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    This document contains self-guided study questions for the course "Engineering Project Management" relating to the topics of resources and scheduling in project management. There are 21 multiple choice and short answer questions covering key concepts like critical path, float, Gantt charts, network diagrams, work breakdown structures, scheduling techniques, dependency diagrams, activity dependencies, and resource management. Students are asked to describe, define, differentiate, explain, and discuss these important project management terms and approaches.

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    MBARARA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

    FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY

    Course Code ENGINEERING PROJECT MANAGEMENT


    Course Name BCE4113
    Instructor (s) Dr. Theodora Twongyirwe Mondo
    Self-Guided Study Question 5 – Resources and Scheduling
    1. Describe the following Scheduling terms as used in Project management.
    a) Float
    b) Latest Event Time
    c) Earliest Event Time
    d) Critical Path
    e) Slack Time
    2. Why is it vital to know the critical path in project management?
    3. Explain the different ways the critical path is used in network planning and Project
    Planning.
    4. Explain the difference between total and free Slack.
    5. Explain the difference between ES, EF, LS and LF.
    6. What are the advantages of networks over Gantt charts?
    7. What is the Difference between Gantt Charts and Network Diagrams?
    8. Briefly describe the following Concepts
    a) Work breakdown structure
    b) Product Breakdown structure
    c) Cost breakdown structure
    9. Differentiate the three scheduling Techniques
    a. Milestones
    b. Bar Charts
    c. Networks
    10. Using a project of your choice, differentiate between Activity on arrow and Activity on
    Node Networking techniques.
    11. Explain the following methods as used in analyzing Dependency diagrams
    a. Forward pass
    b. Backward pass
    c. PERT
    12. State and explain the three (3) types of activity dependencies in Network diagrams.
    13. Describe the following methods as used in creation of network diagrams
    a. Arrow Diagramming Method (ADM)
    b. Precedence Diagramming Method (PDM)
    14. Describe Time Scale Networks as used in project management
    15. Define the term "resources" in the context of project management.
    16. Name two types of resources commonly used in project management.
    17. Explain the importance of continuous monitoring in resource management.
    18. How do Gantt charts contribute to project scheduling?
    19. Why is effective communication crucial for the integration of resources and scheduling?
    20. What is the role of contingency planning in project scheduling?
    21. How does resource optimization contribute to the success of a project?

    Semester One 2023/2024

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