20 Schedule Management

Question 1

What is the difference between outputs, outcomes, and benefits and what do they all contribute to?

Answer 1

They all contribute to scope.

Outputs - tangible/intangible deliverables that are created from the project.

Outcomes - Changed circumstances as part of the project

Benefits - Acceptance criteria being realised.

Question 2

What does a PBS do?

Answer 2

A product breakdown structure identifies the scope to be delivered - it breaks down the final product into outputs and sub-products, each of which has an acceptance criteria and quality control methods.

Question 3

What does a WBS do?

Answer 3

A work breakdown structure defines the activities that need to be completed to deliver the project requirements.

Question 4

What does a CBS do?

Answer 4

Costs are assigned to WBS tasks or to OBS functional areas. Can be used to track progress.

Question 5

Why should a project re-estimate and optimise schedule?

Answer 5

this will help to increase confidence for stakeholders

there will be a greater involvement of the project team

there is an opportunity to apply lessons learned

can accept the impact of risks

Question 6

What link should be remembered in schedules?

Answer 6

There may be dependencies between BAU and projects.