Project Management Fundamentals
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What is the primary purpose of PERT and CPM in project management?

  • To evaluate the project's feasibility
  • To allocate resources efficiently
  • To assist managers in managing projects (correct)
  • To estimate the project budget
  • What is the main difference between PERT and CPM?

  • PERT is used for research projects, while CPM is used for manufacturing projects
  • PERT is used for construction projects, while CPM is used for product development
  • PERT has three time estimates, while CPM has a single time estimate (correct)
  • PERT is used for small projects, while CPM is used for large projects
  • What is the first phase of project management?

  • Planning (correct)
  • Scheduling
  • Executing
  • Controlling
  • What is the primary goal of project planning?

    <p>To set the objectives of the project</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main advantage of using PERT and CPM in project management?

    <p>It assists managers in reacting to changing conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following projects is most likely to use PERT and CPM?

    <p>Construction of a housing complex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of constructing a network diagram during the planning stage of a project?

    <p>To identify the sequential interrelationships between activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During the scheduling phase, what is the outcome of applying forward and backward pass techniques?

    <p>Calculation of start and finish times for each activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of identifying the critical path in a project?

    <p>It predicts the project completion time</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a dummy activity in a PERT/CPM network?

    <p>To maintain the logical relationships between activities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do events represent in a PERT/CPM network?

    <p>Points in time that mark the start or end of an activity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of controlling in a project?

    <p>To analyze and evaluate the actual progress against the plan</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of constructing a project network diagram?

    <p>To identify the critical path of the project</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the formula used to calculate the expected time for each activity?

    <p>Expected time = (Optimistic time + 4*Most likely time + Pessimistic time)/6</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of identifying the critical path in a project network?

    <p>To determine the project duration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the next step after calculating the expected time and variance of each activity?

    <p>Constructing the project network diagram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the probability of completing the project within a given time calculated using?

    <p>P (Z&lt; Z0) formula</p> Signup and view all the answers

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