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Chapter Six Question Outline

  1. Why do you think schedule issues often cause the most conflict on projects= ?
  2. Why is activity definition the first process involved in project time management?
  3. Why it is important to determine the activity sequencing on projects?
  4. How does activity resource estimating affect activity duration estimating?=
  5. How can you minimize or control changes to project schedules?
  6. Why it is difficult to use project management software well?
  7. Explain why we track project progress in a project schedule.  Emphasize the importance of creati= ng a project plan to guide the project in the right direction.
  8. Explain work breakdown structures (WBS) and activity graphs.  WBS charts are important to visual= ize the order in which tasks must occur.  These also establish the project critical path.
  9. Discuss estimating time for each project activity.
  10. Explain the critical path method.  Emp= hasize how if any task slips beyond the estimated time, the overall project delivery date can slip.
  11. Explain how a PERT chart is used to determine critical project activities.  Explain how the PERT chart relates= to the tasks on a project plan Gantt chart.
  12. Explain a Gantt chart.  Show an exampl= e and how it can be used for projects.  For example, list the tasks necessary for completing a homework assignment.  Show where two ta= sks can occur at the same time.  A= lso, show how one task must be completed before another task begins.