3 Project Scheduling and Time Management Free Online FlashCards

What does a project schedule show?

A time-based model of the work needed to deliver a project, showing activities, durations, dependencies, milestones, and planned dates.

What makes an activity well defined?

Each activity should describe a clear, assignable, estimable, and trackable piece of work, such as “Draft user guide.”

What does a project milestone mark?

A milestone marks a significant event or decision and usually has zero duration.

How are a predecessor and successor related?

A predecessor must occur before a successor can start or finish.

What does a finish-to-start dependency mean?

The successor starts only after the predecessor finishes.

What does the critical path determine?

The critical path is the longest chain of dependent activities and determines the earliest possible project finish. A delay on it can delay the whole project.

What is float, and how much float does activity B have?

Float is time an activity can slip without delaying a specified successor or project finish. In the launch example, activity B has one day of float.

What does an activity’s duration measure?

Duration is the working time expected to complete an activity; it is not necessarily the total elapsed time between its start and finish.

What is parametric estimating?

Apply a rate to a quantity, such as hours per unit, to estimate the activity duration.

How does analogous estimating work?

Use the duration of a comparable past activity, adjusted for differences.

What does each view emphasize: a Gantt chart and a network diagram?

A Gantt chart shows activities as bars across a timeline; a network diagram emphasizes dependencies and paths.

What is the schedule baseline used for?

The baseline is the approved reference plan used to assess progress and changes. Approved changes should be controlled and documented.