Schedule Management Flashcards

A project manager notices that the schedule performance index (SPI) is 0.85. What does this indicate?

Answer: The project is behind schedule

An SPI below 1.0 means the project is behind schedule, as less work has been completed than planned.

Which scheduling technique uses three time estimates (optimistic, most likely, pessimistic) to account for uncertainty?

Answer: Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)

PERT uses three-point estimates to calculate a weighted average duration and account for schedule uncertainty.

A project manager wants to shorten the schedule by adding resources to critical path activities. Which technique is being used?

Answer: Crashing

Crashing involves adding resources to critical path activities to reduce duration, typically increasing costs.

What is the primary output of the Define Activities process?

Answer: Activity list

The activity list is the primary output of Define Activities and documents all scheduled activities required for the project.

In a Finish-to-Start (FS) dependency with a lag of 5 days, when can the successor activity begin?

Answer: 5 days after the predecessor finishes

A Finish-to-Start dependency with a 5-day lag means the successor cannot start until 5 days after the predecessor completes.

Which document describes how the project schedule will be developed, monitored, and controlled?

Answer: Schedule management plan

The schedule management plan establishes the policies, procedures, and documentation for planning, developing, managing, and controlling the project schedule.

A team is using rolling wave planning. Which statement best describes this approach?

Answer: Near-term work is planned in detail while future work is planned at a high level

Rolling wave planning is an iterative technique where near-term work is planned in detail and future work remains at a higher level until more information is available.