Tom is the project manager of the GHQ Project for his organization. He is working on recovering the project schedule. As Tom examines his schedule he is especially aware of project activities with…

The correct answer is B. Soft logic describes activities that can be completed in any order. Soft logic can be completed in any order without affecting the outcome of the deliverables. Soft logic is also known as preferential logic, preferred logic, and discretionary dependency. It is defined on the basis of knowledge of best practices and standard procedures for the…

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Tom is the project manager of the GHQ Project for his organization. He is working on recovering the project schedule. As Tom examines his schedule he is especially aware of project activities with soft logic. What is soft logic?

Options

ASoft logic describes activities that do not have particular resources assigned to them.
BSoft logic describes activities that can be completed in any order.
CSoft logic describes activities that can have lead time added to them.
DSoft logic describes activities that can be crashed because they are effort-driven.

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A
6% (1)
B
94% (17)

Explanation

Soft logic can be completed in any order without affecting the outcome of the deliverables. Soft logic is also known as preferential logic, preferred logic, and discretionary dependency. It is defined on the basis of knowledge of best practices and standard procedures for the particular application area. Soft logic is defined by the project management team based on well- known practices in a specific desired sequence. Answer options A, D, and C are incorrect. These are not valid definitions of soft logic.

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