Project Planning & Scheduling Flashcards
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Which scheduling concept refers to the process of assigning specific dates to project activities after network analysis is complete?
Answer: Time-phasing
Time-phasing assigns calendar dates to activities and resources, distributing project work across the schedule timeline after network logic is established.
When a project manager decomposes a work package into activities for scheduling purposes, this process is called:
Answer: Define Activities
The Define Activities process decomposes WBS work packages into smaller, more manageable schedule activities that represent the work required to complete the deliverables.
Which output of the Sequence Activities process is a graphical representation showing the logical order and dependencies among project activities?
Answer: Project schedule network diagram
The project schedule network diagram visually depicts the logical relationships and sequencing of project activities, showing the flow from start to finish.
A discretionary dependency in project scheduling is BEST defined as:
Answer: A preferred sequencing based on best practices or past experience that could be changed if necessary
Discretionary dependencies (soft logic or preferred logic) reflect best practices or team preferences and can be modified by the project team when schedule compression is needed.
What is the primary purpose of schedule reserve (contingency reserve) in project planning?
Answer: To provide additional time within the schedule baseline for identified schedule risks
Schedule contingency reserves are time buffers added to the schedule baseline to account for identified schedule risks accepted by the project team.
Which Earned Value metric compares the amount of work planned to be done versus the amount of work actually accomplished, expressed in terms of time?
Answer: Schedule Variance (SV)
Schedule Variance (SV = EV - PV) measures whether the project is ahead or behind schedule by comparing earned value to planned value.
In the context of schedule management, what does a 'lead' represent when applied to a dependency relationship?
Answer: An overlap that allows a successor activity to start before the predecessor is complete
A lead is a negative lag that overlaps successor activities with predecessors, allowing the successor to begin before the predecessor finishes, effectively compressing the schedule.