Test your knowledge. Few people can get all these 10 questions about project scheduling (with Microsoft Project) right!

IMS (Integrated Master Schedule) Knowledge Quiz

This is a short 10-Question Multiple Choice Quiz. You are encouraged to have fun with this. These will be periodically updated over time. Enjoy!

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* 1. Which of the below Project Constraints must be Appropriately Comprehended when finalizing a Project Schedule?

Product Quality / Requirements

Project Scope of Work

Project Resources and Costs

Project Risks

All of the above

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* 2. What Differentiates an IMS (Integrated Master Schedule) from any other less complex scheduling tool?

It has milestones.

It supports other PM Tools & Techniques, like Schedule Risk Analysis and Earned Value Management.

It is harder to mess up.

It is developed on a computer.

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* 3. What are the two Task Interdependency relationships that should NOT be used in a Baseline IMS used for Project progress tracking?

Finish-to-Start and Start-to-Start.

Start-to-Finish and Finish-to-Finish.

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* 4. What are the typical guidelines for establishing Summary Tasks in a Valid IMS that is set up for SRA (Schedule Risk Analysis) usage?

They can only have Successors, not Predecessors.

They should have Durations assigned to them.

They cannot have fixed Start and Finish dates.

They can have either Successors or Predecessors.

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* 5. Which is the only Microsoft Project constraint that should be used when constructing a schedule for use in Schedule Risk Analysis?

As Soon As Possible

Start No Later Than

As Late As Possible

Must Start On

Start No Earlier Than

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* 6. Which is considered the least complex scheduling tool/technique to use?

Simple Gantt Chart

Integrated Master Schedule

Modelling and Simulation

Line of Balance

Milestone Method

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* 7. Which of the below actions can best reduce a project's schedule duration?

Eliminate a difficult Product Requirement.

Change a Resource – use a more skillful worker.

Lower Risk by expediting critical parts or sub-systems.

Perform more critical tasks in parallel.

Perform any (or all) of the above actions.

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* 8. Which of the following is not allowed by Microsoft Project?

Manually adding Start and Stop dates to every task in the schedule.

Setting up a schedule to proceed backwards in time.

Applying a small % complete to a task with a predecessor that has not ended yet.

To zero out the % Complete assigned to a task.

Adding a Predecessor and/or Successor to a Summary Task.

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* 9. What statement is not true about Milestones in an Integrated Master Schedule?

Milestones do not need predecessors and/or successors.

Milestones should always be Manually Scheduled.

Milestone Start and Finish dates and times are equal.

Milestones are zero duration tasks.

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* 10. What statement is the most appropriate characterization of the Department of Defense’s DCMA (Defense Contractor Management Agency) 14-Point Metrics?

Its guidelines are considered 100% appropriate for SRA (Schedule Risk Analysis) implementation.

Its guidelines are considered 100% appropriate for EVM (Earned Value Management) implementation.

Guidelines for SRA Modelling and Simulation automatically meet all the DCMA 14-Point Metric criteria.

Most of its guidelines are met if you use Microsoft Project to development your IMS.