In SMART goals, what does the M usually stand for?
AnswerMeasurable
SMART goals are commonly defined as specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound.
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Task facts & stats
7 fact-checked facts about tasks and productivity, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
On a task list, what does ASAP mean?
AnswerAs soon as possible
ASAP is short for 'as soon as possible'.
Going deeper
Which type of chart shows project tasks as horizontal bars along a timeline?
AnswerGantt chart
A Gantt chart lists tasks down the side and draws each one as a bar spanning its start and end dates.
Which 'law' says that work expands to fill the time available for its completion?
AnswerParkinson's law
Parkinson's law was coined by C. Northcote Parkinson in a humorous 1955 essay about bureaucracy.
In project planning, what is a task that must be finished before another can start called?
AnswerA dependency
A dependency links tasks so that one cannot begin (or finish) until another is done.
Expert level
What is the name for the tendency to remember unfinished tasks better than completed ones?
AnswerZeigarnik effect
Psychologist Bluma Zeigarnik reported in the 1920s that interrupted tasks were recalled better than finished ones.
In project management, what does the 'critical path' show?
AnswerThe longest chain of dependent tasks, setting the shortest possible project time
Any delay to a task on the critical path delays the whole project, since those tasks have no slack.
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