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P6 & MS Project Proficiency Flashcards

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  1. In MS Project, what is the effect of linking tasks with a 'Start-to-Start' (SS) dependency with a 3-day lag?

    Answer: The successor cannot start until 3 days after the predecessor starts

    An SS+3 lag means the successor task's earliest start is 3 days after the predecessor task begins.

  2. Which P6 earned value method calculates BCWP (Budgeted Cost of Work Performed) based on the percentage of activity duration elapsed?

    Answer: Duration % Complete

    Duration % Complete calculates BCWP as the ratio of actual elapsed duration to total budgeted duration multiplied by the budgeted cost.

  3. In MS Project, what does the 'Leveling Delay' field represent after resource leveling is performed?

    Answer: The amount of time a task was delayed from its early start to resolve a resource conflict

    Leveling Delay shows how many days the leveling algorithm pushed a task back from its network-calculated early start to resolve overallocations.

  4. In P6, which relationship type allows a successor activity to start before its predecessor is complete when a negative lag (lead) is applied to a Finish-to-Start link?

    Answer: Finish-to-Start with negative lag

    A negative lag on a Finish-to-Start relationship (FS-3) allows the successor to begin 3 days before the predecessor is scheduled to finish, effectively creating a lead.

  5. What MS Project feature allows you to save a snapshot of the current schedule for later comparison against actuals?

    Answer: Baseline

    Setting a Baseline in MS Project saves a snapshot of the planned start, finish, duration, work, and cost fields for variance analysis throughout the project.

  6. In P6, which WBS level setting controls whether activities can be assigned directly to a WBS node that has child nodes?

    Answer: WBS Category

    The WBS Category setting in P6 can be configured to control organizational behavior of the WBS hierarchy, including whether summary nodes accept direct activity assignments.

  7. In MS Project, what is the difference between 'Work' and 'Duration' for a task assigned to two full-time resources?

    Answer: Work doubles (equals Duration × 2) while Duration stays the same

    With two full-time resources on a Fixed Duration task, Work = Duration × 2 units, so work hours double while the calendar duration remains unchanged.