forward scheduling or backward scheduling or critical path? forward scheduling Starting an activity as soon as possible, regardless of its deadline. Page 204 2nd Ed, Page 234 Click here for Hint

deterministic Fixed and known in advance, representing a critical path or deterministic or expected value? deterministic Fixed and known in advance, representing a high level of certainty when planning. Page 192 2nd Ed, Page 217 Click here for Hint

Gantt chart or CPM or histogram? A bar chart illustrating the relative frequency of occurrences in different categories. 2nd Ed, Page 218 Click here for Hint

project A unique collection of activities creating a project or path or PERT? project A unique collection of activities creating a particular outcome. Page 190 2nd Ed, Page 216 Click here for Hint

CPM Critical Path Method, a project management PERT or CPM or WBS? CPM Critical Path Method, a project management methodology developed by DuPont Corporation. Page 191 2nd Ed, Page 220 Click here for Hint

AON A style of project network diagram in which nodes AOA or AON or Gantt chart? AON A style of project network diagram in which nodes represent tasks and the connecting pathways represent precedence relationships. Page 192 2nd Ed, Page 221 Click here for Hint

path or precedence relationship or crashing? Expediting the completion of a task or group of tasks, to finish a project sooner. Page 206 2nd Ed, Page 235 Click here for Hint

deliverable or path or expected value? A desired product or outcome provided by the completion of a project. 2nd Ed, Page 220 Click here for Hint

precedence relationship? immediate predecessor or milestone or precedence relationship? immediate predecessor A task that must be completed before another task can start. Page 190 2nd Ed, Page 220 Click here for Hint

backward scheduling or CPM or forward scheduling? backward scheduling Scheduling backward from a project’s deadline to its start time. Page 205 2nd Ed, Page 234 Click here for Hint

expected value The mathematical expectation of a random expected value or probabilistic or Central Limit Theorem? expected value The mathematical expectation of a random variable, calculated as the weighted average of all possible values that may occur. Page 210 2nd Ed, Page 239 Click here for Hint

AOA A style of project network diagram in which arrows AOA or AON or Gantt chart? AOA A style of project network diagram in which arrows represent tasks and their connections with nodes represent precedence relationships. Page 192 2nd Ed, Page 222 Click here for Hint

Central Limit Theorem The observation that sample values approximate standard normal distribution or PERT or Central Limit Theorem? Central Limit Theorem The observation that sample values approximate a normal distribution, regardless of the underlying distribution of the population being sampled. Page 212 2nd Ed, Page 242 Click here for Hint

project program or CPM or adaptive project life cycle? project program A portfolio of projects supporting a common strategic objective. 2nd Ed, Page 248 Click here for Hint

harden To shield against unfavorable external influences. milestone or harden or slack? harden To shield against unfavorable external influences. 2nd Ed, Page 217 Click here for Hint

probabilistic Variable or not well standard normal distribution or incident or probabilistic? probabilistic Variable or not well known in advance; subject to randomness. This represents uncertainty in planning. Page 209 2nd Ed, Page 217 Click here for Hint

AON or AOA or WBS? WBS Work Breakdown Structure, a document specifying the tasks required to finish a project. Page 190 2nd Ed, Page 220 Click here for Hint

milestone or scope creep or project scope? scope creep The addition of new requirements to a project after work on the original requirements is underway, also known as mission creep. 2nd Ed, Page 248 Click here for Hint

precedence relationship PERT or precedence relationship or path? precedence relationship A dependency between two tasks, usually requiring that one task be completed before the other task is started. Page 193 2nd Ed, Page 220 Click here for Hint

crashing or incident or AON? A project with no previously planned timing and a high degree of dependence on its immediate environment for successful resolution. Page 191 2nd Ed, Page 219 Click here for Hint

critical path The longest path through a project network; critical path or milestone or expected value? critical path The longest path through a project network; determines the length of the entire project. Page 201 2nd Ed, Page 231 Click here for Hint

milestone A point of significance in the time line of a project. milestone or slack or incident? milestone A point of significance in the time line of a project. Page 190 2nd Ed, Page 219 Click here for Hint

slack or incident or crashing? The degree to which a task may be delayed from its early start without delaying the project. Page 202 2nd Ed, Page 231 Click here for Hint

PERT Program Evaluation and CPM or PERT or WBS? PERT Program Evaluation and Review Technique, a project management methodology developed by the US Navy. Page 191 2nd Ed, Page 220 Click here for Hint

predictive project life cycle or CPM or agile project management? predictive project life cycle A project life cycle marked by an early finish to planning, followed by an execution phase that adheres closely to those plans. 2nd Ed, Page 246 Click here for Hint

agile project management agile project management or WBS adaptive project life cycle agile project management Practices associated with the successful completion of projects under uncertain conditions. 2nd Ed, Page 217 Click here for Hint

harden or AOA or project scope? The boundaries of a project, determining its deliverables and the extent of its activity. 2nd Ed, Page 220 Click here for Hint

iterative planning Adjusting plans at short intervals, to reflect backward scheduling or PERT or iterative planning? iterative planning Adjusting plans at short intervals, to reflect emerging information. Page 191 2nd Ed, Page 219 Click here for Hint

path or precedence relationship or Gantt chart? Gantt chart A scheduling diagram that illustrates activities across a horizontal time line. Page 204 2nd Ed, Page 233 Click here for Hint

AON or project life cycle or project scope? A conceptual model of a project’s progress through distinct categories of activity, namely defining, planning, executing, and closing the project. 2nd Ed, Page 246 Click here for Hint

crashing or iterative planning or scrum? An agile project management methodology featuring daily project team meetings to address emergent issues. 2nd Ed, Page 247 Click here for Hint

adaptive project life cycle AOA or adaptive project life cycle or WBS? adaptive project life cycle A change-driven project life cycle, marked by concurrent planning and execution phases. 2nd Ed, Page 247 Click here for Hint

probabilistic or deterministic? standard normal distribution or probabilistic or deterministic? standard normal distribution A normal distribution with a mean of zero and a variance of 1. Page 214 2nd Ed, Page 243 Click here for Hint

path Any sequence of linked PERT or precedence relationship or path? path Any sequence of linked activities that connect the beginning with the end of a project network. Page 195 2nd Ed, Page 225 Click here for Hint