Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

A) time constrained projects 
B) resource constrained projects 
C) alternative trade-offs between time and resources 
D) a non-feasible solution space of trade-off alternatives related to time and resource use 
A) time constrained projects 
B) resource constrained projects 
C) alternative trade-offs between time and resources 
D) a non-feasible solution space of trade-off alternatives related to time and resource use

Question 2

Discuss the advantages obtained from resource leveling.

Accepted Answer

First,less hands-on management is requir

Question 3

Which of the following describes a situation where priorities are assigned to activities according to some rule not associated with task length,slack,or resource requirements?

Accepted Answer

A) student's syndrome 
B) arbitrary 
C) most successors 
D) most resources 
A) student's syndrome 
B) arbitrary 
C) most successors 
D) most resources

Question 4

The two fundamental approaches to constrained allocation problems are __________.

Accepted Answer

A) heuristic approaches and rules of thumb 
B) linear programming approaches and optimization models 
C) heuristic approaches and optimization models 
D) goal programming and trial and error 
A) heuristic approaches and rules of thumb 
B) linear programming approaches and optimization models 
C) heuristic approaches and optimization models 
D) goal programming and trial and error

Question 5

The formula for computing the cost / time slope for each activity that can be crashed is __________.

Accepted Answer

A) (crash cost + normal cost) / (crash time + normal time) 
B) (crash cost - normal cost) / (crash time - normal time) 
C) (normal cost + crash cost) / (normal time + crash time) 
D) (normal cost - crash cost) / (normal time - crash time) 
A) (crash cost + normal cost) / (crash time + normal time) 
B) (crash cost - normal cost) / (crash time - normal time) 
C) (normal cost + crash cost) / (normal time + crash time) 
D) (normal cost - crash cost) / (normal time - crash time)

Question 6

The usual purpose of the __________ scheduling heuristic is to delay cash outflows as long as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) minimum slack first 
B) shortest task first 
C) most successors 
D) as late as possible 
A) minimum slack first 
B) shortest task first 
C) most successors 
D) as late as possible

Question 7

Describe the extreme points of the relationship between time use and resource use.

Accepted Answer

If the project is time-limited,it will s

Question 8

Describe the basic procedure for resource leveling.

Accepted Answer

Identify the type and quantity of resour

Question 9

One of the problems that Goldratt observed was that if an activity has slack time,the task might become delayed until the slack is removed.This is referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) Goldratt's Law 
B) Murphy's Law 
C) the delay game 
D) the student syndrome 
A) Goldratt's Law 
B) Murphy's Law 
C) the delay game 
D) the student syndrome

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) probabilistic 
B) crashed 
C) normal 
D) dynamic 
A) probabilistic 
B) crashed 
C) normal 
D) dynamic

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A) not be necessary to crash any activities in projects 
B) be necessary to crash the last few activities of most projects 
C) be completed on time and within budget 
D) be completed as per schedule 
A) not be necessary to crash any activities in projects 
B) be necessary to crash the last few activities of most projects 
C) be completed on time and within budget 
D) be completed as per schedule

Question 12

List the factors that lead to strong optimistic bias.

Accepted Answer

There are seven factors that impact stro

Question 13

Thoughtless optimism,the "student syndrome," and multitasking to reduce idle time can each contribute to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) slack 
B) pessimistic bias 
C) optimistic bias 
D) feeder buffer 
A) slack 
B) pessimistic bias 
C) optimistic bias 
D) feeder buffer

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

Discuss the advantages obtained from resource leveling.

Which of the following describes a situation where priorities are assigned to activities according to some rule not associated with task length,slack,or resource requirements?

The two fundamental approaches to constrained allocation problems are __________.

The formula for computing the cost / time slope for each activity that can be crashed is __________.

The usual purpose of the __________ scheduling heuristic is to delay cash outflows as long as possible.

Describe the extreme points of the relationship between time use and resource use.

Describe the basic procedure for resource leveling.

One of the problems that Goldratt observed was that if an activity has slack time,the task might become delayed until the slack is removed.This is referred to as __________.

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

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

List the factors that lead to strong optimistic bias.

Thoughtless optimism,the "student syndrome," and multitasking to reduce idle time can each contribute to __________.

Projects in Contemporary Organizations

Strategic Management and Project Selection

The Project Manager

Managing Conflict and the Art of Negotiation

The Project in the Organizational Structure

Activity Planning: Traditional and Agile

Budgeting and Risk Management

Scheduling

Monitoring and Information Systems

Project Control

Project Auditing

Project Closure and Benefits Realization

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Exam 9: Resource Allocation

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

Discuss the advantages obtained from resource leveling.

Which of the following describes a situation where priorities are assigned to activities according to some rule not associated with task length,slack,or resource requirements?

The two fundamental approaches to constrained allocation problems are __________.

The formula for computing the cost / time slope for each activity that can be crashed is __________.

The usual purpose of the __________ scheduling heuristic is to delay cash outflows as long as possible.

Describe the extreme points of the relationship between time use and resource use.

Describe the basic procedure for resource leveling.

One of the problems that Goldratt observed was that if an activity has slack time,the task might become delayed until the slack is removed.This is referred to as __________.

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

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

List the factors that lead to strong optimistic bias.

Thoughtless optimism,the "student syndrome," and multitasking to reduce idle time can each contribute to __________.

Projects in Contemporary Organizations

Strategic Management and Project Selection

The Project Manager

Managing Conflict and the Art of Negotiation

The Project in the Organizational Structure

Activity Planning: Traditional and Agile

Budgeting and Risk Management

Scheduling

Monitoring and Information Systems

Project Control

Project Auditing

Project Closure and Benefits Realization

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