Q: A project manager has identified a number of tasks in an upcoming project with dependencies. Most of the dependencies are finish to finish. What situation is this dependency describing?
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Q: There are many tasks in a forthcoming project that have dependencies, according to the project manager. The majority of dependencies are end-to-end. Which circumstance does this dependence describe?
- Task 2 cannot start until Task 1 has started
- Task 2 cannot finish until Task 1 has finished
- Task 2 cannot finish until Task 1 has started
- Task 2 cannot start until Task 1 has finished
Explanation: In a finish-to-finish (FF) dependence, Task 2 is unable to complete until Task 1 has completed its work. Consequently, the appropriate way to describe this kind of dependence is as follows: