Title: Scheduling Tools
Course: Demo 1

Q: A ________ chart is useful when the production process is fairly simple and the activities aren’t interrelated.
- PERT
- PIE
- Gantt
A: Gantt

Q: Schedules are necessary because managers must:
- control the timing of all operations
- assign tasks to work groups
- make sure resources will be available when and where they are needed
A: control the timing of all operations; assign tasks to work groups; make sure resources will be available when and where they are needed

Q: A ________ chart is a scheduling tool that is used to make operations more efficient and is popular with operations managers to diagram activities involved in producing goods.
- comparison
- CAD
- Gantt
A: Gantt

Q: PERT is useful when the production process is fairly complex, and it stands for:
- Process Evaluation and Review Target
- Program Efficiency and Relational Technique
- Program Evaluation and Review Technique
A: Program Evaluation and Review Technique

Q: A PERT chart is designed to:
- organize activities in the most efficient sequence
- specify the time required to perform each activity in the process
- diagram the activities required to produce a good
A: organize activities in the most efficient sequence; specify the time required to perform each activity in the process; diagram the activities required to produce a good

Q: A PERT chart identifies the ________, which is the sequence of activities that will entail the greatest amount of time.
- outcome of the process
- price of goods
- critical path
A: critical path