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MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. a.project management f.weight b.project coordinator g.bottom-up technique c.project leader h.dependent d.milestone i.concurrent e.constraint j.predecessor -Project managers typically perform four main tasks. Identify these and explain what they are.

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• Project planning includes identifying ...

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When tasks must be completed one after another, they are called concurrent tasks.

A) True
B) False

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  -A(n) ____________________ is a series of tasks with no slack time. -A(n) ____________________ is a series of tasks with no slack time.

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  -A project is based on a pattern of ____________________. -A project is based on a pattern of ____________________.

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A ____ might involve maximums for one or more resources.


A) successor task
B) task group
C) constraint
D) bottom-up technique

E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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_____ is a full-featured program that holds the dominant share of the project management software market.


A) Apptivo
B) GanttProject
C) Microsoft Project
D) OpenProject

E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Project management is dynamic and challenging, regardless of which software you use..

A) True
B) False

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MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. a.project management f.weight b.project coordinator g.bottom-up technique c.project leader h.dependent d.milestone i.concurrent e.constraint j.predecessor -PERT/CPM is an example.

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MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. a.project management f.weight b.project coordinator g.bottom-up technique c.project leader h.dependent d.milestone i.concurrent e.constraint j.predecessor -A condition, restriction, or requirement that the system must satisfy.

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  -Over time, the distinctions between the Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) and the Critical Path Method (CPM) have disappeared, and today the scheduling technique is called ____________________, as represented in the accompanying figure. -Over time, the distinctions between the Program Evaluation Review Technique (PERT) and the Critical Path Method (CPM) have disappeared, and today the scheduling technique is called ____________________, as represented in the accompanying figure.

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In any project, large or small, tasks depend on each other and must be performed in a sequence.

A) True
B) False

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When two or more concurrent tasks depend on a single prior task, the concurrent tasks are called ____ tasks.


A) descendent
B) successor
C) children
D) antecedent

E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Project managers always must be aware of the ____ path, so they can monitor the vital tasks and keep the project on track.


A) vital
B) baseline
C) foundational
D) critical

E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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Critical time is the amount of time that a task would be late without pushing back the completion date of the entire project. _________________________

A) True
B) False

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Structured walk-throughs take place throughout the SDLC and are called ____ reviews, depending on the phase in which they occur.


A) technical
B) code
C) design
D) testing

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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  -When estimating the duration of a task, the project manager makes three time estimates for the task and then assigns a(n) ____________________, which is an importance value, to each estimate. -When estimating the duration of a task, the project manager makes three time estimates for the task and then assigns a(n) ____________________, which is an importance value, to each estimate.

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MATCHING Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition. a.project management f.weight b.project coordinator g.bottom-up technique c.project leader h.dependent d.milestone i.concurrent e.constraint j.predecessor -What would a basic list of risk management steps include?

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• Develop a risk management plan. A risk...

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For a project manager, reporting _____.


A) involves controlling capital
B) includes informing management, users, and the project team about the progress of the project
C) consists of staffing, which includes selecting the project team and assigning specific tasks to team members
D) includes identifying and arranging project tasks and estimating completion times and costs

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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  -The PERT chart called a network diagram in the accompanying figure represents a bottom-up technique, because it analyzes a large, complex project as a series of individual ____________________. -The PERT chart called a network diagram in the accompanying figure represents a bottom-up technique, because it analyzes a large, complex project as a series of individual ____________________.

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____ is a possible cause of cost overruns related to human resource issues.


A) unrealistic estimates
B) poor monitoring of progress
C) inaccurate TCO forecast
D) turnover

E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

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