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Chapter 5
Chapter 5
| 1. | Methods for linking tasks are as follows:
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| 2. | Predecessors are tasks that should be worked on directly before another task and successors are tasks that should be worked on directly after another task. |
| 3. | The four task relationships are Finish-to-Start, Start-to-Start, Finish-to-Finish, and Start-to-Finish. Start-to-Finish is the least used type of task relationship. |
| 4. | To link tasks in a large schedule, you should link first among all the tasks in the summary task grouping. This way, you can work on chunks, rather than linking all the tasks together. |
| 5. | Some advantages of using the network diagram for sequencing tasks are that it is very visual and you can use your mouse to easily link tasks. A disadvantage of using the network diagram is that you cannot see many tasks on one page to easily link tasks. |
| 6. | You use a master project to link tasks from two different projects by inserting the two projects as subprojects in the master project. Then, after expanding the tasks in the subprojects, you can select a task in one project and link it (using any preferred linking method) to the dependent task in the other project. |
| 7. | A lead is when a successor task can start before the finish of the predecessor task. You might use a lead when you want a successor task’s work to get a head start and not wait for the completion of the predecessor task. |
| 8. | A lag is when a successor task should be delayed after the finish of the predecessor task. You might use a lag to show a waiting period or delay between two tasks. |
| 9. | You should include the Successor column in your Gantt Chart when linking tasks to make sure all tasks are truly linked. When you methodically link tasks you might miss including successors and it’s a good way to see if there are any tasks without successors. |
| 10. | The critical path is the longest sequence of tasks (determined by their durations) through the project schedule that define the end date of the project. Once you establish a critical path, it can change if any of your duration estimates on tasks that were not on the critical path increase significantly. |
