Subcontractor Deliveries Are Difficult to Schedule with the Critical Chain

question 62

Multiple Choice

Subcontractor deliveries are difficult to schedule with the critical chain project methodology because:

• A)the project manager cannot force subcontractors to use this project management approach.
• B)the feeder buffers for a subcontractor are as much as 50% shorter than for an employee or internal team.
• C)subcontractors routinely operate according to calendar delivery dates.
• D)the corporate culture of "no blame" does not naturally extend to subcontractors.

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Definitions:

Sample Biases

Distortions in a sample that arise from the method of collection, leading to results that are not representative of the population being studied.

Cohort Differences

Variations or changes that are observed between different demographic groups, often studied across different time periods.

Longitudinal Research

A research design that involves repeated observations of the same variables over short or long periods of time to track changes and developments.

Cross-Sectional

A research design that examines data from a population, or a representative subset, at one specific point in time.