CMGT 4100 Test 1 Questions & Answers(RATED A+)

What info is addressed in the planning and scheduling process? - ANSWER-Planning- "what" is going to be done, "how", "where", and by "whom" -Scheduling- determining time needed to complete a project Who developed the bar chart - ANSWERHenry Gantt Is A-O-A (or ADM) a version of CPM scheduling? - ANSWERYes What is the difference in determinist and probabilistic durations? Which does A-O-A use? Which does PERT use? - ANSWER-Deterministic schedules - specific durations dates, and times are utilized -Probablistic schedules - deals with project duration and activity start and end times will be reached -A-O-A uses deterministic -PERT uses probabilistic Who is the leader in scheduling software? - ANSWER-CPM What is PDM? - ANSWERPrecedence diagramming method, which is a tool and technique of Sequence Activities Describe the difference in planning and scheduling - ANSWER-planning- developing logic of how a project will be constructed -scheduling- integrating the plan with a calendar or specified time frame Which role relates to developing project logic? To integrating the logic to a calendar? - ANSWER-planning= developing project logic -scheduling= integrating the logic to a calendar What is CPM? - ANSWERCritical path method, identifies a chain of activities that control how long the project will take What are the advantages and disadvantages of bar charts? - ANSWERAdv: simple & show when major work activities are scheduled, easy to communicate & understand Dis: limited because they don't show sequencing between activities, fail to provide valuable information when projects become more complex How