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MBA 742 Final Exam questions and answers with
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Terms in this set (142)
Develop Schedule The process of analyzing activity sequences,
Process durations, resource requirements, and
schedule constraints to create the project
schedule model.
The following tools and techniques are part of this
process:
• Schedule network analysis
• CPM
• CCM
Develop Schedule
• Resource optimization techniques
Process
• Modeling techniques
• Lead and lags
• Schedule compression
• Scheduling tool
Planned Dates Key benefit of the Develop Schedule process is that it
generates_____________________________for
completing project activities.
Schedule Network The techniques of identifying early and late
start dates, as well as early and late finish
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Analysis dates, for the uncompleted portions of
project schedule activities.
Critical Path the sequence of activities the represents the
longest path through the project, which
determines the shortest possible duration
CPM (Critical Path A method used to estimate the minimum
Method) project duration and determine the amount of
scheduling flexibility on the logical network
paths within the schedule module.
CCM (Critical Chain A schedule method that allows the project team
Method) to place buffers on any project schedule path
to account for limited resources and project
uncertainties.
tasks & resources CPM is focused on ____ and CCM focuses on the ____.
task CPM is a based model
Resource CCM is a based model
Forward & Backward In order to determine the project's critical path, it
is necessary to perform both a ____ and
_____pass through the network.
Forward In CPM, a pass will ID the early-start and early finish
times.
Backward In CPM, a pass will ID the late-start and late-finish
times.
A critical path method technique for calculating
Forward Pass the early start and early finish dates by
working forward through the schedule model
from the project start date or a given point
in time.
Backward Pass A critical path method technique for calculating
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the late start and late finish dates by working
backward through the schedule model from
the project end date.
Early Start (ES) In CPM, the earliest date the activity can start.
Early Finish (EF) In CPM, the earliest date the activity can finish
Late Finish (LF) In CPM, the latest date that the activity can
finish without causing a delay to the project
completion date.
Late Start (LS) In CPM, the latest date that the activity can
start without causing a delay to the project
completion date.
Free Float The amount of time that a schedule activity
can be delayed without delaying the early
start date of any successor or violating a
schedule constraint.
The amount of time that a schedule activity
Total Float can be delayed or extended from its early start
date without delaying the project finish date or
violating a schedule constraint.
Critical A useful way of describing the critical path is as a
continuous string(s) of___________________activities
in the schedule between the start and finish of the
project.
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MBA 742 Final Exam questions and answers with
complete solutions verified graded a++ latest
update 2025/2026
Terms in this set (142)
Develop Schedule The process of analyzing activity sequences,
Process durations, resource requirements, and
schedule constraints to create the project
schedule model.
The following tools and techniques are part of this
process:
• Schedule network analysis
• CPM
• CCM
Develop Schedule
• Resource optimization techniques
Process
• Modeling techniques
• Lead and lags
• Schedule compression
• Scheduling tool
Planned Dates Key benefit of the Develop Schedule process is that it
generates_____________________________for
completing project activities.
Schedule Network The techniques of identifying early and late
start dates, as well as early and late finish
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PM
Analysis dates, for the uncompleted portions of
project schedule activities.
Critical Path the sequence of activities the represents the
longest path through the project, which
determines the shortest possible duration
CPM (Critical Path A method used to estimate the minimum
Method) project duration and determine the amount of
scheduling flexibility on the logical network
paths within the schedule module.
CCM (Critical Chain A schedule method that allows the project team
Method) to place buffers on any project schedule path
to account for limited resources and project
uncertainties.
tasks & resources CPM is focused on ____ and CCM focuses on the ____.
task CPM is a based model
Resource CCM is a based model
Forward & Backward In order to determine the project's critical path, it
is necessary to perform both a ____ and
_____pass through the network.
Forward In CPM, a pass will ID the early-start and early finish
times.
Backward In CPM, a pass will ID the late-start and late-finish
times.
A critical path method technique for calculating
Forward Pass the early start and early finish dates by
working forward through the schedule model
from the project start date or a given point
in time.
Backward Pass A critical path method technique for calculating
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the late start and late finish dates by working
backward through the schedule model from
the project end date.
Early Start (ES) In CPM, the earliest date the activity can start.
Early Finish (EF) In CPM, the earliest date the activity can finish
Late Finish (LF) In CPM, the latest date that the activity can
finish without causing a delay to the project
completion date.
Late Start (LS) In CPM, the latest date that the activity can
start without causing a delay to the project
completion date.
Free Float The amount of time that a schedule activity
can be delayed without delaying the early
start date of any successor or violating a
schedule constraint.
The amount of time that a schedule activity
Total Float can be delayed or extended from its early start
date without delaying the project finish date or
violating a schedule constraint.
Critical A useful way of describing the critical path is as a
continuous string(s) of___________________activities
in the schedule between the start and finish of the
project.
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