PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
A project manager is developing a network diagram and needs to represent an activity that can start only after its predecessor has finished. Which dependency type does this describe?
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Finish-to-Start (FS)
Finish-to-Start (FS) is the most common dependency where the successor cannot start until the predecessor finishes.
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Finish-to-Start (FS)
Why this is correct
Correct: the successor starts only after the predecessor finishes.
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Start-to-Start (SS)
Why it's wrong here
SS means the successor starts after the predecessor starts.
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Finish-to-Finish (FF)
Why it's wrong here
FF means the successor finishes after the predecessor finishes.
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Start-to-Finish (SF)
Why it's wrong here
SF means the successor finishes after the predecessor starts.
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