9/8/2016 Review Test Submission: Test #3 Planning and Scheduling &ndash ... Review Test Submission: Test #3 Planning and Scheduling User Damian Maciszewski Unit 2016-HS2-CVE30004-Cost Engineering Test Test #3 Planning and Scheduling Started 08/09/16 16:44 Submitted 08/09/16 16:58 Due Date 09/09/16 23:59 Status Completed Attempt Score 90 out of 100 points Time Elapsed 13 minutes out of 20 minutes Results Displayed Correct Answers Question 1 5 out of 5 points Inadequate planning on a project can result in Correct Answer: cost and time overruns. Question 2 0 out of 5 points Planning by breaking the work into logical activity groups Correct Answer: is a starting point for a successful project. Question 3 5 out of 5 points What is Scheduling? Correct Answer: Time phase planning of the work. Question 4 5 out of 5 points Planning involves forecasting the future and for that reason; Correct Answer: no plan will ever be exactly right. Question 5 5 out of 5 points To be effective a project schedule must be Correct Answer: reviewed at regular intervals. Question 6 5 out of 5 points Planning consists of logically assessing: Correct Answer: the functions required to achieve a desired outcome. Question 7 0 out of 5 points The stategic plan is an essential first step in determining Correct Answer: successful project performance. Question 8 5 out of 5 points The logic of setting up activities in a project schedule should Correct Answer: follow the sequence of the work. Question 9 5 out of 5 points https://ilearn.swin.edu.au/webapps/assessment/review/review.jsp?attempt_id =_ 15440820_1&course_id =_ 174086_1&content_id =_ 5817810_1&return_conte ... 1/3
9/8/2016 Review Test Submission: Test #3 Planning and Scheduling &ndash ... One definition of planning is that it uses past experience to propose actions that will produce: Correct Answer: a favourable outcome in the future. Question 10 The stategic plan should be reissued whenever there are Correct Answer: significant changes in design and project conditions. Question 11 Development of the Critical Path Method (CPM) is done Correct Answer: in two steps, planning and scheduling. Question 12 5 out of 5 points 5 out of 5 points 5 out of 5 points In addition to how many crews are required for a task and the mix of trades for a crew, a planner needs to ask Correct Answer: how many people will be required in each crew? Question 13 Acceleration of the construction schedule usually results in cost increases; Correct Answer: with changed methods and increased resources. Question 14 5 out of 5 points 5 out of 5 points In addition to formulating a comprehensive plan an essential part of any planning process is to: Correct Answer: communicate the plan to the stakeholders Question 15 The recommended approach to setting up a CPM schedule for a project is Correct Answer: a planning step followed by a scheduling step. Question 16 The strategic plan is a critical part of Correct Answer: the contractor's knowledge base. Question 17 The calculation of the Early Finish for each activity in a Forward Pass is: Correct Answer: