The fourth phase of the project life cycle involves ________.
A) developing the initial ideas of what needs to be done
B) conducting studies of factors that drive costs and productivity
C) obtaining workers and equipment to execute plans
D) training personnel that work in the new assembly unit
E) preparing a schedule and a design for the assembly process
Question 2A(n) ________ is a project planning tool which lists the tasks, key resources needed, completion deadlines, and the persons responsible for task completion.
A) work breakdown structure
B) network technique
C) work plan
D) Gantt chart
E) bar chart
Question 3A ________ is simply a plan for performing work or specifying the expected sequence of activities.
A) schedule
B) utility model
C) directive style
D) bar chart
E) heuristic
Question 4A(n) ________ is a visual illustration of the sequential relationships between work tasks, as well as the estimates for task completion times.
A) action plan
B) schedule
C) utility model
D) bar chart
E) work breakdown structure
Question 5________ take the basic information from the action plan and apply mathematical models to the data, which increases planning precision.
A) Work plans
B) Bar charts
C) Network techniques
D) Schedules
E) Flow diagrams
Question 6Which of the following is true about network techniques?
A) They are used specifically to identify discrete steps in a process.
B) They list project deadlines and the persons responsible for tasks.
C) They mathematically compare decision alternatives with known desirable attributes.
D) They are used to conduct what if analyses.
E) They help in lowering the risk of cost overruns.
Question 7________ are also called activity network diagrams or activity precedence diagrams.
A) Computer-aided planning tools
B) PERT charts
C) Action plans
D) Flow diagrams
E) Utility models