Schedule Management

Question 1

What does the BACKWARD PASS identify?

Answer 1

Late Figures

Question 2

What is Free Float?

Answer 2

Amount of delay an activity can have w/o delaying the START DATE of its SUCCESOR

Question 3

Describe Path Divergence

Answer 3

Activity has TWO OR MORE SUCCESORS

Question 4

Float Formula

Answer 4

LS - ES

or

LF - EF

Question 5

When would you use a Milestone Chart?

Answer 5

Reporting to Senior Management

Question 6

What does FORWARD PASS identify?

Answer 6

Early Figures

Question 7

Describe Path Convergence

Answer 7

Activity has TWO OR MORE direct PRECEDING activities

Question 8

In Backwards Pass, how do you identify the Late Finish if the activity has a Path Divergence?

Answer 8

Use the earliest Late Start of the proceeding activities

Question 9

Define Project Calendar

Answer 9

Identifies WORKING DAYS and SHIFTS available

Question 10

Which activity would you try to shorten if you need to shorten project duration?

Answer 10

One that is…

• one CPM
• longest duration
• earliest (if multiple long durations)

Question 11

What is Project Float?

Answer 11

AKA = Positive Total Float

Amount of delay an activity can have w/o delaying the externally imposed project completion date required by customer, management, or baseline

Question 12

Free Float Forumula

Answer 12

ES - EF - 1