PCC Scheduling & Time Management 2

Question 1

In a Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) network, which relationship type allows a successor activity to start only after the predecessor has been completed?

Accepted Answer

Finish-to-Start (FS)

Answer

Finish-to-Start (FS) is the most common PDM relationship, requiring the predecessor to finish before the successor can begin.

Question 2

Which schedule compression technique involves adding resources to critical path activities to reduce their duration without changing the project scope?

Accepted Answer

Crashing

Answer

Crashing involves adding resources (cost) to shorten critical path activity durations.

Question 3

When calculating the Schedule Performance Index (SPI), an SPI of 0.85 indicates that the project is:

Accepted Answer

Behind schedule

Answer

An SPI below 1.0 means the project is earning less value than planned, indicating it is behind schedule.

Question 4

A project manager identifies that two activities share the same resources and cannot overlap. What scheduling technique should be applied?

Accepted Answer

Resource leveling

Answer

Resource leveling adjusts start and finish dates to resolve resource conflicts when shared resources cannot work on multiple activities simultaneously.

Question 5

In an Activity-on-Node (AON) network diagram, nodes represent:

Accepted Answer

Activities or tasks

Answer

In AON (PDM) networks, each node (box) represents an activity, while arrows represent dependencies.

(PCC) Project Controls Certification Practice Test

(PCC) Project Controls Certification Practice Test

PCC Scheduling & Time Management 2