Project Planning & Scheduling Flashcards
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A fire protection project uses rolling wave planning. This means:
Answer: Near-term work is planned in detail while future work is planned at a higher level
Rolling wave planning is an iterative technique where near-term activities are planned in detail and future work is elaborated as more information becomes available.
On a fire protection project, the project baseline is BEST described as:
Answer: The approved scope, schedule, and cost plan used to measure project performance
The project baseline is the approved, integrated scope, schedule, and cost plan against which project performance is measured and deviations are tracked.
A fire protection project manager uses resource leveling on a project. The PRIMARY effect of resource leveling is often:
Answer: Extended project duration with more consistent resource usage
Resource leveling smooths resource demand by adjusting activity timing, which typically extends the project schedule to avoid resource overallocation.
During the closeout of a fire protection project, a lessons-learned register is PRIMARILY used to:
Answer: Record project performance knowledge to improve future project planning
Lessons learned capture what worked well and what did not, creating organizational process assets that improve planning and execution of future projects.
A fire protection project manager compresses the schedule by overlapping the design phase and the material procurement phase. This is an example of:
Answer: Fast tracking
Fast tracking involves performing activities in parallel that were originally planned sequentially, accepting higher risk in exchange for schedule compression.
On a fire protection project, which stakeholder communication approach is MOST appropriate for the project sponsor?
Answer: Exception-based reporting focused on major milestones, risks, and decisions requiring sponsor input
Project sponsors typically require summary-level exception reports highlighting key decisions, milestones, and significant risks rather than daily operational details.
The Estimate at Completion (EAC) formula EAC = BAC/CPI assumes that:
Answer: Future work will be performed at the same efficiency rate as work completed to date
EAC = BAC/CPI assumes that the cost performance index observed to date will continue for the remaining project work.