(1) Explain your problem, don't simply post "This isn't working". What were you doing when you faced the problem? What have you tried to resolve - did you look for a solution using "Search" ? Has it happened just once or several times?
(2) It's also good to get feedback when a solution is found, return to the original post to explain how it was resolved so that more people can also use the results.
Hi, all.
I have tried to post some of the quizzes from my graduate classes on this forum before. However, there were two problems:
I couldn't figure out how to post a network diagram;
I was making them multiple choice so people weren't trying.
James Williams has now shown me how to upload diagrams, and I have made this quiz multiple choice. Please post your answers, and I will post my answers in a few days. (Of course, anyone with access to Spider Project can check their answers to the drag questions in that software! But I don't think Spider computes drag cost or true cost yet.)
If people try this quiz, like it, and let me know they liked it and they want more, I will be delighted to post more.
I think this quiz is a good place to start for understanding how to compute critical path drag, drag cost and true cost and also to understand why these computations are so important to a professional scheduler. For this quiz, I have made all the relationships finish-to-start (FS) and computed the forward and backward passes for you.
Diagram and then questions posted below.
Fraternally in project management,
Steve the Bajan
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Oopsy! One person who took the quiz just pointed out that I have not listed the correct answer for Q3, Activity E. If it has 8 days of float and it takes 10 days longer than planned, the end of the project would of course be delayed by two days.
Sorry about that -- it's what happens when you try to save time and effort by eliminating quality assurance! (It's also why I don't like multiple choice questions -- but people doing the quiz prefer 'em.)
Fraternally in project management,
Steve the Bajan
That would be great, James. I really think a regular "puzzle" feature would add something to PP. (And network diagrams are kinda like Sudokus, aren't they?)
BTW, I should add that anyone who does the exercises but doesn't want to post their answers in the open forum can just send me a personal message through that functionality. I will be happy to give you your score.
Fraternally in project management,
Steve the Bajan
Steve,
I am into a long meeting today so have printed this out and will give it a try.
Regards... James
Email: PPadmin@planningplanet.com
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