Year 11
Tools for planning
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- In this lesson, we will begin to understand the different methods used for planning a project, as well as focusing on digitally available tools and analysing their advantages and disadvantages.
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5 Questions
Q1.
Which of the following do project aims directly link to?
Constraints
Feasibility report
Initiation stage
Q2.
In the acronym SMART, what does the A stand for?
Accessible
Allowable
Available
Q3.
Repeating a stage in a project is known as what?
Initiation
Integration
Investigation
Q4.
If a project does not have SMART goals, what is the likely outcome of that project?
It will be accurate
It will be completed
It will be successful
Q5.
Which of the SMART targets is used to monitor the progress of a project?
Measurable
Realistic
Timely
4 Questions
Q1.
What is a Gantt chart?
A series of nodes representing tasks.
A series of tasks organised by priority.
A series of unfortunate events.
Q2.
What is a PERT chart?
A series of blocks representing time taken to complete tasks.
A series of circles linked in a pattern.
A series of tasks organised by priority.
Q3.
Which of these are advantages of a Gantt chart? (Tick 2 boxes)
Easy to identify dependent and concurrent tasks.
They answer "what if" questions.
Q4.
What are the disadvantages of a PERT chart? (Tick 2 boxes)
Can be difficult to see on one sheet of paper.
Difficult to see dependencies.