Schedule 1

Question 1

To build a Schedule, what gets organized?

Answer 1

Activities and tasks of the Work Package

Question 2

How are the tasks arranged in a Network Scheduled Diagram?

Answer 2

in a logical path
(see diagram study tab)

Question 3

What is the document stating how to define tasks & activities?

Answer 3

the Schedule Management Plan

Question 4

What is it called to use similar past examples of the Schedule Management Plan from other projects to give the schedule a starting point?

Answer 4

Benchmarking

Question 5

What is used to learn lessons from completed projects in the organization?

Answer 5

Historical Data

Question 6

Once the logical order for the Schedule mgmt plan is established, we determine dependencies. What are the two types of dependencies?

Answer 6

Mandatory
Discretionary

Question 7

Define a Mandatory dependency

Answer 7

MUST do step one before step 2

• Contract specifies client approval before you move onto next task
• Compliance inspection after a task complete

Question 8

Define a Discretionary dependency

Answer 8

prefer for step 1 to come before step 2

Question 9

True or false, dependencies can be both Internal and External?

Answer 9

true

Question 10

Which task dependency is the most common?
- finish to finish
- start to finish
- finish to start
- start to start

Answer 10

Finish to Start: A task cannot start until a previous task is completed.

Question 11

What is it called when a task cannot start until a previous task is completed.

Answer 11

Finish to start (FS)

Question 12

What is it called when a task cannot finish until another task is completed.

Answer 12

Finish-to-finish (FF)

Question 13

What is it called when a task cannot start until another task begins.

Answer 13

Start-to-start (SS)

Question 14

What is it called when a task cannot finish until another task starts.

Answer 14

Start-to-finish (SF)

This is an uncommon type of dependency, usually found in scheduling-related events where there is a handover between tasks. For example, an initial output from task B may be required for the final part of task A.

Question 15

What is the time it takes to do a task?

Answer 15

Task Duration

Question 16

When looking at estimate durations for tasks, there are 4 methods. One of them is Analogous, what is this method known for?

Answer 16

Being inaccurate. Only used when limited project info is known. Based on historical calculations.

Question 17

In a Parametric method, what is used to calculate task durations?

Answer 17

a computer algorithm

Question 18

What is the most likely type of estimate duration for tasks, and what does it incorporate?

Answer 18

three-point

optimistic, pessimistic, most likely
(see formulas tab)

Question 19

In a Bottom-up method, what is used to calculate task durations?

Answer 19

the WBS dictionary, review tasks and activities we have, and determine what everything will cost in terms of time.

Question 20

How do you calculate Triangular Distribution (of days it takes to do a task)?

Answer 20

(O+ML+P)/3 = # of days to do the task

Optimistic = O
Most Likely = ML
Pessimistic = P

Question 21

How do you calculate Pert (Beta) Distribution (of days it takes to do a task)?

Answer 21

Weighted Average is called BETA or PERT Distribution
(O+4M+P)/6

(O+M+M+M+M+P)/6
Optimistic = O
Most Likely = ML
Pessimistic = P

Question 22

Quiz: Estimate Durations
(time it takes to do tasks)
Optimistic = 8
Most Likely = 14
Pessimistic = 26

Calculate Triangular + BETA

Answer 22

Triangular: 16
BETA: 15

Question 23

What is a gap in time between to tasks?

Answer 23

Lag

Question 24

What is an overlap of two tasks; occurring simultaneously?

Answer 24

Lead

Question 25

What is the definition of Critical Path Method (CPM)?

Answer 25

The longest one.
Used to identify the longest it could possibly take to complete a project.
(see chart tab)

Question 26

What is is the maximum amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project?

Answer 26

Total Float

Question 27

What is the amount of time an activity can be delayed without
impacting the Early Start date of any of its immediate successors?

Answer 27

Free Float

Question 28

Can a task can have both Free Float and Total Float?

Answer 28

Yes, they are independent of one another

Question 29

How much total float does an activity have on the critical path?

Answer 29

0

Question 30

In CPM (critical path method), what is it called to tie up loose ends at before a release?

Answer 30

Iteration H or Hardening Sprint

Question 31

In CPM (critical path method), what is it called when no changes can happen and work on tasks needs to stop for a time?

Answer 31

Black-out times
Usually when users are testing