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Project Planning & Scheduling Flashcards

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  1. Which document formally authorizes a project and identifies the project manager's authority?

    Answer: Project Charter

    The project charter officially authorizes the project, names the project manager, and grants authority to apply organizational resources.

  2. When sequencing construction activities, a 'Finish-to-Start' (FS) dependency means:

    Answer: The successor cannot start until the predecessor finishes

    Finish-to-Start is the most common dependency type, requiring the predecessor activity to be complete before the successor begins.

  3. A field builder notes that the project's Schedule Performance Index (SPI) is 0.85. What does this mean?

    Answer: The project is performing at 85% of the planned schedule rate

    An SPI less than 1.0 means the project is behind schedule; 0.85 indicates only 85 cents of planned work is being accomplished per dollar of scheduled work.

  4. Which type of schedule shows tasks as horizontal bars along a timeline and is most commonly used for communicating progress to field crews?

    Answer: Gantt Chart

    Gantt charts display tasks as horizontal bars against a calendar, making them easy for field crews to read and follow.

  5. During project planning, a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is used primarily to:

    Answer: Decompose project scope into manageable deliverables and work packages

    The WBS breaks the total project scope into smaller, manageable components, providing the foundation for scheduling, costing, and assigning work.

  6. A field builder must comply with a contract milestone requiring a building pad to be complete by a specific date. This is an example of:

    Answer: An external constraint imposed on the schedule

    Contractual milestone dates are external constraints that impose hard schedule boundaries regardless of internal sequencing logic.

  7. What is the purpose of a project schedule 'baseline update' as opposed to a simple schedule update?

    Answer: A baseline update formally re-approves the schedule after a significant approved change

    Baseline updates require formal change control approval and reset the performance measurement reference point due to significant approved scope or schedule changes.