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29 Cards in this Set
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What does PERT stand for?
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Performance Evaluation and Review Technique
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What type of project is PERT best for?
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research-oriented projects
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What is lead?
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the amount of time that proceeds the start of work on a task
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What acronym describes the characteristics of effective project goals?
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SMART: Specific, Measurable, Agreed upon, Realistic, Timeframe established
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What is a critical task?
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a task whose delay would delay the entire project
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What major drawback do Gantt charts have?
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do not show dependencies very well
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What is 'slack time'?
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the amount of time a task can slip without delaying the entire project
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What does the acronym DRIVER stand for?
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Develop individuals and teams; Reinforce commitment and excitement; Inform everyone involved; Vitalize people by building agreements; Empower yourself and others; Risk a creative approach
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What are the two most common forms of networking systems?
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PERT and CPM
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What type of project is CPM best for?
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construction-type projects
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Is scope usually stable over the course of a project?
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no, it usually increases
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What is a Gantt chart?
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a graphical representation of work on a timeline
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What is a network diagram best for?
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scheduling
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What is the primary difference between CPM and PERT?
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How they estimate scheduling
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What three methods can be used to shorten a schedule?
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reduce the duration of tasks; reduce scope; start tasks earlier
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Should resources needed or tasks be listed first?
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tasks
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What does CPM stand for?
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Critical Path Method
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What seven resources are needed to complete a project?
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people, money, equipment, facilities, materials and supplies, information, and technology
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What should usually be created before a network diagram?
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a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS)
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What tasks are better suited for a WBS than a network diagram?
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managing budgets and personnel assignments
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When planning a project, what resource should be considered first?
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people
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What is a critical path?
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the sequence of tasks that ends on the latest date
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What is the task that comes after the precedent called?
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the dependent
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What is lag?
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the amount of time after one task is started or finished before another can be started or finished
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What is the most effective way of shortening a schedule?
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reduce scope
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How does PERT handle scheduling?
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With three estimates: best case, worst case, and most likely
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How much slack time does a critical task have?
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none
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Should the schedule or budget be determined first?
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the schedule
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What were used for diagramming before PERT and CPM were developed?
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Gantt and other bar charts
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