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The backward pass determines project duration.

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Gantt charts are popular because they represent an easy-to-understand, clear picture on a time-scaled horizon.

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Concurrent engineering, which has dramatically reduced the development time for new products, relies on what kind of lag?

In a project network, recycling through a set of activities or __________ is not permitted.

Activities that can occur while an activity is taking place are called ________ activities.

The assumption that all immediate preceding activities must be 100% complete is too restrictive in some situations.When an activity is broken down into smaller segments in order to start the succeeding activity sooner, this is called

________ activities are to be completed immediately following a particular activity.

When creating a project network, your primary input will be the

The backward pass in project network calculations determines all of the following EXCEPT

The likelihood the original critical path(s) will change once the project is initiated is referred to as

An element in the project that consumes time is a(n)___________.

A network has only one critical path and the slack for noncritical activities is high.This network would appear to have a _______ level of sensitivity.

Tom is responsible for ordering hardware for a custom home his company is building.The contractor installing the hardware is scheduled to start in 5 working days, but the hardware is on backorder and will not arrive for another 9 working days.Fortunately, Tom has 10 days of slack; however, he shares this slack with the hardware installer.He will have to let the contactor know that the hardware will be ready 4 days later than expected and that the slack for the installer has been reduced by 4 days.Tom and the installer share 10 days of

Which of the following does NOT help describe a project network?

A merge activity is one that merges with other activities into a succeeding activity.

A(n)________ activity has more than one successor activity.

It is acceptable for arrows to cross one another in a network diagram.

An activity that has more than one predecessor is a _________ activity.

In a project network, ________ indicate activity dependency and project flow.

A _________ activity is one that has more than one activity immediately preceding it.