Project Time Management Activity Sheet With Answers

Project Time Management
Define Activities
Inputs
_____________ (1)
Enterprise environmental factors
Organizational process assets

Tools and Techniques
______________ (2)
__________ (3) planning
Templates
Expert judgement
Outputs
Activity ___________ (4)
Activity attributes
_____________ (5) list
Estimate Activity Durations

Inputs
Activity list
Activity attributes
Activity resource
requirements
Resource calendars
Project scope statement
Enterprise environmental
factors
Organizational process
assets
Expert judgment
_______________
(13)
estimating
Parametric estimating
Three-point estimates
__________ (14) analysis

Outputs
Activity duration estimates
Project document updates
Sequence Activities
Inputs
Activity list
Activity attributes
Milestone list
_____________ (6) statement

_________________
(7)
diagramming method (PDM)
______________ (8) determination
Applying leads and lags
Schedule network __________ (9)

Outputs
Project schedule network diagrams
Develop Schedule
Inputs
Activity list
Activity attributes
Project schedule network __________

(15)
Activity resource requirements
Resource calendars
Activity duration estimates
Project scope statement

__________ (16) analysis
Critical path method
Critical chain method
Resource __________ (17)
What-if scenario analysis
Applying leads and lags
Schedule ___________ (18)
Scheduling tool
Outputs
Project schedule
Schedule baseline
Schedule ________ (19)
Estimate Activity Resources

Inputs
Activity list
Activity attributes
Resource calendars

Expert judgment
________________ (10) analysis
Published ______________ (11)
Bottom-up estimating
Project management software

Outputs
Activity resource ___________ (12)
Resource breakdown structure
Control Schedule
Inputs
Project management plan
Project schedule
Work performance information

___________ (20) reviews
Variance analysis
Project management software
Resource leveling
What-if scenario analysis
__________ (21) leads and lags
Schedule compression
Scheduling tool
Outputs
Work performance _________

(22)

updates
Change requests
Project management plan updates
Define Activities
The ______________ (23) process

identifies the deliverables at the lowest
level in the Work Breakdown Structure
(WBS), work package.
Project work packages are typically
decomposed into smaller components
called _____________ (24).
Define Activities: Tools and Techniques
Define Activities: Outputs
The
____________
(34)
is
a
comprehensive list including all schedule
activities required on the project.
The
activity
list
includes
the
_______________
(35)
and
a
_______________ (36) description for
each activity.
The components for each activity evolve
over ______________ (37).
During the initial stages of the project
activity attributes include the Activity ID,
____________ (38) ID, and Activity Name.
When the project is completed they may
include activity _________ (39), activity
______________
(40),
predecessor
activities, successor activities, logical
relationships, leads and lags, resource
requirements, __________ (41) dates,
constraints, and assumptions.
The number of attributes varies by
_____________ (42)
A ______________ (43) is a significant
point or event in the project.
A milestone list identifies all milestones
and indicates whether the milestone is
___________________ (44), or optional.
The Define Activities process defines the final

outputs as _____________ (25) rather than
_____________ (26), as done in the Create
WBS process.
The activity list, WBS, and WBS dictionary can
be developed either ______________ (27) or
______________ (28).
A standard activity list or a portion of an activity
list from a previous project is often usable as a
__________ (29) for a new project.
Templates can also be used to identify typical
_____________ (30) milestones.
Rolling Wave Planning is a form of
__________________ (31) planning.
In rolling wave planning the work to be
accomplished in the ____________________
(32) term is planned in detail and
_____________ (33) is planned at a higher level
of the WBS.
Sequence Activities: Tools and Techniques

Sequence Activities
Activities are sequenced using _____________

(45) relationships.
Every activity and milestone except the
_____________ (46) and ____________ (47)
are connected to at least one predecessor and
one successor.
It may be necessary to use ___________ (48)
or ___________ (49) time between activities to
support a realistic and achievable project
schedule.
Sequencing can be performed by using
________________ (50) or by using manual or
automated techniques.
Sequence Activities: Outputs
Project
schedule
network
diagrams are schematic displays
of the projects schedule activities
and the logical relationships
among them, also referred to as
____________ (64).
Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) is used in

_________________ (51) methodology for constructing
a project schedule network diagram that uses boxes or
rectangles, referred to as _______ (52), to represent
activities, and connects them with arrows that show the
logical relationships that exist between them.
PDM is also called _____________ (53).
______________ (54) templates are especially useful
when a project includes several identical or nearly
identical deliverables.
Mandatory Dependencies are those that are
________________ (55) in the nature of the work.
Mandatory Dependencies are also sometimes referred
to as _____________ (56) logic.
Mandatory
dependencies
often
involve
_______________ (57) limitations.
Discretionary Dependencies are sometimes referred to
as preferred logic, preferential logic or __________ (58)
logic.
Discretionary Dependencies are established based on
knowledge of ____________ (59) within a particular
application area.
Discretionary dependencies should be fully documented
since they can create arbitrary ___________ (60)
values.
External Dependencies involve a _________ (61)
between project activities and non-project activities.
A lead allows an _____________ (62) of the successor
activity.
A lag directs a _______ (63) in the successor activity.
Estimate Activity Resources:

Estimate Activity Resources
Estimate Activity Resources is the

process of estimating the __________
(65) and ____________ (66) of
material, people, equipment, or
supplies required to perform each
activity.
The Estimate Activity Resource
process is closely coordinated with the
_______________ (67) process.
Many
schedule
activities
have
___________________ (68) methods of
accomplishment.
Several companies routinely publish
updated
production
rates
and
___________ (69) of resources.
The resource needs are estimated.
These
estimates
are
then
_____________________ (70) into a
total quantity for each of the activitys
resources.
Estimate Activity Durations:

Analogous Estimating: Uses__________________ (73) from

a previous, similar project as the basis for estimating the same
parameter or measure for a future project.
It is a _____________ (74) estimating approach, sometimes
adjusted for known differences in project complexity.
Parametric Estimating: Activity durations can be quantitatively
determined by multiplying the _________________ (75) of
work to be performed by ________________ (76) per unit of
work.
It calculates an estimate for activity parameters, such as cost,
__________ (77), and duration.
Three-Point Estimates _____________ (78) uses the
following three estimates to define an approximate range for an
activitys duration:
_________________ (79)
Optimistic
Pessimistic
Reserve Analysis- Duration estimates may include
______________ (80), (sometimes referred to as time reserves
or __________) (81).
Estimate Activity Durations: Outputs
Estimate Activity Durations
Activity Duration Estimates are _______________ (82)

assessments of the likely number of work periods that will be
required to complete an activity.
The duration estimate is progressively

elaborated, and the process considers
_____________ (71) and availability of
the input data.
The duration estimate can be assumed
to
be
progressively
more
_____________ (72).
Develop Schedule
Develop Schedule: Tools and Techniques
The schedule flexibility is measured by the positive difference

between early and late dates, and is termed _________ (87).
Critical Paths have either a ____________ (88) or negative
total float and schedule activities on a critical path are called
_________________ (89) activities.
____________ (90) float The amount of time that a activity
can be ____________ (91) without delaying the early start date
of any immediate _____________ (92) activity within the
network path.
The resource-constrained critical path is known as the
____________ (93).
Additional buffers are known as ____________ (94).
Resource Leveling can be used when shared or critical
required ________________ (95) are only available at certain
times
Crashing: Crashing does not always produce a ____________
(96) alternative and may result in ________________ (97)
and/or cost.
Fast Tracking: A schedule compression technique in which
phases or activities normally performed in sequence are
performed in parallel. Fast tracking may result in
____________ (98) and increased risk.
______________ (99) involves calculating multiple project
durations with different sets of activity assumptions.
Developing an acceptable project schedule is

often an __________ (83) process.
Develop Schedule: Tools and Techniques
Schedule network analysis is a technique that

generates the project schedule. It employs various
__________________ (84) techniques.
The ____________ (85) method calculates the
theoretical early start and finish dates and late
start and finish dates, for all activities.
The resulting early and late start and finish dates
are not necessarily the __________ (86).
Develop Schedule: Outputs
Milestone Charts are similar to bar charts, but

only identify the scheduled start or completion of
major ___________________ (100) and key
external interfaces.
Bar Charts are relatively easy to read, and are
frequently
used
in
____________________________ (101).
Project Schedule Network Diagrams, with
activity date information, usually show both the
project ___________________ (102) and the
projects ________________ (103) schedule
activities.
A Schedule Baseline is a specific version of the
project
schedule
developed
from
the
_______________________________ (104). It
is accepted and approved by the project
management
team
as
the
schedule
______________ (105) with baseline start dates
and baseline finish dates.
The________________ (106) data for the
project schedule includes at least the schedule
milestones, schedule activities, activity attributes,
and documentation of all identified assumptions
and constraints.
Control Schedule: Tools and Techniques
Control Schedule: Outputs
The __________________ (113) may be

updated to reflect changes caused by
compression or crashing techniques.
An updated project schedule will be generated
from the updated __________ (114) to reflect
the schedule changes and manage the project.
________________ (107) measure,

compare, and analyze schedule
performance such as actual start and finish
dates, percent complete, and remaining
duration for work in progress.
The difference between the buffer
_________ (108) and the buffer
______________ (109) can determine
whether corrective action is appropriate.
Variance Analysis: Important aspects of
project schedule control include determining
the
_____________
(110)
and
___________ (111) of variance relative to
the schedule baseline and deciding whether
corrective or preventive action is required.
_________________ (112) techniques are
used to find ways to bring project activities
that are behind into alignment with the plan.
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Scope baseline
Decomposition
Rolling wave
List
Milestone
Project scope
Precedence
Dependency
Templates
Alternatives
Estimating data
Requirements
Analogous
Reserve
Diagrams
Schedule Network
Leveling
Compression
Data
Performance
Adjusting
Measurements
Create WBS
Activities
Activities
Deliverables
Sequentially
Concurrently
Template
Schedule
31. Progressive
elaboration
32. Near
33. Future work
34. Activity list
35. Activity identifier
36. Scope of work
37. Time
38. WBS
39. Codes
40. Description
41. Imposed
42. Application area
43. Milestone
44. Mandatory
45. Logical
46. First
47. Last
48. Lead
49. Lag
50. Project
management
software
51. Critical Path
52. Nodes
53. Activity-On-Node
54. Subnetwork
55. Inherent
56. Hard
57. Physical
58. Soft
59. Best practices
60. Total Float
61. Relationship
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88.
Acceleration
Delay
Dependencies
Type
Quantities
Estimate Costs
Alternative
Unit costs
Aggregated
Quality
Accurate
Parameters
Gross value
Quantity
Labor hours
Budget
PERT
Most likely
Contingency
reserves
Buffers
Quantitative
Iterative
Analytical
Critical path
Project schedule
Total float
Zero
89. Critical
90. Free
91. Delayed
92. Successor
93. Critical chain
94. Feeding buffers
95. Resources
96. Viable
97. Increased risk
98. Rework
99. Simulation
100. Deliverables
101. Management presentations
102. Network logic
103. Critical path
104. Schedule network analysis
105. Baseline
106. Schedule
107. Performance reviews
108. Needed
109. Remaining
110. Cause
111. Degree
112. Schedule compression
113. Cost baseline
114. Schedule data

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Project Time Management

Enterprise environmental factors

Organizational process assets

__________ (3) planning

Activity ___________ (4)

_____________ (5) list

Estimate Activity Durations

Project scope statement

__________ (14) analysis

Activity duration estimates

Project document updates

_____________ (6) statement

Organizational process assets

______________ (8) determination

Applying leads and lags

Schedule network __________ (9)

Project schedule network diagrams

Project document updates

Project schedule network __________

Activity resource requirements

Activity duration estimates

Project scope statement

Enterprise environmental factors

Organizational process assets

__________ (16) analysis

Critical path method

Critical chain method

Resource __________ (17)

What-if scenario analysis

Applying leads and lags

Schedule ___________ (18)

Schedule ________ (19)

Project document updates

Estimate Activity Resources

Enterprise environmental factors

Organizational process assets

________________ (10) analysis

Published ______________ (11)

Project management software

Activity resource ___________ (12)

Resource breakdown structure

Project document updates

Project management plan

Work performance information

Organizational process assets

___________ (20) reviews

Project management software

What-if scenario analysis

__________ (21) leads and lags

Work performance _________

Organizational process assets

Project management plan updates

Project document updates

Project Time Management

The ______________ (23) process

Define Activities: Tools and Techniques

Define Activities: Outputs

The Define Activities process defines the final

Project Time Management