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?

They cause a delay in the whole project Signup and view all the answers

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

Total float Signup and view all the answers

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

The job can be delayed without affecting the project deadline Signup and view all the answers

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

The job is on the critical path Signup and view all the answers

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

Non-critical jobs have positive free float while critical jobs do not Signup and view all the answers

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

Non-critical jobs 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?

Positive float Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

How do critical jobs affect project completion?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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