Brianne Is a Project Manager Working for SNP Corp

question 14

Multiple Choice

Brianne is a project manager working for SNP Corp., a publishing company. She is currently managing a project that involves three basic activities-authoring, editing, and copyediting. She uses a project-management tool to analyze these three activities and find out the sequence of activities that is likely to take the longest time to complete. The analysis shows that authoring would take the maximum time to complete. It also shows that authoring is an immediate predecessor of editing and editing is an immediate predecessor of copyediting. In this scenario, Brianne takes the help of _____ to plan her projects effectively.

• A)the critical path method
• B)a value chain
• C)poka-yokes
• D)enterprise resource planning

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Definitions:

Program Logic Model

A tool used in program evaluation that visually represents the relationships between a program's resources, activities, outputs, and intended outcomes.

Intermediate-term Changes

Transformations or developments that occur over a middle-range period, not immediately but not lasting long enough to be considered long-term.

Stakeholders

Individuals or groups who have an interest or stake in the outcome of a project, decision, or organization.

Community Policing

A law enforcement strategy that emphasizes building ties and working closely with members of the communities to reduce crime and improve relations.