PMBOK Ch 6 Flashcards
What is a plan schedule management?
Process of establishing the policies, procedures and documentation for planning, developing, managing, executing and controlling project schedule
Creating a schedule model with all components is also called a?
project schedule
Two project scheduling methods:
Alternative scheduling with a backlog - Agile approach
On-demand scheduling - Kanban system
Rolling wave planning based on adaptive schedule approach?
Agile approach
On-demand scheduling approach is known as what kind of system?
Kanban system
What environment used short cycles to undertake work, results, adapt and provide rapid feedback?
Agile / adaptive enviornment
When should I use a life cycle approach?
When you need a more detailed schdule
When should I use a resource availability approach?
When factors influence duration
When should I use a project dimensions approach?
when project complexity impact desired level of control
When should I use the technology support approach?
When technology is used to develop, record, transmit, receive and store project schedule model is readily accessible
A component of a the PM plan that establishes the criteria and the activities for developing, monitoring and controlling schedule.
Schedule management plan
project schedule model development
Scheduling methodology and tool to used in the development of the project schedule model
Release and iteration lenght
time boxed periods for release waves and iteration
What does time-boxing help with?
minimize scope creep as it forces the teams to process essential features first, then other features when time permits.
level of accuracy
range used in realistic activity duration estimates
unit of measure
unit of measurement is defined for each resource
Organizational procedures links
the WBS provides framework for the schedule management plan
Project schedule model maintenance
update the status and record progress of project
Control thresholds
monitor schedule performance and are expressed in % deviations from the parameter established in the baseline plan
Rule of performance measurement
physical measurement : establishing % complete , EVM techniques, schedule variance and schedule performance index
reporting formats
formats and frequency for project
Decomposition
dividing and subdividing the project scope and project deliverables into smaller more manageable parts.
Rolling wave planning
is an iterative planning technique which the work is accomplished in the new term is planned in detail, while work further in the future is planned at a higher level.
Activity list
the schedule activities required on the project
Schedule management plan
defines the schedule methodology, the duration of waves for rolling wave planning and the level of detail necessary to manage the work.
Scope baseline
The project WBS, deliverables, constraints, and assumptions documented in the scope baseline are considered explicitly while defining activities.
Milestone
significant point or event in a project
Milestone list
identifies all milestones
change request
deliverables that were not initially part of the project baseline
Schedule baseline
Work packages that are elaborated into activities
Cost baseline
cost for schedule activity
Every activity except the first and last should be connected to at least one predecessor and at least one successor activity with logical relationship.
Theory of sequence activity
Precedence diagram method
technique to construct a schedule model in which activities are represented by nodes and are graphically linked by one or more logical relationships
Finish to start (FS)
cannot start until predecessor finishes
finish to finish (FF)
Activity cannot finish until predecessor finishes
Start to finish (SF)
Activity cannot start until predecessor finishes
start to start (SS)
Activity cannot start until predecessor starts
Mandatory dependencies
dependencies that are legally or contractually required or inherent in the nature of the work
Discretionary dependencies
Activities that can be done at the discretion of when its the least liable and best fo the project.
External Dependencies
relationship between project activities and non project activites
Internal dependencies
relationship between project activities and are generally inside the projects team control
Lead
amount of time a successor activity can be advanced with respect to predecessor activity
Lags
amount of time a successor activity will be delayed with respect to predecessor activity
