Explain the Key Components of Time in Terms of Project Management Flashcards

Time management is one of the fundamental parts of project management. Time management is the measurement of the time spent and the progress made on project responsibilities and pursuits. Planning, scheduling, monitoring, and controlling projects are all part of project time management. Read and study these flashcards and learn more about project management and then take this quiz to see what you learned.

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Activity
A piece of the project that must be completed (performed); sometimes called a "task"; can be divided into smaller pieces; typically has an assigned resource, cost amount, and expected duration.
Activity List (Output/Input)
A detailed list of activties that project team members use to know what work on the project they are responsible for completing.
Activty-on-arrow (AOA)
A network diagramming method in which activities are shown on arrows and connected at nodes to show the sequence of activities. Also known as ADM, AOL.
Activity-on-node (AOA)
A network diagramming method in which activities are shown on the boxes or circles of the network diagram and connected via arrows. Also known as PDM.
Backward Pass
A network diagramming method that calculates the late start (LS) and late finish (LF) dates for each activity.
Bar Chart (Tool)
A chart that shows a time relationship between activities of the project, also commonly called a Gantt chart.
BiPert
A model for parallel programs with ingoing (inclusive) and outgoing (exclusive) links.
Burst
The separation (or divergence) of activities on a network diagram from a central node.
Calendar Unit
The smallest time unit used in project schedules such as minutes, hours, shifts, days, weeks, months, quarters.
Control Schedule
The process of monitoring and updating the progress of the project and managing changes to scope.
Crashing
A duration compression technique in which more people are added to critical path activities to shorten the duration of the critical path or other impacted areas of the schedule.
Critical Chain Method (Technique)
A schedule technique used to evaluate the amount of float on the network paths; used to determine the minimum overall duration of the diagram.
Critical Path
The series of activities that shows the overall duration of the project; can change as the project evolves.
Critical Path Method (CPM) (Technique)
A network analysis method used to calculate total project duration.
Define Activities
The identification of appropriate activities to complete the project deliverable.