Chapter 10

Question 1

What is a lag?

Answer 1

Logical relationship between the start and finish of one activity and the start and finish of another.

Question 2

What is a finish to start relationship?

Answer 2

When activity b cannot start before the completion of activity a.

Question 3

What is finish to finish relationship?

Answer 3

Finish to Finish relationships require that two linked activities share a similar completion point.

Question 4

What is start to start relationship?

Answer 4

Often two or more activities can start simultaneously or a lag takes place between the start of one activity after an earlier activity has commenced.

Question 5

What is start to finish relationship?

Answer 5

successor’s finish is dependent upon a predecessor’s start, least common.

Question 6

What is project crashing?

Answer 6

The process of accelerating a project.

Question 7

What are the options for crashing a project?

Answer 7

1. Improve the productivity of existing project resources
2. Change the working method employed for the activity, usually by altering the technology and types of resources employed
3. Compromise quality and/or reduce project scope
4. Fast-track the project
5. Use overtime
6. Add resources to the project team