chapter 1
what are the 3 dependencies?
(ex. apollo 13 had examples of these)
mandatory, external, and discretionary
what is Lag
A modification of a logical relationship that directs a delay in the
successor activity. For example, in a finish to start dependency with a
ten day lag, the successor activity cannot start until ten days after the
predecessor activity has finished.
what are the three point estimates
most likely, optimist,pesstimistic
Reserve Analysis is what
Duration estimates may include contingency reserves, (sometimes
referred to as time reserves or buffers) into the overall project
schedule to account for schedule uncertainty.
Project schedule
An output of a schedule model that presents linked activities with planned
dates, durations, milestones, and resources.
what are these examples of
Justification
Product scope description
Acceptance criteria
Deliverable
Project conclusions
Constraints
Assumptions
project scope statement
what is a Gantt Chart
Graphic display of schedule related information. In the typical
bar-chart, schedule activities or WBS components are listed down the
left side of the chart, dates are shown across the top, and activity
durations are shown as date-place horizontal bars.
what is Lead
A modification of a logical relationship that allows an acceleration of
the successor activity. For example, in a finish to start dependency
with a ten day lead, the successor activity can start ten days before
the predecessor activity has finished. A negative lead is equivalent to
a positive lag.
Critical Path Method
A schedule network analysis technique used to determine the
amount of scheduling flexibility (the amount of float) on various
logical network paths in the project schedule network, and to
determine the minimum total project duration.
Bar charts
A graphic display of schedule-related information. In the typical bar chart, schedule activities or
work breakdown structure components are listed down the left side of the chart, dates are
shown across the top, and activity durations are shown as date-placed horizontal bars. See also
Gantt chart.
what is Used to analyze the information needed to develop the project scope statement and Judgment/ expertise is applied to any technical details.
Expert Judgment
what is a Sequence Activities
The process of identifying and documenting relations among the
project activities.
what has the capability to help plan, organize, and manage resource pools
and develop resource elements
Project Management Software
Critical Chain Method
A schedule network analysis technique that modifies the project
schedule to account for limited resources.
Project Schedule network diagram
A graphical representation of the logical relationships among the project schedule activities.
what is a Analogous Estimating
A high level estimate used to include program evaluation review techniques (PERT)
estimations.
what is a Milestone
A significant point or event in a project.
what is Bottom-Up Estimating
When an activity cannot be estimated with a reasonable degree of
confidence, the work within the activity is decomposed into more
detail. The resource needs are estimated. These estimates are then
aggregated into a total quantity for each of the activity’s resources.
Activities may or may not have dependencies, this pattern of
resource usage is reflected and documented in the estimated
requirements of the activities.
Resource Leveling
Any form of schedule network analysis in which scheduling decisions
(start and finish dates) are driven by resource constraints (e.g. limited
resource availability or difficult to manage changes in resource
availability levels).
Stakeholders?
persons or organizations who are actively involved in the project
or whose interest may be positively or negatively affected by the performance or
completion of the project.
what is Parametric Estimating
Used to estimate the quantity of work and productivity rate per unit of work.
what is Rolling wave planning
A form of progressive elaboration planning where the work to be
accomplished in the near term is planned in detail and future work is
planned at a higher level of the WBS.
what is Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
A schedule network diagramming technique in which schedule
activities are represented by boxes (or nodes). Schedule activities are
graphically linked by one or more logical relationships to show the
sequence in which the activities are to be performed.
Schedule Compression
Shortening the project schedule duration without reducing the
project scope.
what is a WBS
work breakdown structure