4B - Create an Activity List

Question 1

The amount of time expressed in days, weeks, months, or years taken to complete a particular task or work package from start to finish.

Answer 1

duration

Question 2

A term that is used to describe a task or work package that requires a set amount of time to complete.

Answer 2

fixed duration

Question 3

The actual calendar time required from start to finish of an activity. May or may not be the same as duration.

Answer 3

elapsed time

Question 4

The measure of labor expressed in time over unit format that is applied to the completion of a particular task or work package.

Answer 4

effort

Question 5

A term that is used to describe a task that can be completed faster through the application of additional energy or labor resources.

Answer 5

effort-driven

Question 6

A discrete, scheduled component of work performed during the course of a project; it has estimated duration, cost, and resource requirements.

Answer 6

activity

Question 7

A general guideline regarding work packages; they require more than ___ and fewer than ___ hours of effort to be completed.

Answer 7

8/80 rule

Question 8

The end result of work; it can be a product, service, or outcome that responds to a business need or fits the sponsor’s requirements.

Answer 8

deliverable

Question 9

A definitive list of activities that must be completed to produce the desired project deliverables.

Answer 9

activity list

Question 10

A control point event in a project with zero duration that triggers a reporting requirement or requires sponsor or customer approval before proceeding with the project.

Answer 10

milestone

Question 11

A document that contains the project milestones and indicates if achieving the milestones are mandatory or optional.

Answer 11

milestone list

Question 12

Conditions or circumstances defined by the project manager that are required to enter into or exit from a particular milestone.

Answer 12

entry/exit criteria