Knowledge Assessment

Matching

Match the term in column 1 to its description in column 2.

Column 1	Column 2
1. critical path	a. the amount of time a task can be delayed before it will delay another task
2. free slack	b. a restriction that controls the start or finish date of a task
3. split	c. the condition of a resource when the total work of its task assignments is exactly equal to that resource's work capacity
4. underallocated	d. the amount of time a task can be delayed without delaying the project completion date
5. recurring task	e. the series of tasks whose scheduling directly affects the project's finish date
6. fixed units	f. a restriction that forces a task to begin or end on a certain date, preventing the rescheduling of a task
7. constraint	g. an interruption in a task
8. fully allocated	h. the condition of a resource when the work assigned to a resource is less than the resource's maximum capacity
9. inflexible constraint	i. a task that is repeated at specific intervals
10. total slack	j. a task type in which the units value does not automatically change

True/False

Circle T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false.

T	F	1. It is always best to enter a start or finish date for every task.
T	F	3. By default, critical path tasks are shown in red on the Detail Gantt view.
T	F	3. It is never acceptable to have an overallocated resource.
T	F	4. It is not possible to split a task over a weekend.
T	F	5. Effortdriven scheduling and task types both affect all resources in the same way.
T	F	6. You cannot change the task type for a summary task.
T	F	7. You can use a task calendar to schedule a task that will occur during working time that is not available on the project calendar.
T	F	8. It is acceptable to have a resource group named Unassigned.
T	F	9. It is not possible to set a specific time of day for a recurring task.
T	F	10. You can split a task only three times.