MGMT 410 Exam 2 (ch 10, 11, 12, & 13) Questions and Answers with Complete Solutions

The IT implementation project is bogging down and falling behind schedule. The department heads are complaining that the project cannot help them if it is not implemented in a reasonable time frame. Your proj- ect manager is considering putting extra resources to work on activities along the critical path to accelerate the schedule. This is an example of what? a. Rebaselining b. Crashing c. Fast-tracking the project d. Identifying critical dependencies b. Crashing - Accelerating the project through adding resources to critical activities is referred to as "crashing" the project Dummy variables are used in what kind of network diagramming method? a. AON b. Gantt charts c. AOA d. OBS c. AOA Accelerating the completion of a project is called crashing A time-phased network used in project management is a Gantt chart A required delay between activities is called lag Decisions how to accelerate a project can be directly linked to cost considerations Accelerating a project must focus on critical path tasks Which of the following circumstances would require the creation of a lag relationship in a network diagram? a. The critical path b. The insertion of a dummy variable into a network diagram c. A delay after painting a room to allow for the paint to dry before beginning to carpet the room's floor d. An early finish relationship between two activities c. A delay after painting a room to allow for the paint - Allowing for paint to dry before beginning the next activity is an example of a lag relationship occurring between activities. One iteration of the agile cycle is a sprint A brief daily meeting to plan the next 24 hours is a scrum The traditional project management model is referred to as waterfall A chart showing the remaining backlog work is called burndown