II. Multiple Choices: (50 pts.) 1. (2 pts) Project managers can encourage open communication by employing which of the following tactics? a. demonstrating respect for the inputs from others b. respecting confidentiality c. keeping people informed d. all of these 2. (2 pts. Building relationships among project team members relies upon establishing appropriate decision-making. Which of the following considerations should influence how decisions are made on a project team? a Decisions made by groups tend to take longer. b. Some decisions are best made by a single expert. c. People involved in making decisions tend to support them. d. all of these 3. (3 pts.) Consider the System Integration Project depicted in Figure 7-3. Based on the information provided, what is the expected duration of this project? a. 15 days b. 16 days c. 17 days d. 18 days Kurdware Der KEEL) herchase Sattare ha Sette System 4 days 3 days 4 days Tulle Cede Activity 9 days Durvtion( ) Legend Figure 7-3 System Integration Project 4. (3 pts. Consider the System Integration Project depicted in Figure 7-3. Based on the information provided, which activities constitute the critical path for this project? a. A-B-E-F b. A-C-E-F c. A-D-E-F d. A-D-F 5. (3 pls.) Consider the System Integration Project depicted in Figure 7-3. Based on the information provided, which activities can be delayed one day without affecting the expected project completion date? a. Activity E - Install Software and Activity F - Test System b. Activity C - Purchase Software and Activity E - Install Software c. Activity C - Purchase Software and Activity D - Prepare Test Plan d. none of these 6. (3 pts.) Consider the System Integration Project depicted in Figure 7-3. Based on the information provided, how many days can you delay the purchase of software (Activity C), without affecting the expected project completion date? a. 0 days b. 1 day c. 2 days d. 4 days 13. (3 pls.) Consider the project crashing information presented in Figure 8-4. What is the cost to complete this project in the normal time? a S 40 b. $ 120 c $ 145 d. 5405 14. (3 pts. Consider the project crashing information presented in Figure 8-4. What is the normal (un-crashed) duration of this project b. 7 days c. 8 days d. 9 days 15. (3 pts. Consider the project crashing information presented in Figure 8-4. Which activity should you crash to reduce this project by one day with the least incremental cost? a Activity A b. Activity C c Activity E d. Activity F 16. (3 pls.) Consider the project crashing information presented in Figure 8-4. What is the incremental cost to achieve a one day reduction in the duration of this project in the most cost efficient manner? S 30 $35 S40 d. 560 17. (3 pts. Consider the project crashing information presented in Figure 8-4. What is the total cost to complete this project in 7 days if crashed in the most cost efficient manner? a $180 b. $ 220 $240 $ 270 10. (4 pes. Consider the network scheduling data presented in Figure 7-6. How many days of slack we associated with activy F! to share o n assignment is a sit mai 11. des. A man tool projects Typically, this chat will depict: the each activity will begin the of each de rol Rey en of de will play on all of the 12. c) P oste chang ement Rece t her workers Splas activity v delay the past Re c ht when logically feasible Figure Pro Chine Info 1. Consider the activity durata estimates presented in Figure 7. B ed on the information provided and adopting the PERT Conventions to calculate expected activity duration, what the expected duration of Activity D-Packar lem ? des Most Like Time Figure 7-Duration Estimates Arti Pred E Fire 1-6 Network Scheduling Data 14. Which is cute C the critical ew chalinded in for this project work? & ADF BEGI Code the scheduling provided in Figure 7. What is the speed a 97 days