CEP Project Management & Scheduling 2

Question 1

In a Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) network, a Finish-to-Start relationship with a lag of +5 days means the successor activity can start how many days after the predecessor finishes?

Accepted Answer

5 days after

Answer

A positive lag in a Finish-to-Start relationship delays the successor's start by the lag duration after the predecessor completes.

Question 2

Which scheduling technique assigns resources to tasks based on resource availability and attempts to keep resource usage at a constant level?

Accepted Answer

Resource leveling

Answer

Resource leveling adjusts activity start and finish dates to balance resource demand against supply, often extending the schedule.

Question 3

A project's Schedule Performance Index (SPI) is 0.85. What does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

The project is 15% behind schedule

Answer

An SPI below 1.0 means less work was accomplished than planned; an SPI of 0.85 means the project is getting only $0.85 of scheduled work done per $1.00 planned.

Question 4

Which type of schedule dependency exists when the start of one activity depends on the start of a predecessor activity?

Accepted Answer

Start-to-Start

Answer

A Start-to-Start relationship requires the predecessor to begin before the successor can begin.

Question 5

When compressing a project schedule through crashing, which activities should be crashed first?

Accepted Answer

Critical path activities with the lowest cost slope

Answer

Crashing critical path activities with the lowest cost slope (cost per day saved) provides the maximum schedule compression for minimum additional cost.

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CEP Project Management & Scheduling 2