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What is the purpose of Critical Path Method (CPM) and Program Evaluation and Review Technique (PERT) in project management?
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?
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?
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?
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?
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?
What does it signify if a job has positive total float?
If a job's free float is zero, what does this imply?
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?
How do critical jobs differ from non-critical jobs in terms of float?
Which jobs permit work at varying times within the project duration?
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?
In project scheduling, what is the term used to describe the flexibility to delay a job without impacting subsequent activities?
