Project Planning & Scheduling Flashcards
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A project manager identifies that the project schedule has a Schedule Performance Index (SPI) of 0.85. What does this indicate?
Answer: The project is accomplishing only 85 cents of planned work for every dollar scheduled
An SPI of 0.85 means the project is behind schedule, earning only $0.85 of planned value for every $1.00 of scheduled work.
Which scheduling technique compresses the project schedule by performing activities in parallel that would normally be done sequentially?
Answer: Fast-tracking
Fast-tracking overlaps activities that were planned sequentially, which can reduce schedule duration but increases risk and may require rework.
The Rolling Wave Planning technique is best described as:
Answer: Elaborating near-term work in detail while future work is planned at a higher level
Rolling wave planning is an iterative approach where near-term activities are planned in detail and future activities are progressively elaborated as more information becomes available.
What is the purpose of a milestone list in project scheduling?
Answer: To identify significant events or decision points that mark key achievements or deliverables
A milestone list identifies significant points or events in the project schedule, often used for stakeholder reporting and governance checkpoints.
Which input to the Develop Schedule process provides information about the working hours, holidays, and resource availability for scheduling purposes?
Answer: Project calendars
Project calendars define working days and shifts available for scheduled activities, directly influencing when activities can be performed.
In schedule network analysis, a 'near-critical path' is significant because:
Answer: It has little float and could become the critical path if activities are delayed
Near-critical paths have minimal float, meaning small delays on those paths could make them critical and jeopardize the project end date.
Which technique adds time buffers to a project schedule to manage uncertainty, placing a single project buffer at the end rather than padding individual activities?
Answer: Critical Chain Method (CCM)
Critical Chain Method protects the project end date by removing individual activity padding and consolidating it into a single project buffer at the end of the chain.