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?

Mona

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

Civil work, substructure

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

Hossam

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

Excavate unit 2

What does a negative lag between two activities signify?

A delay between the two activities

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

Hossam

What is the main purpose of a project network diagram?

Showing activity relationships and dependencies

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

Project activities

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

To ensure continuous networks with no gaps

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

Successor activity starts before current activity finishes

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

Both predecessors and successors

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

Nodes represent the start and end of an activity, while arrows represent activities

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

Start to start relationship

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

Requirement for all predecessors to finish before an activity can start

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

Activity B depends on the completion of activity A

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

Easier to draw and comprehend

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

Ability to have overlap/lag representation

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

Activity C can start only after both activities A and B have finished

This quiz covers the logical relationships between activities in project scheduling, considering both constrained and unconstrained resources. It includes information on predecessors, activity descriptions, and overlaps between activities.

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