SCM 302 – Module 03: Quiz 3 – Flashcards

A. The late start of an activity is its late finish plus its duration B. There can be multiple critical paths on the same project, all with different durations C. If a specific project has multiple critical paths, all of them will have the same duration D. The early finish of an activity is the latest early start of all preceding activities E. None of the above are true Correct Answer: C

A. pinpoint activities that need to be closely watched B. point out who is responsible for various activities C. managers define the project activities D. highlight relationships among project activities Correct Answer: A

is the amount of time a task may be delayed without changing the overall project completion time

is effective for companies with multiple large projects

A. shift resources B. define the project C. revise plans D. monitor resources, costs, quality, and budgets Correct Answer: B

A. drawing the network diagram B. calculating completion probabilities for all tasks in the project C. performing all of the activities in the project D. making sure that the people assigned to the project receive the motivation, direction, and information to do their jobs Correct Answer: D

A. compute the critical path B. draw the network connecting all the activities C. identify and eliminate non-critical activities D. define the project Correct Answer: C

A. compute the crash cost per week for each activity in the network B. select the best activity to be crashed and crash it by one period C. find the critical path(s) in the project network D. update all activity times Correct Answer: A

planning charts used to schedule resources and allocate time

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