Time (week 3) Flashcards

(16 cards)

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What is an ‘activity’?

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Component of work done during a project.

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What is a ‘task’?

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Activity that needs to be done within a certain time / by a deadline

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What is a ‘schedule’?

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List of times that tasks are intended to take place in chronological order

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4
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Define ‘critical path’

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The sequence of stages determining the longest time needed for an operation

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5
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What do EST, EFT, LST and LFT stand for?

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EST: earliest start date
EFT: earliest finish date
LST: latest start date
LFT: latest finish date

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6
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What is ‘float’?

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The amount of time that a task can be delayed without delaying the completion date

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What are the steps of planning time management?

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  1. Define activities
  2. Sequence activities
  3. Estimate resources
  4. Estimate durations
  5. Develop & control schedule
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What are the inputs, tools & techniques, and outputs for ‘1. Define Activities’?

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Inputs: scope (WBS), scope baseline
Tools & techniques: decomposition, front end loading
Outputs: activity list, milestone list

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What are the inputs, tools & techniques, and outputs for ‘2. Schedule Activities’?

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Inputs: activity list, milestone list
Tools & techniques: dependency diagram, expert judgement
Outputs: network diagram, Gantt chart

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What are the inputs, tools & techniques, and outputs for ‘3. Estimate Resources’?

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Inputs: activity list, cost estimates, resource library
Tools & techniques: alternative analysis, first principles (bottom up)
Outputs: resource requirements, resource breakdown

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What are the inputs, tools & techniques, and outputs for ‘4. Estimate Durations’?

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Inputs: activity list, scope statement, milestone list, resources
Tools & techniques: risk estimates, historical reviews, expert judgement
Outputs: activity durations

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What are the inputs, tools & techniques, and outputs for ‘5. develop and control schedule’?

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Inputs: activity list, milestone list, scope statement, resources library
Tools & techniques: critical path method, what-if analysis, performance analysis
Outputs: schedule baseline, project calendar, work performance indicators

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What is the FS dependency? Give two examples

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Finish to Start
B cannot start until A is finished
e.g. formwork must be completed before pouring concrete
e.g. land must be purchased before building can start

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What is the FF dependency? Give two examples

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Finish to Finish
B cannot finish before A is finished
e.g. rebar must be completed before inspection can be finished
e.g. laying asphalt must be complete before line painting can be completed

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What is the SS dependency? Give two examples

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Start to Start
B cannot before A is started
e.g. pour slab and cure slab
e.g. road excavating must start before asphalt can start to be laid

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What is the SF dependency? Give two examples

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Start to Finish
B cannot finish before A is started
e.g. road excavating must start before line painting can be finished
e.g. turn on machinery and turn off machinery