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Work Plans

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Which of these best describes a workplan?
A schedule of a project's tasks and activities with their durations
In a workplan, what is the name for a key completion point that takes no time to reach once the tasks before it are finished?
A milestone
What is the difference between a task and an activity in a workplan?
A task is a main stage and its activities are the smaller parts in it
A workplan for a short film lists planning and filming tasks and it stops once filming is finished. Which phase of production is missing?
Post-production
Why is contingency time added to a workplan?
To allow extra time if a task takes longer than planned
A workplan shows an arrow linking the filming task to the editing task. What does this arrow show?
The editing cannot start until filming is finished
A project team is about to start work on a new website. Why do they create a workplan before any work begins?
To plan the tasks, their order and the time available
Which of these is an advantage of using a workplan on a project with a large team?
Team members know when they are needed and what their deadlines are
A workplan schedules two filming tasks at the same time, and both need the same camera. Why is this a problem?
The two tasks cannot use the camera at the same time
On a workplan drawn as a Gantt chart, what does the length of the bar beside a task show?
How long the task will take to complete
A team creates a workplan that lists the people and equipment needed for each task. Which problem does this help them to avoid?
People or equipment not being free when a task starts
A designer is working alone on a set of adverts for a client. What is the main benefit of a workplan for them?
It helps them organise their own time and tasks
What is meant by 'workflow'?
The order in which tasks and activities are carried out
Which term describes the period from the start of a project to its final deadline?
Timescale
What is meant by 'resources' in a workplan?
The people, hardware and software needed for each task or activity
What is meant by the duration of a task in a workplan?
The length of time the task takes to complete
Which of these lists the phases of a project in the order they are carried out?
Pre-production, production, post-production