MAN 4583 Exam 2 questions well
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WBS breaks down into ____ rather than ___ - correct answer ✔✔deliverables;
activities
when defining work activities, it is essential to involve - correct answer ✔✔the
people who will actually be performing the project work
how do you define a work activity - correct answer ✔✔give activity a name; short
& starts with a verb
Sequencing work activities - correct answer ✔✔put work activities in a logical
order
you should sequence activities so that they are done - correct answer ✔✔ASAP
Who should create estimates for activity durations - correct answer ✔✔those who
will be performing the activities
overestimate time necessary to complete an activity = - correct answer ✔✔slows
down project
, under estimate time necessary to complete an activity = - correct answer ✔✔fall
behind schedule & disappoint customers/sponsors
what else should you include when estimating activity duration - correct answer
✔✔assumptions & degree of certainty & activity attributes
Node - correct answer ✔✔each activity has a name, abbreviation, & estimated
duration
outside 4 corners represent - correct answer ✔✔ES, EF
LS, LF
float / slack - correct answer ✔✔amnt of flexibility a particular activity has in the
schedule ; length of time the activity can be delayed from its ES w/o delaying
project
Activities on the critical path have a float of - correct answer ✔✔0 (can't be
delayed w/o delaying the project)
First pass (forward) - correct answer ✔✔shows how SOON each activity could
finish (EF)
Second Pass (backwards) - correct answer ✔✔shows how LATE each activity could
finish & then how late it could start
critical path - correct answer ✔✔longest series of activities in the project
answered already passed
WBS breaks down into ____ rather than ___ - correct answer ✔✔deliverables;
activities
when defining work activities, it is essential to involve - correct answer ✔✔the
people who will actually be performing the project work
how do you define a work activity - correct answer ✔✔give activity a name; short
& starts with a verb
Sequencing work activities - correct answer ✔✔put work activities in a logical
order
you should sequence activities so that they are done - correct answer ✔✔ASAP
Who should create estimates for activity durations - correct answer ✔✔those who
will be performing the activities
overestimate time necessary to complete an activity = - correct answer ✔✔slows
down project
, under estimate time necessary to complete an activity = - correct answer ✔✔fall
behind schedule & disappoint customers/sponsors
what else should you include when estimating activity duration - correct answer
✔✔assumptions & degree of certainty & activity attributes
Node - correct answer ✔✔each activity has a name, abbreviation, & estimated
duration
outside 4 corners represent - correct answer ✔✔ES, EF
LS, LF
float / slack - correct answer ✔✔amnt of flexibility a particular activity has in the
schedule ; length of time the activity can be delayed from its ES w/o delaying
project
Activities on the critical path have a float of - correct answer ✔✔0 (can't be
delayed w/o delaying the project)
First pass (forward) - correct answer ✔✔shows how SOON each activity could
finish (EF)
Second Pass (backwards) - correct answer ✔✔shows how LATE each activity could
finish & then how late it could start
critical path - correct answer ✔✔longest series of activities in the project
