Chapter Six | Schedule Management Flashcards

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What does AON Stand for?

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Activity on node

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What does EAC stand for?

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Estimate at completion

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What does EVM stand for?

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Earned value management

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What does GERT stand for?

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Graphical evaluation and review technique

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What does PDM stand for?

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Precedents diagramming method

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What does PERT stand for?

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Program evaluation and review technique

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What does PMIS stand for?

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Project management information system

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What does SPI stand for?

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Schedule performance index

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What does SV stand for?

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Schedule variance

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What is the definition for project schedule management?

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The process needed to manage the timely completion of the project

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What does project scheduling provide?

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A detailed plan that represents how and when the project will deliver the products, services, and results defined in the project scope.

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Schedule Mng:

The plan serves as a tool for _________

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Communication

Managing

Expectations

Performance reporting

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The approved version of the schedule becomes what?

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The baseline

You will track the project progress against the baseline.

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What is adaptive planning?

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Adaptive planning acknowledges that once work starts priorities may change, and the plans need to reflect the changes

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What is iterative scheduling?

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Iterative scheduling with a backlog

A form of rolling wave planning based on adaptive lifecycle such as agile approach

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Note

Iterative scheduling uses sprints or iterations which can also be called TIME BOX periods of work

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What is on demand scheduling?

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This pulls from the backlog and fit into your schedule as resources become available.

This would be agile and Kanban examples

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6.1

What is the definition of plans schedule management

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This describes how to establish the policies, procedures, and documentation for planning, developing, managing, executing, and controlling the project schedule

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6.1. What are the key benefits for plan schedule management?

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Provide guidance and direction on how the project schedule will be managed throughout the project

Schedule management plan also defines how schedule contingencies will be reported and assessed

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6.1
Commercial database is an internal _____
and external _______

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Internal OPA

External EEF

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6.1 T&T

Data analysis | What alternative analysis can be used?

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Scheduling methodology and tools
Duration of rolling waves
Estimating approach 
Schedule detail levels
Frequency of reviews an update
Project management software
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6.1 | output

schedule management plan - what does it do

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Establishes criteria and activities for developing, monitoring, and controlling the schedule.

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6.2 What is define activities?

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The process of identifying and documenting the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables.

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6.2 Define activities may involve what?

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Taking the work packages created in the WBS and breaking them down further into specific activities used for estimating, scheduling, executing, monitoring and controlling the project work.

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6.2 Defined activities may result in what?
Results in an activity list and the activity attributes, along with identifying milestones.
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6.2. T&T. Decomposition What does decomposition mean?
Subdividing work packages into smaller, more manageable components, called activities, the efforts needed to complete a work package.
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6.2. T&T Rolling wave planning What is rolling wave planning?
A form of progressive elaboration planning Work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in detail Future work as planned at a higher level of the WBS
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Note Progressive elaboration example In a jigsaw puzzle you first put together the border Then you put together the inner part And then you go to the next and
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Note Tasks and activities are interchangeable
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6.2. What is an activity list
A documented tabulation of schedule activities that shows an activity description, activity identifier, and a sufficiently detailed scope of work descriptions so project team members understand what work is to be performed.
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6.2. What are examples of activity attributes
``` Unique activity ID or code Activity name and description Predecessor/successor activities Resource requirements WBS ID Leads in lags Impose dates Constraints and assumptions ```
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Note Milestones have zero duration they should not be confused with actual work activities they are used as checkpoints to assess the work completed
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6.3. What is sequence of activities
The process of identifying and documenting the relationships between the activities
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6.3 What are the key benefits of sequence activities
The work is sequenced logically to obtain the most efficient schedule given all project constraints
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6.3 T&T | Sequence activities What are the methods to draw network diagrams
Precedence diagramming method PDM Arrow diagramming method ADM Graphical evaluation and review technique GERD
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6.3. T&T | What is the most common method to draw network diagrams
PDM
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6.3 What is precedence diagramming method mean
A technique used for constructing a schedule model with activities represented by notes and graphically linked by one or more logical relationships to show the sequence of activities performed
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What is another name for PDM?
Activity on node. AON
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6.3 What are the four logical relationships
Finished to start: Finish to finish Start to start Start to finish
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6.3 Logical relationships What is the definition and an example of finish to start
An activity must finish before the successor can start (most common) example the race must finish before the award ceremony can start A —> B
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6.3 Logical relationships What is the definition and example of finish to finish
An activity must finish before the successor can finish example finish writing a document before finish editing the document A—> | B
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6.3. Logical relationships What is the definition and example for start to start
An activity must start before the successor can start example: Get paint and paint the house you may need to go back but you started paining B
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6.3 Logical relationships What is the definition and an example of start to finish
Successor cannot finish until predecessor activity has been started example shut old network (successor) must start before new network launch predecessor) finishes
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6.3. What is arrow diagramming method
Old school each activity is on an arrow or a line and a circle or box connects the activities
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6.3 In ADM - What is a dummy activity
Dummy activities are represented by dashed lines A dummy activity does not represent work and has zero duration
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6.3. In comparing PDM and ADM what are the 3 differences
1. Where the activity is listed PDM activity on node ADM activity on arrow 2. Maximum number of predecessor types PDM 4; ADM one (finish to start) 3. Special diagram types and characteristics PDM no dummies allowed ADM dummies allowed
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6.3 What is GERT
A modification to the Network diagram that allows loops between activities and conditional benchmarking also known as conditional diagramming method Memory jogger my aunt Gertie is LOOPY she has a CONDITION. Gert is rarely on the exam when it does appear it is usually a distractor
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6.3 T&T What are the four dependency determination in integration?
Mandatory dependencies Discretionary dependencies External dependencies Internal dependencies
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6.3 T&T What are mandatory discrepancies
AKA. hard logic legally or contractually required
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6.3. T&T What are discretionary dependencies
These are sometimes called preferred, preferential or Soft Logic they are based on good practices
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6.3. T&T What are leads and lags
Leads = acceleration Lags= required delay Leads can be inserted to begin an activity before the predecessor activity is completed. Lags can be inserted as a required delay between activities.
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6.3. Output Project schedule network diagrams. What are they
Schematic displays of schedule activities and the logical relationships between them. Can include full project details or have one or more summary (hammock) activities
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6.4. Estimate Activity Duration What does this mean?
The process of estimating the number of work. Needed to complete individual activities within estimated resources.
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6.4 What are the key benefits of estimate activity duration?
This provides the amount of time each activity will take to complete Estimates the work effort, using the available resources and skill capability to determine the activity duration.
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6.4 Estimate activity duration Example of effort versus duration
On average how long does it take you to generate a report -hands on time Eight hours per report x 10 reports on project equal 80 hours EFFORT The worker only works for you part time this means duration will be 160 hours 8x10=80x2=160 DURATION
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6.4. Input | What is a resource calendar
A calendar that identifies the working days and shifts upon which each specific resource is available. When and how long
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6.4 | Estimate Activity Duration | T&T What type of meeting does agile use and what is reviewed?
Meetings are standup meetings Meetings focus on sprint or iteration planning to prioritize product backlog items and decide which items the team will commit to work on in the upcoming iteration/sprint
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6.4 T&T | What are the four types of estimating?
Analogous Estimating Parametric estimating Three point estimating Bottom up estimating
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6.4 T&T | What is ANALOGOUS ESTIMATING (top down)
Aka Management expectations applied early in the project when limited details are available Utilize expert judgment and historical information to compare the project to previous similar projects and adjust for project differences Provides a gross value estimate of the activity or summary activity
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6.4 T&T What is PARAMETRIC ESTIMATING (Remember meter example)
Uses the relationship between historical data and variables to calculate an estimate for an activity if you trust your numbers use this Meters of cable * labor-hrs/meter Number of drawings * number of hrs/drawing Provides higher levels of accuracy, depending on sophistication and underlying data built into the model
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6.4 T&T | What are the two types of three-point estimating
Beta distribution Triangular distribution
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6.4 T&T When do you use beta distribution? (three point estimating)
When large number of samples or historical data is available
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6.4 T&T When do you use triangular distribution? (three point estimating)
When there is insufficient historical data or using judgment data
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6.4 T&T | What is bottom up estimating
Work packages or activities are estimated to the greatest level of detail durations are summarized aggregated or ROLLED UP to higher levels duration and accuracy are influenced by the size and complexity of the activity resources availability and utilization may be considered
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6.4 OUTPUTS What are the two main outputs?
Duration estimates Lightly number of work. Required to complete an activity and duration estimates do not include any lag Basis of estimates How did you come up with these estimates?
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6.5 Develop schedule what is developing a schedule?
Developing a schedule is the process of analyzing activity sequences durations resources required and schedule constraints to create the project schedule model for the project execution and monitoring and controlling.
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6.5. Develop schedule what is the schedule used for?
The information is used to generate a schedule model with the planned dates for completing the project activities used to communicate information to the team and management model information is reviewed and validated throughout the life of the project results in a realistic schedule which is agreed to by the team
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6.5 T&T | What is schedule network analysis?
A technique to identify early and late start dates as well as early and late finish dates for the uncompleted portion of project activities.
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6.5 T&T | What are the two different paths in Scheduled network analysis and definition?
Path convergence A relationship in which a Scheduled activity has more than one predecessor Path divergence Our relationship in which a Scheduled activity has more than one successor
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6.5 T&T | What is critical path method?
Critical path is the sequence of activities that represents the longest path through a project, which determines the shortest possible project duration. Can have multiple critical paths Calculates the early start, early finish, late start, and late finish dates for all activities utilizing a forward and backward pass analysis
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6.5 T&T | What is a near critical path?
Path closest in length to the critical path The near critical paths can become critical
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6.5 T&T What critical path method would you use for a more complicated network diagram to calculate?
Forward pass backward pass
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6.5 T&T | What does forward past backwards past tell you
How much flexibility you have in the project schedule
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6.5 T&T | What is total float?
The amount of time and activity can be delayed without delaying the project and date. If the total float is zero, the activity is on the critical path.
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6.5 Note The terms float and slack are used interchangeably on the exam. DU equals duration.
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6.5 T&T | What is project float?
The amount of time a project can be delayed without delaying the externally imposed customer response or date. External DU - Crucial path DU
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6.5 T&T | What is path float?
The amount of float shared by all activities in the entire path DU of critical path - DU of each path
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6.5 note To figure out float or slack zero method go left to right + and then right to left - always work top to bottom If there are two arrows always take the largest number when on top and lowest Number one on bottom Anything with zero is the critical path
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6.5 T&T | What is resource optimization (two types)
Resource leveling adjusting to a preset level of resources will change the critical path and the project and date Ex sr level on longer tasks jr level on shorter tasks resource smoothing adjusted using the available float in a project no change to critical path or project end date Ex Eating up float time. You may be able to change the amount of hours worked per day to adjust with the flow
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6.5 T&T | What is schedule compression techniques
Sure into the project schedule without modifying the scope of the project. used only on the critical path
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6.5 T&T What are the two common methods of schedule compression technique
Fast tracking No money no people, instead of sequencing you do some things parallel this can be risky Crashing You have money and you have people. Add resources to short in the schedule duration for the lease incremental cost
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6.5 output | What is a schedule baseline
The approved version of a schedule model that can be changed using formal change control procedures and is used as the basis for comparison to actual results. Schedule will be ITERATED until an acceptable and realistic schedule can be agreed upon and approved