Chapter 2 program and personal management

Question 1

SWOT analysis

Answer 1

strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats

Question 2

Specifications

Answer 2

Documents that describe, instruct and direct work results. Should be written carefully because they become part of legally binding contracts.

Question 3

What are the two types of work efforts in UVM?

Answer 3

Preventative, Reactive

Question 4

What does UVM stand for?

Answer 4

Utility vegetation management

Question 5

Preventative maintenance

Answer 5

Preventative maintenance

Vegetation management performed before the occurrence of an outage or interruption

Question 6

Reactive maintenance

Answer 6

Reactive maintenance

Vegetation management performed after the occurrence of an outage or interruption

Question 7

Maintenance interval (cycle)

Answer 7

Maintenance interval (cycle)
A planned period of time between scheduled line clearance operations

Question 8

Predictive maintenance (on condition maintenance)

Answer 8

Predictive maintenance (on condition maintenance)
This type of maintenance directs resources based on actual field conditions such as pest infestations, storms and dynamic precipitation patterns

Question 9

fixed distance pruning

Answer 9

fixed distance pruning
The effectiveness of cycle based maintenance can be enhanced by basing specifications on expected tree growth rates rather than?

Question 10

Systematically completing an entire circuit’s vegetation management before moving to the next.

Answer 10

circut work

Question 11

Consists of working all of the circuits in a given geographical area

Answer 11

grid work

Question 12

Describes the required balance of time, cost, and scope for a project.

Answer 12

Triple Constraints of Project Management

Question 13

defines the hierarchy of project tasks, subtasks, and work packages

Answer 13

work breakdown structure

defines the hierarchy of project tasks, subtasks, and work packages

Question 14

critical path

Answer 14

critical path

the longest period of time a series of tasks requires from project beginning to end

Question 15

dependencies

Answer 15

dependencies

The relationships that dictate when tasks in the work breakdown structure begin and end

Question 16

Mandatory Dependency

Answer 16

Mandatory Dependency

When one task cannot begin until another has been completed the task has what kind of dependency

Question 17

discretionary dependency

Answer 17

discretionary dependency

This kind of dependency is developed by managers to meet specific objectives

Question 18

external dependency

Answer 18

external dependency

A relationship between a task under the direction of a project management team and an action outside of their control

Question 19

cost center

Answer 19

cost center

A business department that does not produce revenue

Question 20

Profit center

Answer 20

Profit center

A business unit that produces revenue

Question 21

Capital budget

Answer 21

Capital budget

Monetary outlays for relatively large sums of money invested over multiple years

Question 22

SMART

Answer 22

SMART

Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely