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The three phases involved in the management of large projects are |
planning, scheduling, and controlling |
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Which of the following does NOT belong to the planning phase of project management? |
monitoring resources |
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The project organization may be LESS helpful when |
the job is familiar to the existing organization |
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Which of the following is the THIRD level in work breakdown structure (WBS) ? |
subtasks in major tasks |
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Gantt charts are |
planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time |
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Which of the following is NOT part of project controlling? |
sequencing and allotting time to all project activities |
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The critical path of a network is the |
longest time path through the network |
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How is the EF computed? |
ES + Activity time |
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Which of these time estimates is NOT used in PERT? |
standard time |
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What is the shortest duration required to complete an activity? |
crash time |
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Which of the following is a limitation of PERT and CPM? |
There is the inherent danger of placing too much emphasis on the critical path |
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Among the following, critical path and slack time analysis MOST help |
pinpoint activities that need to be closely watched |
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What is the most popular example of specialized software for managing projects? |
Microsoft Project |
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Which of the following is NOT a technique that allows managers to plan, schedule, and control projects? |
Factor-rating method |
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Which of the following activities does NOT belong to the controlling phase of project management |
define the project |
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Which of the following is a direct responsibility of the project manager? |
making sure that the people assigned to the project receive the motivation, direction, and information needed to do their jobs. |
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Which of the following is NOT true about Gantt charts? |
Gantt charts adequately illustrate the interrelationships between the activities and the resources |
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Which of these statements is NOT true about project scheduling? |
Project scheduling helps make better use of resources by identifying the non critical paths through the network |
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Which of the following activities are NOT part of the project scheduling? |
Decide how long each activity will take. |
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Which of the following is NOT part of project controlling? |
sequencing and allotting time to all project activities |
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Computerized PERT/CPM reports and charts do NOT include |
probability estimates for on time completion |
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Which of the following is a limitation of PERT and CPM? |
There is the inherent danger of placing too much emphasis on the critical path |
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Which of the following is an advantage of PERT and CPM? |
Straightforward concept and not mathematically complex |
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Among the following, critical path and slack time analysis MOST help |
pinpoint activities that need to be closely watched |
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Which of the following is NOT true regarding PERT and CPM? |
Managers only need to closely monitor the critical path |
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What is the most popular example of specialized software for managing projects? |
Microsoft Project |
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How do you open a blank project using Microsoft Project? |
File New |
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What does Microsoft Project call an activity? |
task |
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Which column in Microsoft Project defines the precedence relationships among the activities |
predecessors |
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The latest finish of an activity is |
MIN (LS of all immediate following activities) |
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The most realistic estimate of the time required to complete an activity is referred to as what? |
most likely time |
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Which of the following activities are NOT part of project scheduling? |
Make sure all necessary activities are finished in proper sequence and on time |
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Which of the following is used for computations in CPM? |
normal time |
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