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The four possible precedence relationships in an AON network diagram are: __ - __ - __, __ - __ - __, __ - __ - __ and __ - __ - __

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start to finish, start to start, finish to finish, finish to start

2
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The diagramming method that allows for conditional looping is called __

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GERT

3
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The three types of network dependencies are known as: __, __ and __

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mandatory, discretionary, external

4
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The completion of a key deliverable or a phase in the project is called a __

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milestone

5
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Starting a successor activity before the predecessor is complete is called a __, while a delay in starting a successor activity is defined as a __

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lead, lag

6
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The five processes in the Planning process group for Time Management are: __ __, __ __, __ __ __, __ __ __, __ __

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define activities, sequence activities, estimate activity resources, estimate activity duration, develop schedule

7
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Another name for the three point estimate is called __

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PERT

8
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The most accurate and time consuming of the estimates is called __ estimating

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bottom-up

9
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The sigma percentages are 1 Sigma = __ %,2 Sigma = __ %and 3 Sigma __ %

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68.26%, 95.46%, 99.73%

10
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The time an activity can be delayed without delaying the project end date is called __ __

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total float

11
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The earliest you can begin an activity is called the __ __, while the latest time in the network schedule that an activity can begin without impacting the late finish (LF) is called the __

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early start, late start

12
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Conformance to target values is defined as __, while the precision of the measurement is expressed as __ __

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accuracy, standard deviation

13
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The __ __ in a network diagram is the longest path through the network that produces the shortest possible completion time for the project

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critical path

14
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The time a project can be delayed without delaying the start of a successor project is called __ __

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project float

15
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The two primary schedule compression techniques are called __ and __ __

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crashing, fast tracking

16
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The __ __ analysis is used to build statistical models and perform what-if analysis

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Monte Carlo

17
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Stabilizing the number of resources working in each time period to prevent resource over-allocation is known as __ __

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resource leveling

18
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__ __ project management accounts for limited resources, adds duration buffers, focuses on managing the time buffer and resources

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critical chain

19
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__ __ describes the time an activity can be delayed before delaying the early start (ES) of a successor activity

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free float

20
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Higher-level summary activities that occur between milestones in a bar chart are frequently called __ __

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hammock activities

21
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In addition to various updates, a key output of the Control Schedule process is __ __

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change request

22
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An activity that has no duration is called a __

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milestone

23
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Computing the __ pass allows us to ascertain the critical path in the network diagram, while computing the __ pass is used to determine areas of float or slack in the network diagram

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forward, backward