CST P6 & MS Project Proficiency 3

Question 1

In MS Project, what is the effect of linking tasks with a 'Start-to-Start' (SS) dependency with a 3-day lag?

Accepted Answer

The successor cannot start until 3 days after the predecessor starts

Answer

An SS+3 lag means the successor task's earliest start is 3 days after the predecessor task begins.

Question 2

Which P6 earned value method calculates BCWP (Budgeted Cost of Work Performed) based on the percentage of activity duration elapsed?

Accepted Answer

Duration % Complete

Answer

Duration % Complete calculates BCWP as the ratio of actual elapsed duration to total budgeted duration multiplied by the budgeted cost.

Question 3

In MS Project, what does the 'Leveling Delay' field represent after resource leveling is performed?

Accepted Answer

The amount of time a task was delayed from its early start to resolve a resource conflict

Answer

Leveling Delay shows how many days the leveling algorithm pushed a task back from its network-calculated early start to resolve overallocations.

Question 4

In P6, which relationship type allows a successor activity to start before its predecessor is complete when a negative lag (lead) is applied to a Finish-to-Start link?

Accepted Answer

Finish-to-Start with negative lag

Answer

A negative lag on a Finish-to-Start relationship (FS-3) allows the successor to begin 3 days before the predecessor is scheduled to finish, effectively creating a lead.

Question 5

What MS Project feature allows you to save a snapshot of the current schedule for later comparison against actuals?

Accepted Answer

Baseline

Answer

Setting a Baseline in MS Project saves a snapshot of the planned start, finish, duration, work, and cost fields for variance analysis throughout the project.

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CST P6 & MS Project Proficiency 3