Chapter Six | Schedule Management Flashcards
What does AON Stand for?
Activity on node
What does EAC stand for?
Estimate at completion
What does EVM stand for?
Earned value management
What does GERT stand for?
Graphical evaluation and review technique
What does PDM stand for?
Precedents diagramming method
What does PERT stand for?
Program evaluation and review technique
What does PMIS stand for?
Project management information system
What does SPI stand for?
Schedule performance index
What does SV stand for?
Schedule variance
What is the definition for project schedule management?
The process needed to manage the timely completion of the project
What does project scheduling provide?
A detailed plan that represents how and when the project will deliver the products, services, and results defined in the project scope.
Schedule Mng:
The plan serves as a tool for _________
Communication
Managing
Expectations
Performance reporting
The approved version of the schedule becomes what?
The baseline
You will track the project progress against the baseline.
What is adaptive planning?
Adaptive planning acknowledges that once work starts priorities may change, and the plans need to reflect the changes
What is iterative scheduling?
Iterative scheduling with a backlog
A form of rolling wave planning based on adaptive lifecycle such as agile approach
Note
Iterative scheduling uses sprints or iterations which can also be called TIME BOX periods of work
.
What is on demand scheduling?
This pulls from the backlog and fit into your schedule as resources become available.
This would be agile and Kanban examples
6.1
What is the definition of plans schedule management
This describes how to establish the policies, procedures, and documentation for planning, developing, managing, executing, and controlling the project schedule
6.1. What are the key benefits for plan schedule management?
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
6.1
Commercial database is an internal _____
and external _______
Internal OPA
External EEF
6.1 T&T
Data analysis | What alternative analysis can be used?
Scheduling methodology and tools Duration of rolling waves Estimating approach Schedule detail levels Frequency of reviews an update Project management software
6.1 | output
schedule management plan - what does it do
Establishes criteria and activities for developing, monitoring, and controlling the schedule.
6.2 What is define activities?
The process of identifying and documenting the specific actions to be performed to produce the project deliverables.
6.2 Define activities may involve what?
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.