How are earliest dates and latest dates of activities scheduled?

The correct answer is B. Earliest dates are scheduled by forward scheduling, and latest dates by backward scheduling. Forward scheduling is a method of scheduling activities from the start date of the project to the end date. Backward scheduling is a method of scheduling activities from the end date of the project to the start date. The earliest dates are determined by forward scheduling and…

Project Planning

Question

Options

AEarliest dates are scheduled by backward scheduling, and latest dates by copying the earliest
BEarliest dates are scheduled by forward scheduling, and latest dates by backward scheduling
CEarliest dates and latest dates are scheduled by forward scheduling
DEarliest dates are scheduled by backward scheduling, and latest dates by forward scheduling

How the community answered

(39 responses)

B
92% (36)
C
5% (2)
D
3% (1)

Explanation

Forward scheduling is a method of scheduling activities from the start date of the project to the end date. Backward scheduling is a method of scheduling activities from the end date of the project to the start date. The earliest dates are determined by forward scheduling and the latest dates are determined by backward scheduling. This ensures that the activities are scheduled within the project duration and that any slack time is distributed evenly.

Topics

#forward scheduling#backward scheduling#earliest dates#latest dates

Community Discussion

No community discussion yet for this question.

Full C_TS412_2021 Practice