Question 1

Three important parameters used to assess the effectiveness of a scheduling system include schedule slippage,in-process inventory,and __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  resource utilization
B)  time utilization
C)  management delay
D)  schedule utilizationE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Using the __________ heuristic method,the project team should be able to complete the maximum number of tasks during a given period of time.

Accepted Answer

A)  as soon as possible
B)  as late as possible
C)  shortest task first
D)  minimum slack firstE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

The use of __________ activity time estimates may reduce the chance that crashing the project will be needed.

Accepted Answer

A)  one probabilistic
B)  two probabilistic
C)  three probabilistic
D)  four probabilisticE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

The __________ approach to constrained resource scheduling problems is the only feasible method of attacking large,nonlinear,complex problems that tend to occur in the real world of project management.

Accepted Answer

A)  goal programming
B)  heuristic
C)  optimization modeling
D)  linear programmingE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

One cannot save __________,rather one can only spend more or less of it.

Accepted Answer

A)  time
B)  money
C)  scope
D)  riskE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

__________ aims to minimize the period-by-period variations in resource loading by shifting tasks within their slack allowances.The purpose is to create a smoother distribution of resource usage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Resource loading
B)  Resource leveling
C)  Scope loading
D)  Resource succeedingE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Economically speaking,crashing a project creates a technology change in the __________ for an activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  deliverable demand function
B)  production function
C)  audit function
D)  deliverable supply functionE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

When we change technology,we may also be changing the level of __________ in carrying out the activity.

Accepted Answer

A)  risk
B)  money
C)  time
D)  all of the aboveE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

In CPM,__________ are specified.

Accepted Answer

A)  exact levels of uncertainty associated with activities
B)  an expected time,a crash time,and the standard deviation time
C)  three costs
D)  two activity times and two costsE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Fast-tracking is a partial use of the basic concept in ______ project management and is dependent on effective feedback and feedforward communication.

Accepted Answer

A)  crashing
B)  construction
C)  IT
D)  phase-gateE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

__________ are tasks that logically follow a particular task in time.

Accepted Answer

A)  Successor
B)  Strays
C)  Predecessors
D)  CriticalE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 12

If the crash cost is $1,000,the normal cost is $500,the crash time is 3,and the normal time is 5,what is the slope?

Accepted Answer

A)  -500
B)  -250
C)  250
D)  500E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Discuss some other causes of the strong optimistic bias in a project schedule.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

__________ times result from an attempt to expedite the activity by the application of additional resources.

Accepted Answer

A)  Leveling
B)  Crash
C)  Post
D)  ConstraintE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The two principles to follow when crashing a project focuses on the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  critical path and selects the least expensive alternative
B)  critical path and selects the most expensive alternative
C)  shortest path and selects the least expensive alternativeD) A) and C)
E) All of the above

Question 16

The methods to find an optimal solution to the constrained resource scheduling problem fall into two categories.They are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mathematical programming and linear programming
B)  mathematical programming and enumeration
C)  statistical analysis and simulation
D)  quantified heuristics and gamingE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Studies have shown that the __________ scheduling heuristic method usually results in the minimum amount of project schedule slippage,best utilization of facilities,and minimum total system occupancy time.

Accepted Answer

A)  as soon as possible
B)  as late as possible
C)  shortest task first
D)  minimum slack firstE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Using Goldratt's meaning of the word "dependent," the activities of a project can be ordered into paths based on their resource dependencies as well as on their technological precedence requirements.The longest of these paths of sequentially time-dependent activities is known as the ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  priority chain
B)  critical chain
C)  dependency path
D)  heuristic pathE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

__________ describes the amounts of individual resources an existing schedule requires during specific time periods.

Accepted Answer

A)  Resource loading
B)  Resource leveling
C)  Scope loading
D)  Resource succeedingE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

The __________ technique overlaps the design and build phases of a project to expedite its completion.

Accepted Answer

A)  crashing
B)  fast-tracking
C)  leading
D)  blitzingE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Exam 9: Resource Allocation

Discuss some other causes of the strong optimistic bias in a project schedule.

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When we change technology,we may also be changing the level of __________ in carrying out the activity.

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Economically speaking,crashing a project creates a technology change in the __________ for an activity.

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Studies have shown that the __________ scheduling heuristic method usually results in the minimum amount of project schedule slippage,best utilization of facilities,and minimum total system occupancy time.

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One cannot save __________,rather one can only spend more or less of it.

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The methods to find an optimal solution to the constrained resource scheduling problem fall into two categories.They are __________.

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Using the __________ heuristic method,the project team should be able to complete the maximum number of tasks during a given period of time.

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The two principles to follow when crashing a project focuses on the __________.

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Three important parameters used to assess the effectiveness of a scheduling system include schedule slippage,in-process inventory,and __________.

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In CPM,__________ are specified.

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The __________ approach to constrained resource scheduling problems is the only feasible method of attacking large,nonlinear,complex problems that tend to occur in the real world of project management.

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__________ times result from an attempt to expedite the activity by the application of additional resources.

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If the crash cost is $1,000,the normal cost is $500,the crash time is 3,and the normal time is 5,what is the slope?

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Fast-tracking is a partial use of the basic concept in ______ project management and is dependent on effective feedback and feedforward communication.

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The use of __________ activity time estimates may reduce the chance that crashing the project will be needed.

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__________ are tasks that logically follow a particular task in time.

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__________ describes the amounts of individual resources an existing schedule requires during specific time periods.

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__________ aims to minimize the period-by-period variations in resource loading by shifting tasks within their slack allowances.The purpose is to create a smoother distribution of resource usage.

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The __________ technique overlaps the design and build phases of a project to expedite its completion.

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Using Goldratt's meaning of the word "dependent," the activities of a project can be ordered into paths based on their resource dependencies as well as on their technological precedence requirements.The longest of these paths of sequentially time-dependent activities is known as the ______________.

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