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PMP Exam Prep - PMI NH
Time Management
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09/09/2010

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What are the components of the scope baseline?
Definition
It is the Project Scope Statement, the WBS and the WBS Dictionary.
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What is the primary output of 'Define Activities'?
Definition
The Activity List
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What is 'rolling wave plan'?
Definition
A form of progressive elaboration planning where the work to be accomplished in the near term is planned in more detail and the work to be accomplished further in the future is planned at a higher level.
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What is 'PDM'
Definition
Precedence Diagramming Method
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What are the inputs to 'Sequence Activities'?
Definition
Activity List
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What is the output of 'Sequence Activities'?
Definition
Project Schedule Network Diagrams
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What does a network diagram show?
Definition
The order in which activites are performed
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What are resources?
Definition
Human Resources, materials, equipment, etc.
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What is the output of the Estimate Activity Resources?
Definition
Resource Breakdown Structure
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Estimate Activity Durations produces what?
Definition
Activity Duration Estimates
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What is the PERT formula?
Definition
Pessimistic + 4X Realistic + Optimistic / 6
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What is the advantage of managing critical path?
Definition
Chances of being on time or early are improved.
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What are crashing estimates?
Definition
Estimating by adding more resources.
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What is "float"?
Definition
The amount of time an activity can be delayed without impacting critical path.
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How much float can the critical path have?
Definition
None.
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What is meant by 'free float'?
Definition
The amount of time something could be delayed without impacting other early start dates.
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Why would you perform a 'backward pass'
Definition
To calculate late start and late finish.
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If you had an activity that needs to finish before the next one can begin, what type of dependency are they said to have?
Definition
Finish-To-Start
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