ISDS 3115 Chapter 3
1. | Among the following, critical path and slack time analysis MOST help | pinpoint activities that need to be closely watched | |
2. | Computerized PERT/CPM reports and charts do NOT include | probability estimate for on time completion | |
3. | The critical path of a network is the: | longest time path through the network | |
4. | Gantt charts are | planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time. | |
5. | How is the EF computed? | ES + Activity time | |
6. | The latest finish of an activity is: | min (LS of all immediate following activities) | |
7. | The most realistic estimate of the time required to complete an activity as referred to as? | most likely tim | |
8. | The project organization may be less helpful when: | the job is familiar to the existing organization | |
9. | The three phases involved in the management of large projects are: | planning, scheduling and controlling. | |
10. | What is the most popular example of specialized software for managing projects? | microsoft project | |
11. | What is the shortest duration required to complete an activity? | crash time | |
12. | Which column in microsoft project defines the precidence relationships among the activites? | predecessors | |
13. | Which of the following activities are NOT part of project scheduling? | Make sure all necessary activities are finished in the proper sequence and on time. | |
14. | Which of the following does NOT belong to the planning phase of projection management? | Monitoring resources | |
15. | Which of the following is a direct responsibility of the project manager? | making sure that the people assigned to the project receieve the motivation, direction, and information needed to do their job. | |
16. | Which of the following is a limitation of PERT and CPM | There is the inherent danger of placing too much emphasis on the critical path |
17. | Which of the following is an advanatage of PERT and CPM? | Straightforward concept and not mathematically complex | |
18. | Which of the following is not a technique that allows managers to plan, schedule, and control, projects? | factor – rating method | |
19. | Which of the following is NOT part of project controlling? | sequencing and allotting time to all project activities. | |
20. | Which of the following is not true about gantt charts? | cant charts adequately illustrate the interrelationships between the activites and resources | |
21. | Which of the following is not used for computation in CPM? | normal time | |
22. | Which of the following is the THIRD level in work breakdown structure (WBS) | Subtasks in major tasks | |
23. | Which of these time estimates is NOT used in PERT? | Standard time |