Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781259142208
Author: CACHON, Gérard, Terwiesch, Christian
Publisher: Mcgraw-hill Education,
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Chapter 19, Problem 6CQ
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To determine: The statement that corresponds to critical path of a project.
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What are the main objectives of a project?a. The main objectives are to complete the project on time and on budget while fulfillingthe scope of the project.b. The main objectives are to complete the project on time and in the right location.c. The main objectives are to complete the project spending less money than in the budget and with an emphasis on employee satisfaction.d. None of these statements is correct.
Which of the following is NOT essential for the success of a project?
a.
Completed by the due date.
b.
Completed within budget.
c.
Completed as specified.
d.
Completed with profit.
e.
None of the above.
Which of the following best explains the reason for planning processes and activities in project
management?
O a. Demonstrate your knowledge and skills as a project manager
O b. Adhere to the project management processes forwarded by the Project Management
Institute (PMI).
O c. Provide a roadmap for project execution, and monitoring and reporting of project
progress.
O d. Satisfy the sponsor's and key stakeholders' requirements
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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- According to the 66178 standard, it is vital that improvement projects a. incude external advisors in order to give the broadcast possible view of the project b. seek to introduce the timescales in order to optimize the time variable c. involve all members of the organization who have any links to the processarrow_forwardA substantial section of the thesis consists of a case study that explains how the students met the project's goals. Select one of the following alternatives: Discussion and conclusion b. culminating C.introduction; D.resume?arrow_forwardWhat is project? O a. Have defined start and end dates O b. All of these O c. Have funding limits (if applicable) O d. Consume human and nonhuman resources Project management is designed to manage or control company resources on O a. All of these O b. Within cost O c. within performance O d. Within time O e. Given activityarrow_forward
- Which statement best describes the difference between the "early bird" and the "balancing act" time management styles? A.The early bird starts projects as soon as they are assigned; the balancing act starts projects the day before they are due B.The early bird completes projects before the deadline; the balancing act starts projects just before the deadline C.The early bird starts projects as soon as they are assigned; the balancing act thinks about projects a little longer before starting D.The early bird eats the worm; the balancing act shares it with his friendsarrow_forwardThe WBS is a. a Gantt chart. b. a chart showing the hierarchical listing of all the tasks and sub-tasks to be performed. c. a narrative (text) description of all the tasks and sub-tasks to be performed. d. a chart showing the time line of activities for the life of the project. e. a and b, only.arrow_forwardI. MULTIPLE CHOICE . Which of the following statements concerning CPM activities is false?. A. The late finish is the earliest of the late start times of all successor activities. 1. B. The late start of an activity is its late finish less its duration. C. The early start of an activity is the latest early finish of all preceding activities. D. The late finish of an activity is the earliest late start of all preceding activities. E. The early finish of an activity is the early start of that activity plus its duration. 2. Which of the following would not be an operations function in a fast-food restaurant? A. designing the layout of the facility B. advertising and promotion C. maintaining equipment D. making hamburgers and fries E. purchasing ingredients 3. Which of the following is not a reason for globalizing operations? A. reduce costs B. improve the supply chain C. stockholder approval ratings D. attract new markets E. provide better goods and service An activity on a PERT network…arrow_forward
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