’s sequence logic using leads, lags, and alternative dependencies.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 50. Consider the network scheduling data provided in Figure 7-6. What is the expected duration of this project? a. 97 days b. 102 days c. 107 days d. 112 days ANSWER: c DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.05 - Describe how to adjust a project’s sequence logic using leads, lags, and alternative dependencies.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 51. Consider the network scheduling data presented in Figure 7-6. How many days of slack are associated with activity F? a. 0 b. 15 Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.

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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 52. All of the following statements correctly describe an advantage or disadvantage associated with the use of Monte Carlo Analysis EXCEPT: 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. Monte Carlo simulations do not consider risks ANSWER: d DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 53. Despite the insights that PERT provides, there are still practical limitations that impact its usefulness. All of the following difficulties are associated with the use of PERT EXCEPT: a. It often requires more effort to generate three estimates than one. b. It highlights uncertainty in project duration c. It does not accurately address the case when two activities both need to be accomplished before a third can begin. d. There is no assurance that three estimates are any more accurate than one ANSWER: b DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.03 - Identify the critical path using both the two-pass and enumeration methods, and identify all float.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Comprehension NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 54. Many factors can impact the accuracy of activity duration estimates. Describe four of the problems associated with estimating activity durations accurately, and the techniques you could use as a project manager to overcome them.

ANSWER: Key concepts to be covered in the response could include, but are not limited to: Omissions: Careful attention to development and refinement of the scope statement and WBS can address the possibility of omissions. Checklists or templates from previous projects can also be used to avoid missing requirements.

General uncertainty in the estimate - Use learning curve and study the rate of improvement in order to predict duration with more accuracy. An alternative is to use rolling wave planning to create a detailed plan only for the project work in the near term, with later work Copyright Cengage Learning. Powered by Cognero.

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Common cause variation - Use the PERT technique to create three estimates for each activity: optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic. Using the PERT formula to estimate activity duration helps everyone realize how much uncertainty exists in the project schedule.

Queuing - Can be addressed by staggering project start dates or using resource leveling or resource buffers.

DIFFICULTY: Challenging LEARNING OBJECTIVES: CPTM.KLOP.19.08.08 - Describe potential problems in estimating time accurately and how to overcome them.

KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 55. Describe free float and how you can use it to your advantage in scheduling and managing a project.

ANSWER: Key concepts to be covered in the response could include, but are not limited to: Free float is the amount of time a schedule activity can be delayed without delaying the early start of immediately following schedule activities. It is calculated by subtracting the early start from the late start. Only those activities that are not on the critical path have float during the planning stage.

A project manager wants to know how much float each activity has in order to determine where to spend their time and attention. Those activities with a great deal of float can be scheduled in a flexible manner and do not cause a project manager much concern. Resources can also be “borrowed” from those activities with float to use on a critical activity, which needs to be managed closely.

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KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Application NOTES: Completion Time: 10 Minutes 56. Describe how you would use the members of your project team to develop and execute a project schedule.

ANSWER: Key concepts to be covered in the response could include, but are not limited to: The project team should create a schedule management plan and then define, sequence, and estimate the duration for all project activities.

They can then identify the critical path, using either the two-pass or enumeration method.

The critical path is the sequence of activities that represents the longest path through the project, and represents the shortest possible project duration. The critical path determines the end date of the project.

By doing a forward and backward pass through the network diagram the team will also be able to calculate the amount of float that each non-critical path activity has.

The schedule data can be entered into software such as MS Project and displayed as a Gantt Chart, which is a horizontal bar chart showing each activity’s early start and finish dates.

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