Chap 2 Questions Flashcards
Communication between vegetation managers, contractors, supervisors, and workers should be both ______ and _____.
written and verbal
Long-term planning is ____, while short-term planning is ______.
strategic/tactical
_____ are documents that describe, instruct, and direct work results.
Specifications
Research has shown that trees are more likely to cause outages on ____-phase lines than on ____-phase lines.
three/single
A results-based strategy designed to target trees as close as possible to the time that they interference with facilities is known as _____-____-______ management.
just-in-time
A ____ ____ structure is a prioritized outline of job components that must be completed for a successful project outcome.
work breakdown
For most utilities, vegetation management departments are considered ____ ____that do not generate income.
cost center
Purchases of equipment or line construction are considered ____ expenses, whereas supply purchases or salaries are considered ____ expenses.
capital/operating
Time and material contracts, which are based on hourly rates for labor and equipment, are generally ____ risk for contractors and ____ risk for utilities.
low/high
____ ____ contracts are gaining popularity because the responsibility for productivity, work planning, and scheduling rests with the contractor..
Unit price
Depreciation can be either ____-____, in which costs are spread out over the lifetime of an item, or ____, in which the amount of depreciation taken is higher immediately after the purchase of an item.
straight-line/accelerated
All of the following are approaches to work planning, except
a) cycle-based
b) results-based
c) objective-based
d) crisis management
c) objective-based
SWOT analysis is a strategic planning tool and acronym, meaning
a) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
b) Skill, Work, Objectives, Tactics
c) Scope, Wants, Observations, Talent
d) Safety, Weaknesses, Objectives, Targets
a) Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats
Relative to the cost of routine maintenance, reactive maintenance can cost
a) about the same
b) one and half times as much
c) twice as much
d) five times as much
d) five times as much
Which of the following is not a part of the constraint triangle?
a) time
b) skill
c) cost
d) scope
b) skill
