Project Planning & Scheduling Flashcards
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When scheduling a large commercial fence installation, what is the PRIMARY purpose of a critical path analysis?
Answer: To identify the sequence of tasks that determines the minimum project duration
Critical path analysis identifies the longest chain of dependent tasks, which sets the minimum possible project completion time.
A fence contractor receives a project requiring 800 linear feet of chain-link fence. If a two-person crew installs an average of 100 linear feet per day, how many crew-days should be scheduled for the installation phase only?
Answer: 8 days
Dividing 800 linear feet by 100 linear feet per day gives 8 crew-days for the installation phase.
Which scheduling tool uses horizontal bars to visually represent the start date, duration, and end date of each project task?
Answer: Gantt chart
A Gantt chart uses horizontal bars along a timeline to display each task's planned start, duration, and completion.
Before scheduling post-setting for a concrete-footing fence project, which site condition must be confirmed first?
Answer: Permit approval and utility locates are complete
Digging cannot legally or safely begin until permits are approved and underground utilities are marked to prevent strikes.
A contractor schedules concrete post footings to cure for 24 hours before attaching fence panels. This planned waiting period is best described as a:
Answer: Lag time
Lag time is a deliberate delay inserted between a predecessor task and its successor to allow for processes like curing.
Which document divides a fence project into phases, deliverables, and individual work packages, forming the foundation for scheduling?
Answer: Work breakdown structure (WBS)
A Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) hierarchically decomposes the project into manageable work packages that are then sequenced and scheduled.
When planning a fence project across multiple phases, a contractor builds in a two-day weather contingency buffer. This is an example of managing:
Answer: Schedule risk
Adding contingency time to a schedule is a standard technique for managing schedule risk caused by uncertain events like adverse weather.