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Gary is the project manager for his organization. The projects that Gary manages for project customers are often very similar in nature so Gary uses a schedule network template to help plan the project work. For Gary's current project, he has used a network template that includes just a portion of the project work adapted to the current project. When Gary uses a portion of a network template diagram this is called what term?
Suggested Answer: A
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An activity is an individual element of work that is logically linked to other activities to
form the schedule. Its primary characteristics include an overall duration based upon the resources
applied to it (manpower, material, and equipment), as well as a start and
completion date that is tied to a work calendar. It also has a relationship with other activities
(predecessors and successors).
35 comments · newest first
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Shawnee
11 months ago
Parametric sounds familiar, but I think it's not the right one here.
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Eloisa
11 months ago
Definitely a fragment network, makes planning so much easier!
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Blair
12 months ago
Wait, is "fragment network" even a real term?
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Tasia
12 months ago
I thought it was analogous, but I guess not.
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Kendra
1 year ago
It's called a Fragment network!
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Merlyn
1 year ago
I’m a bit confused. I thought "Analogous" was more about comparing entire projects rather than just parts of a network.
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Darci
1 year ago
I feel like "Fragment network" is the right choice here. We discussed it in class when we talked about using parts of templates.
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Carmelina
1 year ago
I remember something about analogous and parametric estimating, but I can't recall if they relate to templates like this.
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Nobuko
1 year ago
I think the term might be "Fragment network," but I'm not entirely sure. It sounds familiar from our last practice session.
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Gertude
1 year ago
I think the key here is that Gary is using a pre-existing template and only taking a portion of it. That suggests the term "fragment network" makes the most sense. It's about taking a piece of a larger network diagram.
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Telma
1 year ago
I'm a little confused by this question. What exactly is a "schedule network template," and how is that different from just using a project schedule? I want to make sure I understand the context before I try to answer.
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Launa
1 year ago
Okay, let's see. Gary is using a template, and he's only using part of it for his current project. I'm guessing the term for that is "fragment network." That sounds like the most logical answer to me.
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Golda
1 year ago
Hmm, I'm not totally sure about this one. I know Gary is using a schedule network template, but I'm not familiar with the specific term for using just a portion of that template. Let me think this through carefully.
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Hana
1 year ago
This seems like a straightforward question about project management terminology. I'm pretty confident I know the right answer here.
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Gail
1 year ago
I'm pretty confident the answer is B. Major risks are a critical part of the business case, so that shouldn't be excluded.
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Craig
1 year ago
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Ernest
1 year ago
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Georgiann
1 year ago
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Shonda
1 year ago
I remember studying different cluster types, but I'm not entirely sure which ones are specific to ACK. Was "Standard managed cluster" one of them?
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Cherry
1 year ago
Ah, C) Fragment network - that's what they're teaching us these days. Gotta stay on top of the project management lingo, you know?
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Ricarda
1 year ago
Haha, I almost went with B) Hanger. Guess I should have paid more attention in class! C) Fragment network is the way to go.
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Paris
1 year ago
Definitely C) Fragment network. It's a common practice to use a part of an existing template, so this makes the most sense.
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Ora
1 year ago
It's efficient to adapt existing templates to fit the current project needs, like Gary did with his schedule network template.
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Amira
1 year ago
Fragment network is a useful tool for project managers to save time and effort in planning similar projects.
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Lavina
1 year ago
I agree, C) Fragment network is the correct term for using a portion of a network template.
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Christoper
2 years ago
I think the correct answer is C) Fragment network. Using a portion of a network template diagram seems to fit this term perfectly.
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Carmen
1 year ago
I'm leaning towards C) Fragment network as well. It seems like the most fitting term.
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Royal
1 year ago
I think it's A) Analogous, but I see why you chose C) Fragment network.
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Lashanda
1 year ago
I agree, C) Fragment network makes sense in this context.
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Felicia
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but I think it could also be Analogous. It seems like a common practice in project management.
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Deane
2 years ago
I agree with Tori, it makes sense to use a portion of a network template for similar projects.
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Tori
2 years ago
I think the term is Fragment network.
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Cecily
2 years ago
I'm not sure, but it makes sense that it would be Fragment network since it's just a part of the template.
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Luisa
2 years ago
I agree with Nichelle, using a portion of a network template is called Fragment network.
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Nichelle
2 years ago
I think the term is Fragment network.