OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
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Author: CACHON
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Chapter 19, Problem 2CQ
Consider the simple dependency matrix shown in Table 19.12.
TABLE 19.12 Simple Dependency Matrix
Which of the following statements is correct?
- a. The two activities are independent of each other and the project can carry out both of them immediately.
- b. A1 is a predecessor activity to A2.
- c. A2 is a predecessor activity to A1.
- d. None of these statements is correct.
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12.
All of the following elements should be included in a project scope statement EXCEPT:
a. project boundaries or exclusions
b. final and intermediate deliverables with acceptance criteria
c. names of the project team members
d. constraints imposed on the project, and assumptions made during planning
13.
While many projects may have a primary deliverable such as a house, almost all projects have additional deliverables such as documentation and customer support.
a. True
b. False
A project manager states that he is involved in monitoring and controlling project costs for the project that he is working on. What is the project manager actually doing?
Select one:
a.
The project manager is measuring actual cost performance against the cost plan and baseline
b.
The project manager is costing the WBS packages
c.
The project manager is effecting changes to the project cost baseline
d.
The project manager is developing a comprehensive budget for the project
2.To obtain reasonable assurance about the completion of the project within the timeline, the best method is which of the following?
Group of answer choices
To compare the estimated end date and estimated time for completion of the project
To obtain confirmation from the project manager about the project completion date
To obtain confirmation from the project manager about the project completion date
To extrapolate the end date on the basis of completed work and resource availability
15.From among the following activities, which is the best example of a project?
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Writing a term paper
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Chapter 19 Solutions
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Ch. 19 - A project has four activities that take 4, 3, 6,...Ch. 19 - Consider the simple dependency matrix shown in...Ch. 19 - Consider a project with two activities that are...Ch. 19 - Prob. 4CQCh. 19 - Prob. 5CQCh. 19 - Prob. 6CQCh. 19 - Prob. 7CQCh. 19 - Prob. 8CQCh. 19 - Prob. 9CQCh. 19 - Prob. 10CQ
Ch. 19 - Consider two projects that have the same...Ch. 19 - Prob. 12CQCh. 19 - Prob. 13CQCh. 19 - Prob. 14CQCh. 19 - The key objectives of a project are given by a....Ch. 19 - Which of the following descriptions best captures...Ch. 19 - Prob. 1PACh. 19 - Prob. 2PACh. 19 - Prob. 3PACh. 19 - Prob. 4PACh. 19 - A project activity has an earliest completion time...Ch. 19 - What is the definition of the latest completion...Ch. 19 - Which of the following statements is correct with...Ch. 19 - A project consists of three tasks: A, B, and C....Ch. 19 - Prob. 9PACh. 19 - Prob. 10PACh. 19 - You manage a project with 10 activities....Ch. 19 - Which of the following activities is not part of...Ch. 19 - You have been asked by the CEO of your company to...Ch. 19 - BUILDING A HOUSE IN THREE HOURS Habitat for...Ch. 19 - BUILDING A HOUSE IN THREE HOURS Habitat for...
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