chapter 2 Flashcards

1
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what are the 10 steps of project planning?

A

S I I A I E -> AR RP EP LP
- Select project
- Identify scope & obj
- Identify infrastructure
- Analyze characteristics
- Identify product & activities
- Estimate effort
- Identify risk
- Allocate resource
- review & publicize
- execute plan
- level planning

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2
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what are the 2 main causes of project failure?

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  1. forgetting critical points
  2. using estimates as targets
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3
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____________ is an element of work with expected duration, cost & resources?

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activity

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4
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____________ is the lowest level of work on a project?

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task

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5
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what is work breakdown structure?

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it is a hierarchal & incremental decomposition of a project into phases.

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6
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WBS uses __________ or __________ format?

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  • outline or graphical tree
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list & describe the 3 types of WBS.

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  1. process WBS
    - task oriented
    - project manager
  2. product WBS
    - service oriented
    - eng. manager
  3. hybrid WBS
    - service & task oriented
    - process produce product
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list & describe techniques of WBS.

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  1. top down
  2. bottom up
  3. analogy
    - based on past experience, requires a comparable
  4. brainstorming
    - think of every task that needs to be done
    - catagorize them
  5. rollin wave
    - define 1-3 levels
    - gather reqs
    - obtain more later
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9
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what are basis of WBS?

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  • network scheduling
  • cost
  • measurement
  • control
  • risk analysis
  • organizational structure
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10
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define scheduling.

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is a calendar that links tasks that need to be done with resources

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what are the primary objectives of scheduling?

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parol officer - can ride truck
- least cost
- least risk
- best time

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12
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what are secondary objectives of scheduling?

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significant other - can eat apples
- communication
- alternate scheduling
- effective resource allocation

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13
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what are the steps to building a schedule?

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are id computerscience oR are optimized
- allocate resource
- identify dependencies
- create the schedule
- reconcile the schedule
- add review meetings to schedule
- optimize schedule

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14
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when is a task said to have dependencies?

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when it requires an activity, resource or work product that is required by a d/t task

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15
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list type of dependencies

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(predecessor, current dependent)
- FS , SF (rare) , FF, SS

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16
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when creating a schedule, most use ____________ ?

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gantt chart

17
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a gantt chart shows ______, _______ & ________.

A

tasks, dependencies & milestones

18
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allocating resources to tasks on critical path is done during _________ stage of scheduling?

A

optimization

19
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what are techniques of scheduling?

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  1. mathematical analysis
    - netwrok diagram
  2. bar charts
    - milestone charts
    - gantt chars
20
Q

list types of network diagrams.

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  • PERT
  • GERT
  • CPM
21
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__________ was developed in 1950’s?

A
  • Network diagrams
  • nigga == 50 cent
22
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__________ is a graphical representation of tasks that need to be completed for a project?

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network diagram

23
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what are the 2 classical formats of a network diagram?

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  • AOA - activity on arrow
  • AON - Node
24
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on a network diagram, each task is labeled with _______ & _______?

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  • identifier & duration
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time goes from ____ to ______ in a net diagram?
left to right - because niggas have disease
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what do +ve, 0 & -ve slack indicate?
ahead, on & behind schedule
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_________ is the process of determining & optimizing the critical path?
critical path model
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gantt chant was dissevered by ________ in _______ ?
charles gantt in 1971
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a filled diamond indicate __________
milestones
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milestones are created by entering _________
tasks with 0 duration
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what guideline can be used to define a milestone?
Specific Measurable Assignable Realistic Time framed
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list adv & disadv on gantt charts.
adv - easy to create & maintain - easy to understand disadv - doesn't show interdependencies (dero ahun it can) - doesn't show uncertainties
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___________ was developed based on the idea that estimates are uncertain?
PERT
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PERT uses _________ to determine durations.
- weighted average ( expected result )
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confidence interval can be determined by?
standard deviation ( s = p - o / 6) - sall = sqrt(s1 square + s2 square ...)
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mention the adv & disadv of PERT.
adv - considers uncertainty disadv - TALL Guy - Takes time & labor - Assuming unlimited resources is a big problem - Large & complex projects only - Lack of functional ownership on estimates - Get PERT software
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CPM vs PERT
- both use network diagrams - pert - probabilistic & 3 estimates -> infrequently used - cpm - deterministic & 1 estimate