Chapter 3: Project management and data analysis

A Gantt chart

• A shows which tasks are finished.

• B tracks people and tasks.

• C allocates resources to people.

• D lists all tasks in a project in order.

On a Gantt chart a milestone

• shows dependencies.

• is a significant stage in a project.

• has a fixed time duration.

• identifies tasks.

What is typically the first step in creating a Gantt chart?

• Allocating people and resources

• Identifying the tasks in the project

• Establishing the sequence and timing of tasks

• Identifying dependencies and milestones

In the context of a Gantt chart, a dependency exists

• when one task cannot begin until another task is complete.

• when a task runs overtime and causes delays to other tasks.

• when a significant stage or event in the project is complete.

• when a task has slack time and can be delayed without affecting other tasks.

In the context of a Gantt chart, a milestone occurs

• when one task cannot begin until another task is complete.

• when a task runs overtime and causes delays to other tasks.

• when a significant stage or event in the project is complete.

• when a task has slack time and can be delayed without affecting other tasks.

In the context of a Gantt chart, the critical path identifies the

• important tasks in the project.

• path of shortest duration for the project to be completed.

• path of longest duration for the project to be completed.

• main dependencies and milestones.

A reasonable research question will provide

• variables that can be observed.

• plenty of subjective evidence.

• plenty of possible answers.

• some supporting opinions from qualified experts.

During which activity undertaken in the analysis stage of the PSM will you identify the data necessary to support the answer to a research question?

• Solution design

• Scope of solution

• Solution constraints

• Solution requirements

Which of the following is an example of data?

• The total amount due on a monthly mobile phone bill.

• A calculated field in a relational database management system (RDBMS).

• The maximum daily temperatures, in Celsius, for Melbourne for the past five years in a CSV-formatted file.

• A spreadsheet line chart showing the price of petrol over the past year, including the average price each week.

10 Qualitative data

• A is objective.

• B can be measured easily.

• C includes words, opinions or statements.

• D can be collected using a numeric scale in a survey.