Table 3.4: Logical Relationships in Resource Constrained Project Scheduling

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In the given case study, who is responsible for supervising the mechanical and plumbing activities?

  • Ali
  • Mona (correct)
  • Hossam
  • Ahmed

What is the main responsibility of Ali in the small 3 houses project?

  • Mechanical, elevator work
  • Electrical, exterior work
  • Civil work, substructure (correct)
  • Electrical, interior work

In the project, who is responsible for civil work in the superstructure segment?

  • Mona
  • Hossam (correct)
  • Ahmed
  • Ali

What activity has an overlap with 'Concreting unit 2'?

<p>Excavate unit 2 (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does a negative lag between two activities signify?

<p>A delay between the two activities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who supervises the electrical interior and exterior work in the small project?

<p>Hossam (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of a project network diagram?

<p>Showing activity relationships and dependencies (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the Activity on Arrow (AOA) representation, what do the arrows represent?

<p>Project activities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it essential for a project network to have a unified starting and ending point?

<p>To ensure continuous networks with no gaps (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does Start to Start (SS) relationship between activities signify?

<p>Successor activity starts before current activity finishes (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic should each activity have in a network diagram except for the first and last activities?

<p>Both predecessors and successors (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How are nodes and arrows typically utilized in an Activity on Node (AON) representation?

<p>Nodes represent the start and end of an activity, while arrows represent activities (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In AON representation, what type of relationship allows for overlap/lag representation?

<p>Start to start relationship (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic specific to AOA networks that distinguishes them from AON networks?

<p>Requirement for all predecessors to finish before an activity can start (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the provided information, what does it mean if activity A is a predecessor of activity B in an AON diagram?

<p>Activity B depends on the completion of activity A (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a key advantage of using AON representation over AOA representation in project planning?

<p>Easier to draw and comprehend (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What allows AON diagrams to represent all four types of relationships among activities?

<p>Ability to have overlap/lag representation (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What does it mean if activity C depends on both activities A and B in an AON network diagram?

<p>Activity C can start only after both activities A and B have finished (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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