Question 1

Describe the process for determining the critical path in a network.

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Question 2

A __________ is a combination of interrelated activities and events depicted with arcs and nodes.

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Question 3

Explain why it is important to evaluate non-critical paths that possess large variances and/or path times that are close to critical in duration.

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Question 4

__________ is the amount of one factor that must be sacrificed in order to achieve more or less of another factor.

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Question 5

A(n)__________ is a point where one or more lines (arrows)begin or terminate, commonly used for depicting an event or activity.

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Question 6

Describe the benefits of forming a network of activity and event relationships that graphically portrays sequential relations between tasks in a project.

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Question 7

A clearly identifiable point in a project or set of activities that commonly denotes a reporting requirement or completion of a large or important set of activities is called a(n)__________.

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Question 8

The _________ was developed by Henry Gantt in 1917.

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Question 9

Explain the meaning of slack in a network.

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Question 10

Explain the difference between Total Slack and Free Slack in a network.

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Quiz 8: Scheduling