The AACE Certified Scheduling Technician (CST) is BEST described as:
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The Critical Path Method (CPM) computes the critical path as:
Creating Schedule
Total Float for an activity is calculated as:
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Free Float is BEST defined as:
Question · Medium
In a Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM) schedule, the MOST common logical relationship is:
A lag of FS+5 days between Activity A (predecessor) and Activity B (successor) means:
Activities A (3d), B (5d), C (2d) where A and B are both predecessors of C. What is the early start of C and the project duration?
PERT three-point expected duration uses which formula?
Three critical-path activities have PERT standard deviations of 3, 4, and 12 days. Project completion standard deviation is approximately:
Question · Hard
Schedule compression by performing activities in PARALLEL that were originally planned in sequence is called:
Maintain Schedule
Resource leveling differs from resource smoothing in that resource leveling MAY:
A schedule milestone is BEST defined as:
The Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) is BEST described as:
Input And Data
Activity duration estimating most commonly uses which of the following inputs?
The Schedule Baseline is BEST described as:
An imposed date constraint (e.g., 'must finish by') in a schedule:
Which technique sequences activities by physical location to minimize crew interference (especially in repetitive or linear projects)?
Earned Value (EV) is BEST defined as:
Schedule Performance Index (SPI) is calculated as:
If PV = $300,000, EV = $240,000, the Schedule Variance (SV) is:
An activity has Early Start = day 10, Early Finish = day 15, Late Start = day 13, Late Finish = day 18. Total Float is:
A hammock activity in a schedule is:
Rolling-wave planning in scheduling refers to:
The most common schedule report format showing activities as horizontal bars on a calendar axis is:
Input And Deliverables
The Network Logic Diagram is BEST used to:
The Critical Chain Method (CCM) differs from CPM primarily in that CCM:
If an activity's actual progress is 60% complete but the schedule shows it should be 80% complete at this date, the activity is:
Status date (data date) in a schedule update refers to:
Out-of-sequence progress in a schedule update occurs when:
Retained Logic option in schedule recalculation means:
A Schedule of Values (SOV) on a construction project is BEST described as:
A look-ahead schedule (typically 3-week, 4-week, or 6-week) supports:
A 0/100 percent-complete technique in EVM credits work as:
Calendars in scheduling software typically define:
Resource Histogram visualizes:
Schedule Quality Metrics (e.g., DCMA 14-point) typically check for:
The 50/50 percent-complete rule for a work package credits:
If an activity has Total Float = 5 days and Free Float = 2 days, this typically indicates:
An S-curve in project reporting typically plots:
A delay claim analysis using As-Planned vs As-Built methodology compares:
AACE Recommended Practice 29R-03 'Forecasting Cost and Schedule' emphasizes:
Concurrent delays occur when:
The Total Float (TF) of the critical path under typical CPM (no constraints) is:
Float Path (multiple critical or near-critical paths) analysis is useful because:
Soft (preferential) logic in a CPM schedule is:
Variance threshold reporting (e.g., 'report any activity with > 5 days slip') is a:
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