CST P6 & MS Project Proficiency 4

Question 1

In P6, what is the function of the 'Summarize All' option in the EPS/WBS hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

It collapses the entire hierarchy to the EPS root level and rolls up all data

Answer

'Summarize All' collapses the EPS/WBS hierarchy to its highest level and rolls up durations, costs, and resource data into summary bars.

Question 2

Which MS Project indicator flag turns red to warn that a task's finish date has slipped past its baseline finish date?

Accepted Answer

Slipping Tasks indicator

Answer

The Slipping Tasks indicator in MS Project identifies tasks whose current finish date is later than the saved baseline finish date.

Question 3

In P6, what does the 'Total Float' value indicate when it is negative?

Accepted Answer

The activity is behind schedule and will cause the project to miss its imposed deadline if not accelerated

Answer

Negative total float in P6 means the current schedule cannot meet the project's imposed finish constraint without compressing the schedule.

Question 4

In MS Project, what is a 'Resource Pool' and what is its primary benefit?

Accepted Answer

A shared repository of resources that multiple project files can link to for consistent resource management

Answer

A Resource Pool is a separate MS Project file containing resource definitions that multiple project files can link to, enabling centralized resource management across projects.

Question 5

In P6, which schedule compression technique shortens the project duration by overlapping activities that were originally planned in sequence?

Accepted Answer

Fast Tracking

Answer

Fast tracking overlaps sequential activities (often by adding SS or FF relationships with leads) to compress the schedule without necessarily adding resources.

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CST P6 & MS Project Proficiency 4