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		<title>Estimating type that takes the least amount of time</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Which of the following estimating types takes the least amount of time to prepare?

A. Analogous
B. Parametric
C. Engineering
D. Bottom up

Answer: B. Parametric
Parametric, also known as rough order of magnitude, is very quick since it is simply estimating a part of the project and scaling it. For instance, if it is estimated to take 8 hours and $1000 to do paint a room, then the estimate for painting eight rooms of similar size would take 64 hours and $8000.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>Which of the following estimating types takes the least amount of time to prepare?</p>
<p>A. Analogous<br />
B. Parametric<br />
C. Engineering<br />
D. Bottom up</p>
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		<title>Activity sequencing using arrows</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[__________ is an activity sequencing technique that uses arrows to represent activities.

A. Critical chain method
B. Activity-on-Arrow (AOA)
C. Activity-on-Node (AON)
D. Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)

Answer: B. Activity-on-Arrow (AOA)
In an AOA, activities are arrows and nodes are used to connect them.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>__________ is an activity sequencing technique that uses arrows to represent activities.</p>
<p>A. Critical chain method<br />
B. Activity-on-Arrow (AOA)<br />
C. Activity-on-Node (AON)<br />
D. Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)</p>
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		<title>Activity sequencing using nodes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:01:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[__________ is an activity sequencing technique that uses nodes to represent activities.

A. Project management software
B. Activity-on-Arrow (AOA)
C. Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
D. Critical chain method

Answer: C. Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
In a PDM, also known as AON, activities are nodes and arrows are used to show relationships.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>__________ is an activity sequencing technique that uses nodes to represent activities.</p>
<p>A. Project management software<br />
B. Activity-on-Arrow (AOA)<br />
C. Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)<br />
D. Critical chain method</p>
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		<title>SPI — what does it mean?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe Young</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[monitoring and controlling]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[earned value]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the project manager with a time conscience sponsor, you have been monitoring earned value throughout the year long project. At the halfway point, you report that the SPI is 0.8. This means that the project is:

A. Ahead of schedule
B. Under budget
C. Behind schedule
D. Over budget

Answer: C. Behind schedule
The Schedule Performance Index (SPI) determines how much ahead or behind schedule you are. An SPI of 1.0 means you are on target. Therefore, an SPI of 1.5 means that you are progressing at 150% of the baseline, which is a good thing. Conversely, an SPI of 0.8 represents only moving at 80% of the baseline, not so good. In short, over 1.0 is good, under 1.0 is bad.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>As the project manager with a time conscience sponsor, you have been monitoring earned value throughout the year long project. At the halfway point, you report that the SPI is 0.8. This means that the project is:</p>
<p>A. Ahead of schedule<br />
B. Under budget<br />
C. Behind schedule<br />
D. Over budget</p>
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		<title>GERT</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 05:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For your new software project, you decide you need to use a Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT) network diagram. When asked by an intern why you chose to use GERT, you explain that one of the main advantages is that you can:

A. Be more accurate than using a PERT
B. Use hammock activities
C. Assign multiple resources
D. Create loops between tasks

Answer: D. Create loops between tasks
GERT allows for conditions or loops between tasks. For projects with iterative tasks, GERT will often tell a better story.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>For your new software project, you decide you need to use a Graphical Evaluation and Review Technique (GERT) network diagram. When asked by an intern why you chose to use GERT, you explain that one of the main advantages is that you can:</p>
<p>A. Be more accurate than using a PERT<br />
B. Use hammock activities<br />
C. Assign multiple resources<br />
D. Create loops between tasks</p>
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		<title>Level resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 05:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe Young</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[cost]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Resource leveling typically results in a:

A. Project cost overrun
B. Project cost savings
C. Project duration longer than the baseline
D. Project duration shorter than the baseline

Answer: C. Project duration longer than the baseline
When resource leveling, work scheduled for resources that are over-allocated will be spread over a longer period of time. As a result, this smoothing out process will usually cause the project to take longer.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>Resource leveling typically results in a:</p>
<p>A. Project cost overrun<br />
B. Project cost savings<br />
C. Project duration longer than the baseline<br />
D. Project duration shorter than the baseline</p>
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		<title>Over-allocated resources</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:01:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While reviewing your weekly report, you notice that two of your resources are over-allocated. One way to solve this is to:

A. Level resources
B. Use PERT
C. Add lag
D. Crash the schedule

Answer: A. Level resources
Of the choices, only leveling resources is the only method that will relieve over-allocated resources. Leveling will take the extra work and move it to a different date so the resources will not exceed their maximum per day.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>While reviewing your weekly report, you notice that two of your resources are over-allocated. One way to solve this is to:</p>
<p>A. Level resources<br />
B. Use PERT<br />
C. Add lag<br />
D. Crash the schedule</p>
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		<title>Gantt chart weakness</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:01:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe Young</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[planning]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[scope]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[activity sequencing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You plan on using a project management information system (PMIS) to develop a Gantt chart. One drawback of using a Gantt chart is:

A. Finish dates for each project cannot be manually set
B. WBS outline cannot be represented
C. Relationships between tasks are not displayed
D. Only one resource can be assigned to a task

Answer: C. Relationships between tasks are not displayed
Although some PMIS tools do show relationships between tasks (e.g. Microsoft Project), traditionally, Gantt charts do not display them.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>You plan on using a project management information system (PMIS) to develop a Gantt chart. One drawback of using a Gantt chart is:</p>
<p>A. Finish dates for each project cannot be manually set<br />
B. WBS outline cannot be represented<br />
C. Relationships between tasks are not displayed<br />
D. Only one resource can be assigned to a task</p>
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		<title>Three point estimate</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While planning a project that has not been accomplished before at the company, your manager asks you to get a three point estimate from Shari, the lead designer. Shari provides you with an optimistic estimate (2 hours), a most likely estimate (4 hours), and a pessimistic estimate (12 hours). What must be the three point estimate for Shari's task?

A. 5 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 10 hours
D. Not enough information and will need clarification from the manager

Answer: D. Not enough information and will need clarification from the manager
A three point estimate could be derived several ways. Two of the most common are the mean ((O+M+P)/3), which would give you 6 hours and PERT ((O+4M+P)/6), which would give you 5 hours. However, in this example, it is not clear what type of three point estimate to use.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>While planning a project that has not been accomplished before at the company, your manager asks you to get a three point estimate from Shari, the lead designer. Shari provides you with an optimistic estimate (2 hours), a most likely estimate (4 hours), and a pessimistic estimate (12 hours). What must be the three point estimate for Shari&#8217;s task?</p>
<p>A. 5 hours<br />
B. 6 hours<br />
C. 10 hours<br />
D. Not enough information and will need clarification from the manager</p>
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		<title>Reducing project duration without cost in mind</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Dec 2011 05:01:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gabe Young</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dwight's project is behind schedule. As a result, he is looking to reduce the duration of his project to bring it back on track. If cost is not a factor, what tactic should he use?

A. Fast-track
B. Critical path
C. PERT
D. Crash

Answer: D. Crash
Crashing is one method to reduce the project duration. This is done by adding resources which leads to an increase in costs.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<!-- Start Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><!-- End Shareaholic LikeButtonSetTop Automatic --><p>Dwight&#8217;s project is behind schedule. As a result, he is looking to reduce the duration of his project to bring it back on track. If cost is not a factor, what tactic should he use?</p>
<p>A. Fast-track<br />
B. Critical path<br />
C. PERT<br />
D. Crash</p>
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