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9th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters 1 - 13,
Complete Newest Version
activity - ANSWER:an element of work normally found on the WBS that has an
expected duration, cost, and resource requirements; also called a task
activity attributes - ANSWER:information about each activity, such as predecessors,
successors, logical relationships, leads and lags, resource requirements, constraints,
imposed dates, and assumptions related to the activity
activity list - ANSWER:a tabulation of activities to be included on a project schedule
activity-on-arrow (AOA) - ANSWER:a network diagramming technique in which
activities are represented by arrows and connected at points called nodes to
illustrate the sequence of activities; also called arrow diagramming method (ADM)
arrow diagramming method (ADM) - ANSWER:a network diagramming technique in
which activities are represented by arrows and connected at points called nodes to
illustrate the sequence of activities; also called activity-on-arrow (AOA)
backward pass - ANSWER:a project network diagramming technique that determines
the late start and late finish dates for each activity
baseline dates - ANSWER:the planned schedule dates for activities in a Tracking
Gantt chart
buffer - ANSWER:additional time to complete a task; a buffer is added to an estimate
to account for various factors
burst - ANSWER:a single node followed by two or more activities on a network
diagram
crashing - ANSWER:a technique for making cost and schedule trade-offs to obtain
the greatest amount of schedule compression for the least incremental cost
critical chain scheduling - ANSWER:a method of scheduling that takes limited
resources into account when creating a project schedule and includes buffers to
protect the project completion date
critical path method (CPM) or critical path analysis - ANSWER:a project network
diagramming technique used to predict total project duration
dependency - ANSWER:the sequencing of project activities or tasks; also called a
relationship
, discretionary dependencies - ANSWER:the sequencing of project activities or tasks
defined by the project team and used with care because they may limit later
scheduling options
dummy activities - ANSWER:activities with no duration and no resources used to
show a logical relationship between two activities in the arrow diagramming method
of project network diagrams
duration - ANSWER:the actual amount of time worked on an activity plus elapsed
time
early finish date - ANSWER:the earliest possible time an activity can finish based on
the project network logic
early start date - ANSWER:the earliest possible time an activity can start based on
the project network logic
effort - ANSWER:the number of workdays or work hours required to complete a task
external dependencies - ANSWER:the sequencing of project activities or tasks that
involve relationships between project and non-project activities
fast tracking - ANSWER:a schedule compression technique in which you do activities
in parallel that you would normally do in sequence
feeding buffers - ANSWER:time added before tasks on the critical chain if they are
preceded by other tasks that are not on the critical path
finish-to-finish dependency - ANSWER:a relationship on a project network diagram in
which the "from" activity must be finished before the "to" activity can be finished
finish-to-start dependency - ANSWER:a relationship on a project network diagram in
which the "from" activity must be finished before the "to" activity can be started
float - ANSWER:the amount of time a project activity may be delayed without
delaying a succeeding activity or the project finish date; also called slack
forward pass - ANSWER:a network diagramming technique that determines the early
start and early finish dates for each activity
free slack (free float) - ANSWER:the amount of time an activity can be delayed
without delaying the early start of any immediately following activities
late finish date - ANSWER:the latest possible time an activity can be completed
without delaying the project finish date
9th Edition by Kathy Schwalbe, Verified Chapters 1 - 13,
Complete Newest Version
activity - ANSWER:an element of work normally found on the WBS that has an
expected duration, cost, and resource requirements; also called a task
activity attributes - ANSWER:information about each activity, such as predecessors,
successors, logical relationships, leads and lags, resource requirements, constraints,
imposed dates, and assumptions related to the activity
activity list - ANSWER:a tabulation of activities to be included on a project schedule
activity-on-arrow (AOA) - ANSWER:a network diagramming technique in which
activities are represented by arrows and connected at points called nodes to
illustrate the sequence of activities; also called arrow diagramming method (ADM)
arrow diagramming method (ADM) - ANSWER:a network diagramming technique in
which activities are represented by arrows and connected at points called nodes to
illustrate the sequence of activities; also called activity-on-arrow (AOA)
backward pass - ANSWER:a project network diagramming technique that determines
the late start and late finish dates for each activity
baseline dates - ANSWER:the planned schedule dates for activities in a Tracking
Gantt chart
buffer - ANSWER:additional time to complete a task; a buffer is added to an estimate
to account for various factors
burst - ANSWER:a single node followed by two or more activities on a network
diagram
crashing - ANSWER:a technique for making cost and schedule trade-offs to obtain
the greatest amount of schedule compression for the least incremental cost
critical chain scheduling - ANSWER:a method of scheduling that takes limited
resources into account when creating a project schedule and includes buffers to
protect the project completion date
critical path method (CPM) or critical path analysis - ANSWER:a project network
diagramming technique used to predict total project duration
dependency - ANSWER:the sequencing of project activities or tasks; also called a
relationship
, discretionary dependencies - ANSWER:the sequencing of project activities or tasks
defined by the project team and used with care because they may limit later
scheduling options
dummy activities - ANSWER:activities with no duration and no resources used to
show a logical relationship between two activities in the arrow diagramming method
of project network diagrams
duration - ANSWER:the actual amount of time worked on an activity plus elapsed
time
early finish date - ANSWER:the earliest possible time an activity can finish based on
the project network logic
early start date - ANSWER:the earliest possible time an activity can start based on
the project network logic
effort - ANSWER:the number of workdays or work hours required to complete a task
external dependencies - ANSWER:the sequencing of project activities or tasks that
involve relationships between project and non-project activities
fast tracking - ANSWER:a schedule compression technique in which you do activities
in parallel that you would normally do in sequence
feeding buffers - ANSWER:time added before tasks on the critical chain if they are
preceded by other tasks that are not on the critical path
finish-to-finish dependency - ANSWER:a relationship on a project network diagram in
which the "from" activity must be finished before the "to" activity can be finished
finish-to-start dependency - ANSWER:a relationship on a project network diagram in
which the "from" activity must be finished before the "to" activity can be started
float - ANSWER:the amount of time a project activity may be delayed without
delaying a succeeding activity or the project finish date; also called slack
forward pass - ANSWER:a network diagramming technique that determines the early
start and early finish dates for each activity
free slack (free float) - ANSWER:the amount of time an activity can be delayed
without delaying the early start of any immediately following activities
late finish date - ANSWER:the latest possible time an activity can be completed
without delaying the project finish date
