CPE Project Planning & Scheduling Techniques 3

Question 1

What does the term 'Lead' mean in the context of activity sequencing?

Accepted Answer

The acceleration of a successor activity before its predecessor is complete

Answer

Lead allows a successor activity to start early relative to its predecessor's progress, effectively compressing the schedule between those activities.

Question 2

Which Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) level directly feeds into the project schedule as schedulable activities?

Accepted Answer

Work Packages

Answer

Work Packages are the lowest WBS level and are decomposed into schedule activities that can be planned, estimated, and tracked.

Question 3

The 'Resource Calendar' in project scheduling is used primarily to define:

Accepted Answer

The working days, shifts, and availability of specific resources

Answer

A resource calendar identifies when specific resources are available, including working hours, holidays, and planned absences, which affects activity scheduling.

Question 4

In Earned Value Management, a Schedule Performance Index (SPI) of 0.85 means:

Accepted Answer

The project is earning 85 cents of scheduled work for every dollar planned

Answer

An SPI of 0.85 indicates the project is behind schedule, earning only $0.85 of planned work for every $1.00 of work that should have been done.

Question 5

Which scheduling output document shows the planned start and finish dates for each activity in a bar chart format?

Accepted Answer

Gantt Chart

Answer

A Gantt Chart (bar chart) displays each activity as a horizontal bar aligned to a calendar timescale, showing planned start, duration, and finish.

(CPE) Certified Planning Engineer Practice Test

(CPE) Certified Planning Engineer Practice Test

CPE Project Planning & Scheduling Techniques 3