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What is the primary focus of the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
What is the primary focus of the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
In which year was the third edition of the Practice Standard for Scheduling published?
In which year was the third edition of the Practice Standard for Scheduling published?
Which organization published the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
Which organization published the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
What type of data is contained in the cataloging information of the book?
What type of data is contained in the cataloging information of the book?
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Which of the following ISBN formats is NOT mentioned in the cataloging data?
Which of the following ISBN formats is NOT mentioned in the cataloging data?
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Which library classification code is associated with the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
Which library classification code is associated with the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
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What is a requirement for reproducing content from the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
What is a requirement for reproducing content from the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
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What does the abbreviation ‘LCCN’ stand for, as seen in the cataloging data?
What does the abbreviation ‘LCCN’ stand for, as seen in the cataloging data?
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What is the focus of Section 2 in the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
What is the focus of Section 2 in the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
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Which section of the Practice Standard for Scheduling discusses good practices related to CPM scheduling?
Which section of the Practice Standard for Scheduling discusses good practices related to CPM scheduling?
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What is described in Section 5 of the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
What is described in Section 5 of the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
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Which adaptive approach is mentioned in the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
Which adaptive approach is mentioned in the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
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What does Section 4 of the Practice Standard focus on?
What does Section 4 of the Practice Standard focus on?
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What does the term 'conformance index' relate to in the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
What does the term 'conformance index' relate to in the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
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Which appendix provides worksheets related to conformance assessment?
Which appendix provides worksheets related to conformance assessment?
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What is the primary purpose of the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
What is the primary purpose of the Practice Standard for Scheduling?
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What does CPM primarily determine in a project schedule?
What does CPM primarily determine in a project schedule?
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How are early start and finish dates for project activities calculated in CPM?
How are early start and finish dates for project activities calculated in CPM?
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What issue may arise when building a schedule network that involves a loop?
What issue may arise when building a schedule network that involves a loop?
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What constitutes an 'open end' in a project schedule?
What constitutes an 'open end' in a project schedule?
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What type of relationships is essential for establishing a meaningful critical path in CPM?
What type of relationships is essential for establishing a meaningful critical path in CPM?
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When using constraints in CPM, what type of conditions should they be limited to?
When using constraints in CPM, what type of conditions should they be limited to?
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In CPM, how are relationships between time-phased activities represented?
In CPM, how are relationships between time-phased activities represented?
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What is the primary focus of the critical chain approach during project execution?
What is the primary focus of the critical chain approach during project execution?
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What are buffers used for in the critical chain methodology?
What are buffers used for in the critical chain methodology?
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What does it mean if an activity in CPM is connected from its finish instead of its start?
What does it mean if an activity in CPM is connected from its finish instead of its start?
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How does the critical chain approach differ in terms of risk management compared to the critical path method (CPM)?
How does the critical chain approach differ in terms of risk management compared to the critical path method (CPM)?
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What is the consequence of consuming project buffers during the execution phase?
What is the consequence of consuming project buffers during the execution phase?
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What is the longest resource-leveled path through a project schedule, inclusive of buffers, referred to as?
What is the longest resource-leveled path through a project schedule, inclusive of buffers, referred to as?
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Why does the critical chain approach expose margins in buffers rather than hiding them in activities?
Why does the critical chain approach expose margins in buffers rather than hiding them in activities?
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Which of the following is NOT a defining factor of the critical chain?
Which of the following is NOT a defining factor of the critical chain?
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What is the primary advantage of adding time as a dimension in BIM?
What is the primary advantage of adding time as a dimension in BIM?
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How are the project end dates defined in the critical chain approach?
How are the project end dates defined in the critical chain approach?
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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of an integrated BIM approach?
Which of the following is NOT a benefit of an integrated BIM approach?
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4D BIM modeling primarily adds which critical component to the construction process?
4D BIM modeling primarily adds which critical component to the construction process?
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How does BIM contribute to reducing construction claims?
How does BIM contribute to reducing construction claims?
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What is the role of a scheduling tool in project management?
What is the role of a scheduling tool in project management?
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Which component is NOT part of the scheduling tool's functionality?
Which component is NOT part of the scheduling tool's functionality?
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Why are major companies and governments mandating the use of BIM?
Why are major companies and governments mandating the use of BIM?
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Which of the following best describes a key function of a scheduling software application?
Which of the following best describes a key function of a scheduling software application?
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Which relationship types can be selected in a CPM scheduling tool?
Which relationship types can be selected in a CPM scheduling tool?
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What is the purpose of adding lags and leads between activities in a CPM approach?
What is the purpose of adding lags and leads between activities in a CPM approach?
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What allows a CPM scheduling tool to record the actual progress of activities?
What allows a CPM scheduling tool to record the actual progress of activities?
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Why is it essential to assign priorities to activities in a scheduling tool?
Why is it essential to assign priorities to activities in a scheduling tool?
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How does a CPM scheduling tool utilize what-if analysis?
How does a CPM scheduling tool utilize what-if analysis?
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What is the main function of a schedule model in project management?
What is the main function of a schedule model in project management?
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What role do constraints play in a CPM scheduling tool?
What role do constraints play in a CPM scheduling tool?
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What does comparing the most recent schedule model instance against a previous instance help to identify?
What does comparing the most recent schedule model instance against a previous instance help to identify?
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Study Notes
Practice Standard for Scheduling
- Third edition of a standard document for project scheduling by the Project Management Institute (PMI).
- This document provides framework for creating, managing, and maintaining schedules in a project environment, using the Critical Path Method (CPM).
Introduction
- Scheduling is a key element of project planning and analysis.
- Schedule model contains logical relationships between project components (activities, resources).
- It aims to achieve optimized project completion within the allocated timeline.
- Key terms defined
- Milestone: A significant point or event in the project, typically with zero duration.
- Activity: A distinct, scheduled portion of work with a duration greater than zero.
- Resource: Skilled personnel, equipment, supplies required for activity completion.
- Logical relationship: Dependencies between activities or between activities and milestones.
Schedule Model Principles and Concepts
- The practice standard defines concepts and principles of schedule models (predictive, adaptive).
- Different project lifecycle approaches (predictive, iterative, incremental, adaptive).
- A life cycle continuum is described, with each type falling within a range of frequency of delivery and degree of change.
Schedule Model Good Practices
- Provides guidance for planning, developing, maintaining, communicating, and reporting on an effective schedule model.
- Includes schedule data management plan and approach.
- Describes components such as schedule model, instances, and presentations.
- Discusses agile practices like Scrum and Kanban.
- Demonstrates the use of critical path method (CPM), and emphasizes critical activities and their importance.
Scheduling Components
- Contains components for creating and managing CPM schedule models.
- Each component is categorized (core-required, resource-required, EVM-required).
- Components are identified as required, conditional, or optional.
- The document details how to use the component list and includes a list of components by category and detailed component list.
Conformance Index
- This section outlines procedures and methods for evaluating a schedule model's conformance to the practices outlined in the standard.
- Uses core-required (CRC), resource-required (RRC), EVM-required (ERC), and risk-required (KRC) components.
- Includes criteria, including requirements for resource loading, earned value management, and risk management.
Appendixes
- Contain supplementary information, including:
- Third edition changes
- Contributors and reviewers
- Conformance assessment scoring table
- Conformance assessment worksheets
- Forensic schedule analysis
- Provides examples to help user understand how to implement the assessments effectively.
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