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1. What is CPM vs PERT?
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A.longest chain of dependent activities through the network, carrying zero total float and fixing the project duration, so any delay on it delays completion
B.shortening the schedule by adding resources to critical activities with the lowest cost slope first, rechecking after each step because the path may change
C.time an activity can slip without delaying the project versus without delaying its immediate successor, the latter never exceeding the former
D.deterministic single-duration activity network versus a probabilistic event network using expected time (a + 4m + b)/6 from optimistic, likely and pessimistic estimates
2. Which term means: "deterministic single-duration activity network versus a probabilistic event network using expected time (a + 4m + b)/6 from optimistic, likely and pessimistic estimates"?
A.CPM vs PERT — plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
B.CPM vs PERT — rolling 2 to 6 week plan drawn from the master schedule after clearing drawing, material, permit and labour constraints, tracked by percent plan complete
C.CPM vs PERT — CPI = EV/AC and SPI = EV/PV, values below 1 meaning over budget or behind schedule, with estimate at completion taken as BAC/CPI
D.CPM vs PERT — deterministic single-duration activity network versus a probabilistic event network using expected time (a + 4m + b)/6 from optimistic, likely and pessimistic estimates
A.time an activity can slip without delaying the project versus without delaying its immediate successor, the latter never exceeding the former
B.plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
C.rolling 2 to 6 week plan drawn from the master schedule after clearing drawing, material, permit and labour constraints, tracked by percent plan complete
D.longest chain of dependent activities through the network, carrying zero total float and fixing the project duration, so any delay on it delays completion
5. Which term means: "longest chain of dependent activities through the network, carrying zero total float and fixing the project duration, so any delay on it delays completion"?
A.Critical path — rolling 2 to 6 week plan drawn from the master schedule after clearing drawing, material, permit and labour constraints, tracked by percent plan complete
B.Critical path — plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
C.Critical path — enterprise scheduler with WBS, activity codes, resource and cost loading, baselines and FS, SS, FF, SF relationships with lag, updated against a data date
D.Critical path — longest chain of dependent activities through the network, carrying zero total float and fixing the project duration, so any delay on it delays completion
A.longest chain of dependent activities through the network, carrying zero total float and fixing the project duration, so any delay on it delays completion
B.time an activity can slip without delaying the project versus without delaying its immediate successor, the latter never exceeding the former
C.shortening the schedule by adding resources to critical activities with the lowest cost slope first, rechecking after each step because the path may change
D.CPI = EV/AC and SPI = EV/PV, values below 1 meaning over budget or behind schedule, with estimate at completion taken as BAC/CPI
8. Which term means: "time an activity can slip without delaying the project versus without delaying its immediate successor, the latter never exceeding the former"?
A.Total float vs free float — CPI = EV/AC and SPI = EV/PV, values below 1 meaning over budget or behind schedule, with estimate at completion taken as BAC/CPI
B.Total float vs free float — deterministic single-duration activity network versus a probabilistic event network using expected time (a + 4m + b)/6 from optimistic, likely and pessimistic estimates
C.Total float vs free float — time an activity can slip without delaying the project versus without delaying its immediate successor, the latter never exceeding the former
D.Total float vs free float — shifting activities to keep demand within a resource limit even if the finish moves, versus rescheduling only within available float to flatten peaks
A.enterprise scheduler with WBS, activity codes, resource and cost loading, baselines and FS, SS, FF, SF relationships with lag, updated against a data date
B.plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
C.rolling 2 to 6 week plan drawn from the master schedule after clearing drawing, material, permit and labour constraints, tracked by percent plan complete
D.shifting activities to keep demand within a resource limit even if the finish moves, versus rescheduling only within available float to flatten peaks
11. Which term means: "enterprise scheduler with WBS, activity codes, resource and cost loading, baselines and FS, SS, FF, SF relationships with lag, updated against a data date"?
A.Primavera P6 — longest chain of dependent activities through the network, carrying zero total float and fixing the project duration, so any delay on it delays completion
B.Primavera P6 — shortening the schedule by adding resources to critical activities with the lowest cost slope first, rechecking after each step because the path may change
C.Primavera P6 — enterprise scheduler with WBS, activity codes, resource and cost loading, baselines and FS, SS, FF, SF relationships with lag, updated against a data date
D.Primavera P6 — plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
A.time an activity can slip without delaying the project versus without delaying its immediate successor, the latter never exceeding the former
B.CPI = EV/AC and SPI = EV/PV, values below 1 meaning over budget or behind schedule, with estimate at completion taken as BAC/CPI
C.rolling 2 to 6 week plan drawn from the master schedule after clearing drawing, material, permit and labour constraints, tracked by percent plan complete
D.plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
14. Which term means: "plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow"?
A.S-curve — rolling 2 to 6 week plan drawn from the master schedule after clearing drawing, material, permit and labour constraints, tracked by percent plan complete
B.S-curve — plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
C.S-curve — shifting activities to keep demand within a resource limit even if the finish moves, versus rescheduling only within available float to flatten peaks
D.S-curve — CPI = EV/AC and SPI = EV/PV, values below 1 meaning over budget or behind schedule, with estimate at completion taken as BAC/CPI
A.deterministic single-duration activity network versus a probabilistic event network using expected time (a + 4m + b)/6 from optimistic, likely and pessimistic estimates
B.shifting activities to keep demand within a resource limit even if the finish moves, versus rescheduling only within available float to flatten peaks
C.CPI = EV/AC and SPI = EV/PV, values below 1 meaning over budget or behind schedule, with estimate at completion taken as BAC/CPI
D.plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
17. Which term means: "CPI = EV/AC and SPI = EV/PV, values below 1 meaning over budget or behind schedule, with estimate at completion taken as BAC/CPI"?
A.Earned value metrics — plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
B.Earned value metrics — time an activity can slip without delaying the project versus without delaying its immediate successor, the latter never exceeding the former
C.Earned value metrics — CPI = EV/AC and SPI = EV/PV, values below 1 meaning over budget or behind schedule, with estimate at completion taken as BAC/CPI
D.Earned value metrics — longest chain of dependent activities through the network, carrying zero total float and fixing the project duration, so any delay on it delays completion
A.rolling 2 to 6 week plan drawn from the master schedule after clearing drawing, material, permit and labour constraints, tracked by percent plan complete
B.CPI = EV/AC and SPI = EV/PV, values below 1 meaning over budget or behind schedule, with estimate at completion taken as BAC/CPI
C.enterprise scheduler with WBS, activity codes, resource and cost loading, baselines and FS, SS, FF, SF relationships with lag, updated against a data date
D.plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
20. Which term means: "rolling 2 to 6 week plan drawn from the master schedule after clearing drawing, material, permit and labour constraints, tracked by percent plan complete"?
A.Look-ahead schedule — rolling 2 to 6 week plan drawn from the master schedule after clearing drawing, material, permit and labour constraints, tracked by percent plan complete
B.Look-ahead schedule — shortening the schedule by adding resources to critical activities with the lowest cost slope first, rechecking after each step because the path may change
C.Look-ahead schedule — deterministic single-duration activity network versus a probabilistic event network using expected time (a + 4m + b)/6 from optimistic, likely and pessimistic estimates
D.Look-ahead schedule — enterprise scheduler with WBS, activity codes, resource and cost loading, baselines and FS, SS, FF, SF relationships with lag, updated against a data date
A.longest chain of dependent activities through the network, carrying zero total float and fixing the project duration, so any delay on it delays completion
B.deterministic single-duration activity network versus a probabilistic event network using expected time (a + 4m + b)/6 from optimistic, likely and pessimistic estimates
C.shifting activities to keep demand within a resource limit even if the finish moves, versus rescheduling only within available float to flatten peaks
D.plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
23. Which term means: "shifting activities to keep demand within a resource limit even if the finish moves, versus rescheduling only within available float to flatten peaks"?
A.Resource levelling vs smoothing — plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
B.Resource levelling vs smoothing — CPI = EV/AC and SPI = EV/PV, values below 1 meaning over budget or behind schedule, with estimate at completion taken as BAC/CPI
C.Resource levelling vs smoothing — shifting activities to keep demand within a resource limit even if the finish moves, versus rescheduling only within available float to flatten peaks
D.Resource levelling vs smoothing — time an activity can slip without delaying the project versus without delaying its immediate successor, the latter never exceeding the former
A.plot of cumulative planned versus actual progress or cost against time, slow at both ends and steep in the middle, used for monitoring and cash flow
B.deterministic single-duration activity network versus a probabilistic event network using expected time (a + 4m + b)/6 from optimistic, likely and pessimistic estimates
C.time an activity can slip without delaying the project versus without delaying its immediate successor, the latter never exceeding the former
D.shortening the schedule by adding resources to critical activities with the lowest cost slope first, rechecking after each step because the path may change
26. Which term means: "shortening the schedule by adding resources to critical activities with the lowest cost slope first, rechecking after each step because the path may change"?
A.Crashing — shortening the schedule by adding resources to critical activities with the lowest cost slope first, rechecking after each step because the path may change
B.Crashing — deterministic single-duration activity network versus a probabilistic event network using expected time (a + 4m + b)/6 from optimistic, likely and pessimistic estimates
C.Crashing — time an activity can slip without delaying the project versus without delaying its immediate successor, the latter never exceeding the former
D.Crashing — rolling 2 to 6 week plan drawn from the master schedule after clearing drawing, material, permit and labour constraints, tracked by percent plan complete
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