PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
A project manager is developing a network diagram for a software rollout. Activity D (3 days) can start only after Activity C (2 days) finishes, and Activity E (4 days) can start when Activity C starts. Activities D and E must both finish before Activity F (1 day) begins. What type of dependency exists between Activity C and Activity E?
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Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Start-to-Start (SS)
Start-to-start (SS) means the successor activity can start when the predecessor starts. Activity E starts when Activity C starts, so it's SS.
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Option-by-option breakdown
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Start-to-Start (SS)
Why this is correct
E can start when C starts, which matches SS.
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Start-to-Finish (SF)
Why it's wrong here
SF is rare and would mean C starts after E finishes; incorrect.
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Finish-to-Start (FS)
Why it's wrong here
FS would require C to finish before E starts, but E can start when C starts.
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Finish-to-Finish (FF)
Why it's wrong here
FF would require both to finish together; not the case.
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