Project Scheduling & Critical Path Flashcards
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Which type of dependency is defined by contract requirements or the nature of the work and cannot be changed?
Answer: Mandatory dependency
Mandatory dependencies (hard logic) are inherent in the nature of the work or legally required and cannot be altered by the project team.
A project schedule shows that Activity X has free float of 4 days. What does this mean?
Answer: Activity X can be delayed 4 days without delaying the early start of any successor
Free float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the early start of its immediate successor activities.
Resource leveling is applied to a project schedule. What is the most likely result?
Answer: Resource conflicts are resolved but the project duration may increase
Resource leveling resolves over-allocation by delaying activities until resources are available, which often extends the overall project duration.
Which schedule compression technique involves adding resources, such as overtime or additional personnel, to critical path activities?
Answer: Crashing
Crashing adds resources (people, equipment, overtime) to shorten activity durations on the critical path, typically at increased cost.
What is a milestone in a project schedule?
Answer: A significant point or event in the project with zero duration
A milestone is a significant event or decision point in the schedule that has zero duration and is used to track major achievements.
On a project network, an activity has an Early Finish of day 20 but a Late Finish of day 20. What can be concluded?
Answer: The activity is on the critical path with zero float
When Early Finish equals Late Finish (and Early Start equals Late Start), float is zero, meaning the activity is on the critical path.
Which process in PMBOK is responsible for finalizing the activity sequences, durations, and resource requirements to create the schedule model?
Answer: Develop Schedule
Develop Schedule integrates all sequencing, duration estimates, and resource information to produce the project schedule model and schedule baseline.