PK0-005 Project Life Cycle Practice Question
In a precedence diagramming method (PDM) network, a successor activity cannot start until its predecessor activity has started. Which type of dependency does this represent?
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Why each option matters
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Start-to-start (SS)
Start-to-start (SS) means the successor cannot start until the predecessor has started.
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Start-to-finish (SF)
Why it's wrong here
SF means successor cannot finish until predecessor starts.
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Finish-to-finish (FF)
Why it's wrong here
FF means successor cannot finish until predecessor finishes.
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Finish-to-start (FS)
Why it's wrong here
FS means successor cannot start until predecessor finishes.
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Start-to-start (SS)
Why this is correct
SS means successor cannot start until predecessor starts.
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