In each of the following MCQs please check the BEST correct answers. A. Resource utilization charts based on each activity's earliest start time are said to be based:.
a. on availability times.
b. an as-late-as-possible (ALAP) schedule.
c. on an as-soon-as-possible (ASAP) schedule.
d. on a limited schedule plan.
B. Resource leveling, or smoothing is a method for:.
a. developing a schedule that attempts to minimize the fluctuations in requirements for resources.
b. making sure all the resources do the same amount of work.
c. making sure every task has the same number of resources.
d. extending the project to have the least number of resources used per day.
C. A resource requirements plan illustrates:.
a. who is responsible for which activities.
b. the amount of labor expenses for the project.
c. the expected utilization of resources by time period during the time span of the project.
d. the budget for material and cost resources.
D. When several activities need the same limited resource at the same time, the activities with:.
a. the least slack have first priority.
b. the longest duration have first priority.
c. the near term have first priority.
d. use the most resources have first priority
E. In resource- limited scheduling, the lower priority activities get delayed. How does the delaying of activities affect the project?
a. The delaying of activities increases the costs of the project.
b. The delaying of activities decreases the acceptance of the project deliverable.
c. The delaying of activities may delay the project.
d. The delaying of activities helps give others more time on their tasks because they won't aff ect the project schedule.
F. The project scope is all the work that must be done to do all of the following except:.
a. meet with every stakeholder.
b. produce all the project deliverables.
c. accomplish the project objective.
d. satisfy the sponsor or customer that all the work and deliverables meet the requirements or acceptance criteria.
G. The major work elements defined in the statement of work section along with the detailed list of deliverables provide the basis for creating a:.
a. statement of work.
b. project scope document.
c. network diagram.
d. work breakdown structure.
H. It is common to progressively elaborate the network diagram:.
a. as the network diagram is being built the first time.
b. at the onset of the project.
c. as the project progresses and more information is known or becomes clear.
d. at the end of the project.
The project plan is executed in the:.
a. initiating phase.
b. planning phase.
c. performing phase.
d. closing phase d.