Critical Path Calculation in Maintenance and Reliability Engineering

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What is the purpose of Critical Path Method (CPM) and Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) in project management?

  • To calculate the overhead costs of each activity
  • To determine the crash time of each job
  • To increase the resources for all activities evenly
  • To identify critical and non-critical jobs in a project (correct)

In project schedules, what characterizes a non-critical job?

  • It has the minimum time required for completion
  • It starts at node 1
  • It has float or slack within the allowable time frame (correct)
  • Its earliest starting time equals its latest completion time

What does the term 'crash time' refer to in project management?

  • The maximum time a job can be accomplished in
  • The time taken to increase the resources for a job
  • The minimum time a job can be accomplished in (correct)
  • The time at which a job faces an increase in cost

How do critical jobs affect project completion?

<p>They cause a delay in the whole project (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which term describes the difference between the earliest starting time and the latest completion time of a job?

<p>Total float (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it signify if a job has positive total float?

<p>The job can be delayed without affecting the project deadline (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

If a job's free float is zero, what does this imply?

<p>The job is on the critical path (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do critical jobs differ from non-critical jobs in terms of float?

<p>Non-critical jobs have positive free float while critical jobs do not (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which jobs permit work at varying times within the project duration?

<p>Non-critical jobs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In project scheduling, what is the term used to describe the flexibility to delay a job without impacting subsequent activities?

<p>Positive float (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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