Chapter 06 - Developing a Project Plan Multiple Choice Part 1

Chapter 06 - Developing a Project Plan Chapter 06 Developing a Project Plan Answer Key Multiple Choice Questions 1. Information to develop a project network is collected from the A. Organization breakdown structure B. Work breakdown structure C. Budget D. Project proposal E. Responsibility matrix The network is developed from the information collected for the WBS and is a graphic flow chart of the project job plan. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's: Comprehension Learning Objective: Developing the Project Network Level: Easy 2. Which of the following represents an activity on an AON project network? A. An arrow B. A line C. A node D. Both A and B are correct E. A, B, and C are all correct The two approaches used to develop project networks are known as activity-on-node (AON) and activity-on-arrow (AOA). Both methods use two building blocks— the arrow and the node. Their names derive from the fact that the former uses a node to depict an activity. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's: Knowledge Learning Objective: Constructing a Project Network Level: Easy 6-19 Chapter 06 - Developing a Project Plan 3. Arrows on an AON project network represent: A. An activity B. Project flow C. Dependency D. Both B and C are correct E. Both A and B are correct The node depicts an activity, and the arrow shows dependency and project flow. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's: Knowledge Learning Objective: From Work Package to Network Level: Medium 4. When translated into a project network, a work package will become A. A single activity B. One or more activities C. A milestone D. A critical path E. An arrow Work packages from the WBS are used to build the activities found in the project network. An activity can include one or more work packages. The activities are placed in a sequence that provides for orderly completion of the project. AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Comprehension Learning Objective: From Work Package to Network Level: Medium 6-20 Chapter 06 - Developing a Project Plan 5. Which of the following is provided by a project network but not by the work breakdown structure? A. Dependencies B. Sequencing C. Interrelationships D. Both A and B are correct E. A, B, and C are all correct Project networks are developed from the WBS. The project network is a visual flow diagram of the sequence, interrelationships, and dependencies of all the activities that must be accomplished to complete the project. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's: Knowledge Learning Objective: From Work Package to Network Level: Medium 6. On a project network, the activity times are derived from the A. Organization breakdown structure B. Work packages C. Budget D. Project proposal E. Responsibility matrix Work packages from the WBS are used to build the activities found in the project network. An activity is an element in the project that consumes time—for example, work or waiting. AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Comprehension Learning Objective: From Work Package to Network Level: Difficult 6-21 Chapter 06 - Developing a Project Plan 7. Part of a project is to Develop Product Specifications. This is best classified as a(n) A. Event B. Path C. Activity D. Node E. Milestone Activities usually represent one or more tasks from a work package. Descriptions of activities should use a verb/noun format: for example, develop product specifications. AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Knowledge Learning Objective: Constructing a Project Network Level: Medium 8. An activity that has more than one dependency arrow flowing into it is termed a(n) A. Parallel activity B. Critical path C. Burst activity D. Merge activity E. Independent activity Merge activity is an activity that has more than one activity immediately preceding it (more than one dependency arrow flowing to it). AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's: Knowledge Learning Objective: Constructing a Project Network Level: Easy 6-22 Chapter 06 - Developing a Project Plan 9. The critical path in a project network is the A. Shortest path through the network B. Longest path through the network C. Network path with the most difficult activities D. Network path using the most resources E. Network path with the most merge activities When this term is used, it means the path(s) with the longest duration through the network; if an activity on the path is delayed, the project is delayed the same amount of time. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's: Comprehension Learning Objective: Constructing a Project Network Level: Medium 10. A/an _________ activity has more than one dependency arrow flowing from it. A. Parallel B. Critical path C. Burst D. Merge E. Independent Burst activity is an activity has more than one activity immediately following it (more than one dependency arrow flowing from it). AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Comprehension Learning Objective: Constructing a Project Network Level: Easy 6-23 Chapter 06 - Developing a Project Plan 11. An item on a project network is Design Software Completed. This is best described as a(n) A. Event B. Path C. Activity D. Node E. Milestone Event is a term used to represent a point in time when an activity is started or completed. It does not consume time. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's: Knowledge Learning Objective: Constructing a Project Network Level: Easy 12. Activities which can take place at the same time are termed A. Parallel activity B. Critical path C. Burst activity D. Merge activity E. Independent activity These are activities that can take place at the same time, if the manager wishes. However, the manager may choose to have parallel activities not occur simultaneously. AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Knowledge Learning Objective: Constructing a Project Network Level: Easy 6-24 Chapter 06 - Developing a Project Plan 13. A sequence of connected, dependent activities is termed a(n) A. Critical path B. Parallel path C. Activity chain D. Path E. Dependent chain A Path is a sequence of connected, dependent activities. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's: Knowledge Learning Objective: Constructing a Project Network Level: Easy 14. An AON project network uses which of the following basic building blocks? A. Arrows B. Bars C. Nodes D. Both A and C are correct E. A, B, and C are all correct The two approaches used to develop project networks are known as activity-on-node (AON) and activity-on-arrow (AOA). Both methods use two building blocks— the arrow and the node. AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Knowledge Learning Objective: Constructing a Project Network Level: Easy 6-25 Chapter 06 - Developing a Project Plan 15. Which of the following is not one of the basic rules to follow when developing project networks? A. An activity cannot begin until all preceding activities have been completed B. Each activity must have a unique identification number C. Conditional statements are allowed but looping statements are not allowed D. An activity identification number must be larger that that of any preceding activities E. Networks flow from left to right See List on Page 161. AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Comprehension Learning Objective: Constructing a Project Network Level: Medium 16. ________ activities must be completed immediately before a particular activity. A. Merge B. Burst C. Predecessor D. Successor E. Critical Which activities must be completed immediately before this activity? These activities are called predecessor activities. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's: Knowledge Learning Objective: Activity-on-Node (AON) Fundamentals Level: Easy 6-26 Chapter 06 - Developing a Project Plan 17. ________ activities are to be completed immediately following a particular activity. A. Merge B. Burst C. Predecessor D. Successor E. Critical Which activities must immediately follow this activity? These activities are called successor activities. AACSB: Reflective Thinking Bloom's: Knowledge Learning Objective: Activity-on-Node (AON) Fundamentals Level: Easy 18. The forward pass in project network calculations determines the A. Earliest time's activities can begin B. Earliest time's activities can be finished C. Duration of the project D. Both A and B are correct E. A, B, and C are all correct The forward pass starts with the first project activity(ies) and traces each path (chain of sequential activities) through the network to the last project activity(ies). AACSB: Analytic Bloom's: Comprehension Learning Objective: Network Computation Process Level: Medium 6-27