Exam 9: Resource Allocation

The __________ approach to constrained resource scheduling problems is the only feasible method of attacking large, nonlinear, complex problems that tend to occur in the real world of project management.

Suggest some options for leveling the load placed on resources.

__________ are tasks that logically follow a particular task in time.

Economically speaking, crashing a project creates a technology change in the __________ for an activity.

The __________ technique overlaps the design and build phases of a project to expedite its completion.

The two fundamental approaches to constrained allocation problems are __________.

The tasks that logically precede a particular task in time are referred to as __________.

Three important parameters used to assess the effectiveness of a scheduling system include schedule slippage, in-process inventory, and __________.

The points between the extreme points of the relationship between time use and resource use represent __________.

The standard practice with AOA and AON is to estimate activity times under the assumption of resource loadings that are __________.

A project task is said to be __________ if it requires a fixed amount of time and known quantities of resources.

List some of the common priority rules utilized when following heuristic solution methods.

In CPM, __________ are specified.

Studies have shown that the __________ scheduling heuristic method usually results in the minimum amount of project schedule slippage, best utilization of facilities, and minimum total system occupancy time.

If deterministic time estimates are used, and if project deadlines are firm, there is a high likelihood that it will __________.

The methods to find an optimal solution to the constrained resource scheduling problem fall into two categories. They are __________.

When using heuristic solutions to build a schedule, __________ will always take precedence.

Describe the basic procedure for resource leveling.

When we change technology, we may also be changing the level of __________ in carrying out the activity.

Given a scheduling equation W = D * U, if the equation for task J is initialized so that W = 20d, D= 5d, and U = 4 resources, and task J is a non-effort-driven activity (where D is held constant when resources are changed), correctly balance this equation if the value for U is changed from 4 to 5. To balance the equation, the altered variable and its new value are __________.