Programming and planning L1

Question 1

Talk me through the principles of financial/programme monitoring of a project.

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Question 2

Talk me through planning techniques you have used.

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Question 3

What is a Gantt chart and when have you used one?

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Question 4

What types of programmes and schedules are commonly used on projects?

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Question 5

What is critical path analysis?

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Question 6

What is the significance of float?

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Question 7

What are milestones?

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Question 8

What is the difference between free and total float?

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Question 9

Talk me through IT software you might use on a project.

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Question 10

How have you used charts/diagrams to display time allocation for various project stages?

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Question 11

What charts/diagrams have you used and why?

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Question 12

How do you breakdown projects into phases?

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Question 13

What other methods could you use?

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Question 14

What are the advantages/disadvantages?

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Question 15

Why might float be beneficial over being on critical path?

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Question 16

How can effective project management benefit cashflow?

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Question 17

What is a Project Plan?

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Question 18

What are some of the reasons for rejecting a contractor’s programme?

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Question 19

What are some of the reasons for accelerating work?

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Question 20

What is float on a contract?

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Question 21

What can affect the float on a contract?

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Question 22

How can you maximise float?

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Question 23

How do you find float?

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Question 24

How do you use float?

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Question 25

What is negative float

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Question 26

On your case study how did you deal with the cost contingency

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Question 27

What are the advantages and disadvantages of a Gantt Chart?

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Question 28

How do you create a Gantt Chart?

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Question 29

What is a contingency budget or cost contingency?

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Question 30

How do you undertake multi-project planning?

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Question 31

What is a flow diagram?

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Question 32

What is an activity schedule?

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Question 33

What is a key milestone?

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Question 34

What is a PEP?

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Question 35

What sort of information would typically be contained within Project Execution Plan (PEP)?

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Question 36

What would you find in a project handbook?

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Question 37

How can you monitor progress?

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Question 38

How would you establish a project team?

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Question 39

How would you allocate roles and responsibilities?

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Question 40

Explain the commissioning and handover processes.

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Question 41

What is a close-out report?

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