QM 6655 Ch. 8 QUESTION AND
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Which aspects of a project may be finalized once resources are applied to a project
plan? - ANSWER-1. A baseline project schedule.
2. The project baseline budget
What are the primary goals of "resource smoothing" within a project plan? -
ANSWER-1. Increase utilization percentage of resources used.
2. Potentially reduce the maximum amount of a needed resource.
In resource-constrained scheduling, there may not be enough resources available
and the late start of some activities could be delayed. What is the most likely result of
these issues? - ANSWER-The duration of the project may be increased.
When there is a shortage of resources while planning a project, resource
dependency will: - ANSWER-take priority over a technical/network dependency.
In projects the availability or unavailability of _________ will often influence the way
projects are managed. - ANSWER-resources
Which statement best describes why resources need to be incorporated into a
project precedence network plan? - ANSWER-Project network times cannot become
a schedule until resources have been assigned.
Why is "minimum slack" the first criteria for the parallel method heuristic? -
ANSWER-Critical activities will have the minimum amount of slack in a network.
Reason:
Hence, the heuristic is trying to protect the scheduled end date
People are more efficient if they: - ANSWER-focus on one project at at time
A perfectly leveled project can result in every activity becoming critical. - ANSWER-
High
Heuristics do not always yield an optimal schedule, but they are very capable of
yielding a schedule for very complex networks with many types of resources. -
ANSWER-
The planned network and activity project duration times found in previous chapters
did not take into account resource _________ and ____________. - ANSWER-
usage and availability
A schedule is said to be "resource constrained" under which of the following
circumstances? - ANSWER-1. When the precedence network duration cannot be
met due to lack of resources.
2. When the assignment of resources to one or more activities is overcommitted.
, In scheduling terms, time constrained means project duration is ________ and
resources are ________. - ANSWER-1. fixed
2. flexible
A deficit of _______ can significantly alter project dependency relationships,
completion dates, and project costs. - ANSWER-resources
Identify two limiting assumptions that have been used in this chapter to improve the
ease of demonstrating resource allocation. - ANSWER-1. Resources assigned to a
task cannot be changed.
2. Splitting activities is not allowed.
People, equipment, and material are _____ that must be managed during a project. -
ANSWER-resources
Basically all ________ techniques delay noncritical activities by using positive slack
to reduce peak demand and fill in the valleys for the resources. - ANSWER-leveling
What is a resource schedule used for? - ANSWER-to assign time-phased costs
Assigning proper resources to activities is accomplished by using information
developed during what process? - ANSWER-Work package development
Reason:
By definition, a work package must be able to define time and cost requirements.
Which of the following is a goal of smoothing? - ANSWER-Minimize fluctuations in
resource demand.
Reason:
This is one of the three goals of smoothing.
In scheduling terms, resource constrained means resources are _____ and time is
_______ . - ANSWER-1. fixed
2. flexible
Which of the following is true of smoothing/leveling resources in a time-constrained
project? - ANSWER-Loss of scheduling flexibility
Reason:
Due to a reduction in slack.
________ refers to interrupting work on one task and assigning the resources to
work on a different task for a period of time, then reassigning them to work on the
original task. - ANSWER-splitting
The resource scheduling problem is a large, combinatorial one. Thus, most
scheduling problems are solved using ______ . - ANSWER-heuristics
Scheduling time-constrained projects focuses on resource _____? - ANSWER-
utilization
ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
Which aspects of a project may be finalized once resources are applied to a project
plan? - ANSWER-1. A baseline project schedule.
2. The project baseline budget
What are the primary goals of "resource smoothing" within a project plan? -
ANSWER-1. Increase utilization percentage of resources used.
2. Potentially reduce the maximum amount of a needed resource.
In resource-constrained scheduling, there may not be enough resources available
and the late start of some activities could be delayed. What is the most likely result of
these issues? - ANSWER-The duration of the project may be increased.
When there is a shortage of resources while planning a project, resource
dependency will: - ANSWER-take priority over a technical/network dependency.
In projects the availability or unavailability of _________ will often influence the way
projects are managed. - ANSWER-resources
Which statement best describes why resources need to be incorporated into a
project precedence network plan? - ANSWER-Project network times cannot become
a schedule until resources have been assigned.
Why is "minimum slack" the first criteria for the parallel method heuristic? -
ANSWER-Critical activities will have the minimum amount of slack in a network.
Reason:
Hence, the heuristic is trying to protect the scheduled end date
People are more efficient if they: - ANSWER-focus on one project at at time
A perfectly leveled project can result in every activity becoming critical. - ANSWER-
High
Heuristics do not always yield an optimal schedule, but they are very capable of
yielding a schedule for very complex networks with many types of resources. -
ANSWER-
The planned network and activity project duration times found in previous chapters
did not take into account resource _________ and ____________. - ANSWER-
usage and availability
A schedule is said to be "resource constrained" under which of the following
circumstances? - ANSWER-1. When the precedence network duration cannot be
met due to lack of resources.
2. When the assignment of resources to one or more activities is overcommitted.
, In scheduling terms, time constrained means project duration is ________ and
resources are ________. - ANSWER-1. fixed
2. flexible
A deficit of _______ can significantly alter project dependency relationships,
completion dates, and project costs. - ANSWER-resources
Identify two limiting assumptions that have been used in this chapter to improve the
ease of demonstrating resource allocation. - ANSWER-1. Resources assigned to a
task cannot be changed.
2. Splitting activities is not allowed.
People, equipment, and material are _____ that must be managed during a project. -
ANSWER-resources
Basically all ________ techniques delay noncritical activities by using positive slack
to reduce peak demand and fill in the valleys for the resources. - ANSWER-leveling
What is a resource schedule used for? - ANSWER-to assign time-phased costs
Assigning proper resources to activities is accomplished by using information
developed during what process? - ANSWER-Work package development
Reason:
By definition, a work package must be able to define time and cost requirements.
Which of the following is a goal of smoothing? - ANSWER-Minimize fluctuations in
resource demand.
Reason:
This is one of the three goals of smoothing.
In scheduling terms, resource constrained means resources are _____ and time is
_______ . - ANSWER-1. fixed
2. flexible
Which of the following is true of smoothing/leveling resources in a time-constrained
project? - ANSWER-Loss of scheduling flexibility
Reason:
Due to a reduction in slack.
________ refers to interrupting work on one task and assigning the resources to
work on a different task for a period of time, then reassigning them to work on the
original task. - ANSWER-splitting
The resource scheduling problem is a large, combinatorial one. Thus, most
scheduling problems are solved using ______ . - ANSWER-heuristics
Scheduling time-constrained projects focuses on resource _____? - ANSWER-
utilization
