Project Planning & Scheduling Flashcards
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A client requests that a fence project be completed two weeks earlier than originally scheduled. Which schedule compression technique involves adding resources to critical path tasks to shorten their duration?
Answer: Crashing
Crashing involves adding resources (such as extra crew or equipment) to critical path tasks to reduce their duration, usually at increased cost.
Fast-tracking a fence project schedule means:
Answer: Performing tasks in parallel that were originally planned sequentially
Fast-tracking overlaps tasks that were planned to occur one after another, compressing the schedule at the cost of increased risk.
Before scheduling installation of a fence along a property boundary, which document should the contractor review to confirm the exact boundary location?
Answer: Survey plat or property survey
A survey plat or property survey legally defines property boundaries and must be confirmed to avoid encroachment on neighboring land.
In a fence project schedule, which task is the correct PREDECESSOR to 'install fence panels'?
Answer: Set and cure posts
Posts must be set and concrete cured before panels can be attached, making post installation the direct predecessor to panel installation.
A contractor is scheduling a project where the excavation subcontractor is only available on Mondays and Tuesdays. This constraint is best categorized as a:
Answer: Resource constraint
A resource constraint limits when work can occur based on the availability of personnel, equipment, or subcontractors.
Which scheduling practice helps ensure that a multi-crew fence project proceeds smoothly when one crew finishes a section ahead of schedule?
Answer: Building lookahead schedules and maintaining a list of pull-forward tasks
Lookahead schedules and pre-identified pull-forward tasks allow crews to immediately begin eligible work when they finish early, maintaining productivity.
A project schedule baseline is BEST described as:
Answer: The approved original schedule used to measure actual progress
The schedule baseline is the approved, original project plan against which actual performance and deviations are measured throughout the project.