Use the information in the table and assume that a worker is expected to devote half-time (four hours per day)to this project with work taking place on a 5-day-per-week basis.Which week has the lowest resource usage? \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessar } & \text { Hours per Day } & \text { Time (Days) } \\ \hline \text { A } & - - & 4 & 6 \\ \hline B & \text { A } & 4 & 11 \\ \hline \mathrm { C } & \text { A } & 5 & 5 \\ \hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { B } & 4 & 6 \\ \hline \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { B } & 4 & 6 \\ \hline \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { B } & 6 & 3 \\ \hline \mathrm { G } & \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { D } & \mathbf { 3 } & 11 \\ \hline \mathrm { H } & \mathrm { E } , \mathrm { F } & \mathbf { 3 } & 8 \\ \hline \mathrm { J } & \mathrm { G } , \mathrm { H } & 3 & 10 \\ \hline \mathrm { K } & \mathrm { J } & 6 & 4 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) Week 3 B) Week 2 C) Week 9 D) Week 8 A) Week 3 B) Week 2 C) Week 9 D) Week 8 D

A project consists of eleven activities (all times are given in days)and has worker requirements as indicated in the table.Assume that all four workers employed by this organization are generalists and are able to work on any of the tasks.What day does activity H start under a leveled project with the four worker limitation? $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Activity time } & \text { Workers Needed } & \text { Predecessor } \\ \hline \text { A } & 10 & 1 & \\ \hline \text { B } & 4 & 2 & \\ \hline \text { C } & 7 & 3 & \text { A } \\ \hline \mathrm{D} & 4 & 1 & \text { A } \\ \hline \text { E } & 8 & 2 & \mathrm{~B} \\ \hline \text { F } & 9 & 3 & \text { C,E } \\ \hline \text { G } & 13 & 1 & \mathrm{D} \\ \hline \text { H } & 14 & 2 & \text { E, G } \\ \hline \text { J } & 13 & 3 & \mathrm{~F} \\ \hline \mathrm{K} & 10 & 1 & \mathrm{H}, \mathrm{J} \\ \hline \mathrm{L} & 5 & 2 & \mathrm{~K} \\ \hline \end{array}$

A) Day 27 B) Day 28 C) Day 29 D) Day 30 A) Day 27 B) Day 28 C) Day 29 D) Day 30 C

The project described in the table uses the same resource for activities A,B,C,and D.Which activity gets first use of this resource if we assign the resource based on the activity with the smallest amount of slack? \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Dctivity } & \text { Duration } & \text { Predecesser } & \text { WBS ID } \\ \hline \text { W } & 4 & - - & 12 \\ \hline \text { A } & 3 & \text { W } & 16 \\ \hline B & 4 & \text { W } & 15 \\ \hline \mathrm { C } & 5 & \text { W } & 13 \\ \hline \mathrm { D } & 6 & \text { W } & 14 \\ \hline \mathrm { E } & 1 & \mathrm {~B} & 17 \\ \hline \mathrm { Z } & 1 & \mathrm {~A} , \mathrm { E } , \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { D } & 18 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) Activity A B) Activity B C) Activity C D) Activity D A) Activity A B) Activity B C) Activity C D) Activity D

Use the information in the table and assume that a worker is expected to devote half-time (four hours per day)to this project with work taking place on a 5-day-per-week basis.What is the total resource requirement for activity G? \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Predecessar } & \text { Hours per Day } & \text { Time (Days) } \\ \hline \text { A } & - - & 4 & 6 \\ \hline B & \text { A } & 4 & 11 \\ \hline \mathrm { C } & \text { A } & 5 & 5 \\ \hline \mathrm { D } & \mathrm { B } & 4 & 6 \\ \hline \mathrm { E } & \mathrm { B } & 4 & 6 \\ \hline \mathrm { F } & \mathrm { B } & 6 & 3 \\ \hline \mathrm { G } & \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { D } & \mathbf { 3 } & 11 \\ \hline \mathrm { H } & \mathrm { E } , \mathrm { F } & \mathbf { 3 } & 8 \\ \hline \mathrm { J } & \mathrm { G } , \mathrm { H } & 3 & 10 \\ \hline \mathrm { K } & \mathrm { J } & 6 & 4 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) 22 hours B) 88 hours C) 44 hours D) 132 hours A) 22 hours B) 88 hours C) 44 hours D) 132 hours

Consider the portfolio of projects described in the table.The resource requirements are in numbers of labor hours.The First in Line rule would begin work with project: $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|} \hline&&& \text { Resource } & \text { Resource } & \text { Resource }\\ \text { Project } & \text { Date Rec'd } & \text { Date Due } & 1&2 & 3\\ \hline \text { A } & \text { Apr 2006 } & \text { Oct 2006 } & 125 & 200 & 100 \\ \hline \text { B } & \text { Feb 2006 } & \text { Sep 2006 } & 200 & 350 & 400 \\ \hline \text { C } & \text { Mar 2006 } & \text { Aug 2006 } & 100 & 650 & 200 \\ \hline \text { D } & \text { Tan 2006 } & \text { Nov 2006 } & 150 & 250 & 350 \\ \hline \end{array}$

A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D.

A project consists of eleven activities (all times are given in days)and has worker requirements as indicated in the table.Assume that all four workers employed by this organization are generalists and are able to work on any of the tasks.What day does activity C start under a leveled project with the four worker limitation? $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Activity time } & \text { Workers Needed } & \text { Predecessor } \\ \hline \text { A } & 10 & 1 & \\ \hline \text { B } & 4 & 2 & \\ \hline \text { C } & 7 & 3 & \text { A } \\ \hline \mathrm{D} & 4 & 1 & \text { A } \\ \hline \text { E } & 8 & 2 & \mathrm{~B} \\ \hline \text { F } & 9 & 3 & \text { C,E } \\ \hline \text { G } & 13 & 1 & \mathrm{D} \\ \hline \text { H } & 14 & 2 & \text { E, G } \\ \hline \text { J } & 13 & 3 & \mathrm{~F} \\ \hline \mathrm{K} & 10 & 1 & \mathrm{H}, \mathrm{J} \\ \hline \mathrm{L} & 5 & 2 & \mathrm{~K} \\ \hline \end{array}$

A) Day 13 B) Day 15 C) Day 17 D) Day 19 A) Day 13 B) Day 15 C) Day 17 D) Day 19

Consider the project that is neatly summarized in this table.What are the highest priority activities when using the most resources required leveling heuristic? \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | } \hline\text { Activity } & \text { Duration } & \text { Predecessors } & \text { Workers Required } \\ \hline \mathrm { A } & 8 & - & 3 \\ \hline \mathrm { B }& 2 & - & 4 \\ \hline \mathrm { C } & 6 & \text { A } & 5 \\ \hline \mathrm { D } & 7 & \mathrm {~B} & 6 \\ \hline \mathrm { E } & 9 & \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { D } & 2 \\ \hline \end{array}\]

A) E and B B) C and E C) C and D D) B and D A) E and B B) C and E C) C and D D) B and D

A project consisting of six activities is shown in the table.If the project manager decides to operate on an early start schedule,which of these days has the lowest resource requirements? $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|} \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Duration (days) } & \text { Activity Cost } & \text { Predecessor } \\ \hline\mathrm{K} & 10 & 140 & \\ \hline\mathrm{L} & 8 & 64 & \mathrm{K}, \mathrm{M} \\ \hline \mathrm{M} & 12 & 96 & \\ \hline \mathrm{N} & 6 & 120 &\mathrm{M} \\ \hline \mathrm{P} & 14 & 168 & \mathrm{L} \\ \hline\mathrm{Q} & 12 & 144 & \mathrm{N} \\ \hline \end{array}$

A) Day 15 B) Day 19 C) Day 24 D) Day 29 A) Day 15 B) Day 19 C) Day 24 D) Day 29

A project consists of eleven activities (all times are given in days)and has worker requirements as indicated in the table.Assume that all four workers employed by this organization are generalists.What schedule is attainable if the number of workers is not an issue? What is the fastest the project can be completed while constrained by the four worker limitation? \[\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l| } \hline & & \text { Workers } & \\ \text { Activity } & \text { Activity time } & \text { Needed } & \text { Predecessor } \\ \hline \text { A } & 10 & 1 & \\ \hline B & 4 & 2 & \\ \hline \mathrm { C } & 7 & 3 & A \\ \hline \mathrm { D } & 4 & 1 & \mathrm {~A} \\ \hline \mathrm { E } & 8 & 2 & B \\ \hline \mathrm { F } & 9 & 3 & \mathrm { C } , \mathrm { E } \\ \hline \mathrm { G } & 13 & 1 & \mathrm { D } \\ \hline \mathrm { H } & 14 & 2 & \mathrm { E } , \mathrm { G } \\ \hline \mathrm { J } & 13 & 3 & \mathrm {~F} \\ \hline \mathrm { K } & 10 & 1 & \mathrm { H } ,\mathrm {~J} \\ \hline \mathrm { L } & 5 & 2 & \mathrm {~K} \\ \hline \end{array}\]

With no worker constraint,the project ca

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Use the information in the table and assume that a worker is expected to devote half-time (four hours per day)to this project with work taking place on a 5-day-per-week basis.Which week has the lowest resource usage? Activity Predecessar Hours per Day Time (Days) A -- 4 6 B A 4 11 A 5 5 4 6 4 6 6 3 , 11 , 8 , 3 10 6 4

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A project consists of eleven activities (all times are given in days)and has worker requirements as indicated in the table.Assume that all four workers employed by this organization are generalists and are able to work on any of the tasks.What day does activity H start under a leveled project with the four worker limitation? Activity Activity time Workers Needed Predecessor A 10 1 B 4 2 C 7 3 A 4 1 A E 8 2 F 9 3 C,E G 13 1 H 14 2 E, G J 13 3 10 1 , 5 2

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A resource loading form can be generated once you have developed:

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The project described in the table uses the same resource for activities A,B,C,and D.Which activity gets first use of this resource if we assign the resource based on the activity with the smallest amount of slack? Dctivity Duration Predecesser WBS ID W 4 -- 12 A 3 W 16 B 4 W 15 5 W 13 6 W 14 1 17 1 ,,, 18

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Use the information in the table and assume that a worker is expected to devote half-time (four hours per day)to this project with work taking place on a 5-day-per-week basis.What is the total resource requirement for activity G? Activity Predecessar Hours per Day Time (Days) A -- 4 6 B A 4 11 A 5 5 4 6 4 6 6 3 , 11 , 8 , 3 10 6 4

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The best method for establishing the existence of resource conflicts across project activities uses resource-loading charts.

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Which of the following would NOT typically be displayed in a resource loading table?

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Consider the portfolio of projects described in the table.The resource requirements are in numbers of labor hours.The First in Line rule would begin work with project: Resource Resource Resource Project Date Rec'd Date Due 1 2 3 A Apr 2006 Oct 2006 125 200 100 B Feb 2006 Sep 2006 200 350 400 C Mar 2006 Aug 2006 100 650 200 D Tan 2006 Nov 2006 150 250 350

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The assistant professor frantically prepared his tenure and promotion dossier for the personnel committee.The deadline loomed and he had several other things to accomplish - deadlines for papers and key correspondence that demanded replies.By his reckoning,he probably didn't have enough toner,paper,or computing time available to accomplish all that he had left to do.His project is unfortunately:

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Use the project described in the table to determine the total resources required for activity D if a worker is expected to work half-time (four hours per day)on this project. Activity Duration Predecessor A 5 days - 4 days A 5 days A 6 days B 6 days C,D 6 days

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Use this resource loading chart and the information in the table to fill in the rest of the table as completely as possible.All activities in the chart are shown with early start times. $Use this resource loading chart and the information in the table to fill in the rest of the table as completely as possible.All activities in the chart are shown with early start times. \begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l | l | l | } \hline \text { Activity } & \text { Duration } & \text { Predecessors } & \text { Early Start Early Finish } & \text { Resources } & \text { Slack } \\ \hline \text { A } & & - & & & & \\ \hline\mathrm { B }& 9 &\mathrm { A } & & & & \\ \hline \mathrm { C } & 5 & \mathrm { A } & & & & \\ \hline \mathrm { D } & & \mathrm { B } & & & & \\ \hline\mathrm { E }& 11 &\mathrm { D } & & & & \\ \hline \mathrm { F } & & \mathrm { C }, \mathrm { E } & & & & \\ \hline \mathrm { G } & 9 & \mathrm { E } & & & & \\ \hline \mathrm { H } & 8 & \mathrm {~F} , \mathrm { G } & & & & \\ \hline \end{array}$ Activity Duration Predecessors Early Start Early Finish Resources Slack A - 9 5 11 , 9 8 ,

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Sam and Dave have identified 9 activities that are required to complete their next project and developed a snazzy resource loading table.Since they each work 8 hours a day,they need your help to perform resource leveling on their project such that they can finish it by the close of business on Day 24.Activity float times are indicated by bracketed cells in the table.Times indicated in the table are in hours;the top row shows the day number of the project.The total hours for each day are shown in the bottom row of the table and cannot exceed 16 hours.The total resource time in any day cannot exceed 16 hours.

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What are any three common heuristics that can be used to schedule resources in a multiproject environment? Comment on their advantages and disadvantages.

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A project consists of eleven activities (all times are given in days)and has worker requirements as indicated in the table.Assume that all four workers employed by this organization are generalists and are able to work on any of the tasks.What day does activity C start under a leveled project with the four worker limitation? Activity Activity time Workers Needed Predecessor A 10 1 B 4 2 C 7 3 A 4 1 A E 8 2 F 9 3 C,E G 13 1 H 14 2 E, G J 13 3 10 1 , 5 2

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It's resource leveling time at Satriale's Pork Store and management is pondering four possibilities for task splitting.Which of these activities would be the worst candidate for splitting?

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Consider the project that is neatly summarized in this table.What are the highest priority activities when using the most resources required leveling heuristic? Activity Duration Predecessors Workers Required 8 - 3 2 - 4 6 A 5 7 6 9 , 2

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What are any four heuristics for prioritizing resource allocation to activities? Why would a project manager choose one above another?

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Mathematical programming is sometimes used to generate optimal solutions to resource constrained problems in a multiproject setting but suffers from:

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A project consisting of six activities is shown in the table.If the project manager decides to operate on an early start schedule,which of these days has the lowest resource requirements? Activity Duration (days) Activity Cost Predecessor 10 140 8 64 , 12 96 6 120 14 168 12 144

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A project consists of eleven activities (all times are given in days)and has worker requirements as indicated in the table.Assume that all four workers employed by this organization are generalists.What schedule is attainable if the number of workers is not an issue? What is the fastest the project can be completed while constrained by the four worker limitation? Workers Activity Activity time Needed Predecessor A 10 1 B 4 2 7 3 A 4 1 8 2 B 9 3 , 13 1 14 2 , 13 3 10 1 , 5 2

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A resource loading form can be generated once you have developed:

The best method for establishing the existence of resource conflicts across project activities uses resource-loading charts.

Which of the following would NOT typically be displayed in a resource loading table?

Use the project described in the table to determine the total resources required for activity D if a worker is expected to work half-time (four hours per day)on this project. Activity Duration Predecessor A 5 days - 4 days A 5 days A 6 days B 6 days C,D 6 days

What are any three common heuristics that can be used to schedule resources in a multiproject environment? Comment on their advantages and disadvantages.

It's resource leveling time at Satriale's Pork Store and management is pondering four possibilities for task splitting.Which of these activities would be the worst candidate for splitting?

Consider the project that is neatly summarized in this table.What are the highest priority activities when using the most resources required leveling heuristic? Activity Duration Predecessors Workers Required 8 - 3 2 - 4 6 A 5 7 6 9 , 2

What are any four heuristics for prioritizing resource allocation to activities? Why would a project manager choose one above another?

Mathematical programming is sometimes used to generate optimal solutions to resource constrained problems in a multiproject setting but suffers from:

A project consisting of six activities is shown in the table.If the project manager decides to operate on an early start schedule,which of these days has the lowest resource requirements? Activity Duration (days) Activity Cost Predecessor 10 140 8 64 , 12 96 6 120 14 168 12 144

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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Exam 12: Resource Management

A resource loading form can be generated once you have developed:

The best method for establishing the existence of resource conflicts across project activities uses resource-loading charts.

Which of the following would NOT typically be displayed in a resource loading table?

Use the project described in the table to determine the total resources required for activity D if a worker is expected to work half-time (four hours per day)on this project. Activity Duration Predecessor A 5 days - 4 days A 5 days A 6 days B 6 days C,D 6 days

Use this resource loading chart and the information in the table to fill in the rest of the table as completely as possible.All activities in the chart are shown with early start times. Activity Duration Predecessors Early Start Early Finish Resources Slack A - 9 5 11 , 9 8 ,

What are any three common heuristics that can be used to schedule resources in a multiproject environment? Comment on their advantages and disadvantages.

It's resource leveling time at Satriale's Pork Store and management is pondering four possibilities for task splitting.Which of these activities would be the worst candidate for splitting?

Consider the project that is neatly summarized in this table.What are the highest priority activities when using the most resources required leveling heuristic? Activity Duration Predecessors Workers Required 8 - 3 2 - 4 6 A 5 7 6 9 , 2

What are any four heuristics for prioritizing resource allocation to activities? Why would a project manager choose one above another?

Mathematical programming is sometimes used to generate optimal solutions to resource constrained problems in a multiproject setting but suffers from:

A project consisting of six activities is shown in the table.If the project manager decides to operate on an early start schedule,which of these days has the lowest resource requirements? Activity Duration (days) Activity Cost Predecessor 10 140 8 64 , 12 96 6 120 14 168 12 144

Introduction: Why Project Management

The Organizational Context: Strategy, Structure, and Culture

Project Selection and Portfolio Management

Leadership and the Project Manager

Scope Management

Project Team Building, Conflict, and Negotiation

Risk Management

Cost Estimation and Budgeting

Project Scheduling: Networks, Duration Estimation, and Critical Path

Project Scheduling: Lagging, Crashing, and Activity Networks

Advanced Topics in Planning and Scheduling: Agile and Critical Chain

Project Evaluation and Control

Project Closeout and Termination

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