Project Planning & Scheduling Flashcards
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In fire protection project scheduling, what does 'float' (also called slack) represent?
Answer: The amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the project completion
Float is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without affecting the project's critical path or end date.
A fire suppression system installation project has a mandatory finish-to-start dependency with a 5-day lag between pipe installation and hydrostatic testing. What does the lag represent?
Answer: Required wait time before the successor activity can begin
A lag in a finish-to-start dependency means the successor activity cannot start until the specified lag time has passed after the predecessor finishes.
Which scheduling technique is BEST suited for a fire protection project with highly uncertain activity durations?
Answer: Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT)
PERT uses optimistic, pessimistic, and most likely estimates to account for uncertainty, making it ideal when activity durations are not well-defined.
During a fire alarm system project, the AHJ requires inspection before any concealment of wiring. This requirement represents what type of project constraint?
Answer: Technical or regulatory constraint
AHJ inspection requirements are technical/regulatory constraints that impose mandatory sequencing on project activities.
A project manager is compressing a fire protection project schedule by adding a second crew to work simultaneously on separate building sections. This technique is called:
Answer: Crashing
Crashing involves adding resources (people, equipment) to shorten activity durations, while fast tracking involves overlapping sequential activities.
On a fire protection project WBS, the work package level is BEST described as:
Answer: The lowest level where work can be reliably estimated and assigned
Work packages are the lowest WBS level where cost and schedule can be reliably estimated, monitored, and controlled.
Which document formally authorizes a fire protection project and identifies the project manager's authority?
Answer: Project charter
The project charter formally authorizes the project, names the project manager, and grants authority to apply resources to project activities.