PMP Glossary B

Question 1

Signed off

Answer 1

means that someone has reviewed, approved, and given formal authorization for something, usually a document, project, or decision.

Question 2

Variance analysis

Answer 2

is the process of comparing actual performance to planned or expected results to identify differences, or “variances.”

Question 3

Schedule Management

Answer 3

includes the processes required to
manage the timely completion of the project.

Question 4

Rolling Wave Planning

Answer 4

Rolling Wave Planning details near-term tasks and refines future tasks over time, allowing flexibility as the project evolves.

Question 5

Precedence Diagramming Method, (PDM)

Answer 5

is a project scheduling technique used to visualize the sequence and dependencies between activities in a project.

Question 6

Precedence

Answer 6

اولویت

Question 7

Finish to Start (The most commonly used )

Answer 7

The start of the successor’s work package depends upon the
completion of its predecessor work package

Question 8

Finish-to-Start (FS) ex:

Answer 8

You can’t start painting (Task B) until the walls are built (Task A) are finished.

Question 9

Finish to Finish

Answer 9

The completion of the successor work package depends on the
completion of the predecessor work package

Question 10

Finish-to-Finish (FF) ex:

Answer 10

Editing a document (Task E) can only finish once the writing (Task F) is finished.

Question 11

Start to Start

Answer 11

The start of the successor’s work package depends upon the
start of its predecessor work package

Question 12

Start-to-Start (SS) ex:

Answer 12

Pouring concrete (Task C) and leveling it (Task D) both start at the same time.

Question 13

Start to Finish

Answer 13

One task (A) cannot finish until another task (B) starts.

Question 14

Start-to-Finish (SF) ex:

Answer 14

Imagine a traffic light. The red light (Task A) cannot turn green until the light has started changing (Task B).

Question 15

وابستگی آغاز به پایان (SF):

Answer 15

تعریف: پایان یک کار بستگی به آغاز کار دیگری دارد.

Question 16

مثال

Answer 16

برداشتن پل موقت کار(ب) نمیتواند انجام شود تا وقتی که کار ساخت یا نصب پل دائمی (کار الف) شروع شده باشد.
در اینجا کار ب نمی تواند تمام شود تا زمانی که کار الف آغاز شود.

Question 17

توضیحات بیشتر:

Answer 17

پل دائمی (کار الف): این پل باید در حال ساخته شدن باشد. حتی اگر هنوز به طور کامل تکمیل نشده باشد، آغاز کار روی آن مهم است.

برداشتن پل موقت (کار ب): پس از شروع کار بر روی پل دائمی، شما می‌توانید به تدریج پل موقت را بردارید.

Question 18

Start-to-Finish (SF) ex c:

Answer 18

“The shop will not be officially closed until the last customer leaves.” In this case, the end of closing the shop is dependent on the start of the customers leaving.

Question 19

Start-to-Finish (SF) ex b:

Answer 19

We can’t have an empty glass until we drink the water

Question 20

Mandatory dependencies, or hard logic

Answer 20

are essential task relationships in a project that must occur in a specific sequence.

Question 21

Mandatory dependencies, or hard logic: EX:

Answer 21

Paint can’t be applied until drywall is up.

Question 22

Discretionary dependencies, or soft logic

Answer 22

These dependencies are flexible and are set based on preferred sequences rather than necessity.

Question 23

Discretionary dependencies, or soft logic ex:

Answer 23

Cooking both Dinner & Dessert at the same time in the oven