Question 1

Project budgets are developed by time-phasing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Resource schedules 
B) Work packages 
C) The network diagram 
D) Both A and C are correct 
E) A, B, and C are all correct 
A) Resource schedules 
B) Work packages 
C) The network diagram 
D) Both A and C are correct 
E) A, B, and C are all correct

Question 2

Resource leveling is only used on projects which are resource-constrained.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In a resource-constrained project the second priority in assigning resources is usually given to activities with the

Accepted Answer

A) Smallest duration 
B) Least slack 
C) Most slack 
D) Lowest identification number 
E) Highest cost 
A) Smallest duration 
B) Least slack 
C) Most slack 
D) Lowest identification number 
E) Highest cost

Question 4

What are the disadvantages of resource leveling?

Accepted Answer

1.loss of flexibility, 2.incre

Question 5

Hector wants to bring on another programmer to work on the project but the company does not have anyone who has the needed skills.Hector's project is facing a(n) ________ constraint.

Accepted Answer

people type of resource
Explanation: Thi

Question 6

In a resource-constrained project, the first priority in assigning resources is usually given to activities with the

Accepted Answer

A) Smallest duration 
B) Least slack 
C) Most slack 
D) Lowest identification number 
E) Highest cost 
A) Smallest duration 
B) Least slack 
C) Most slack 
D) Lowest identification number 
E) Highest cost

Question 7

Delaying noncritical activities to lower peak demand and, thus, increase resource utilization is called _______ leveling.

Accepted Answer

resource
Explanation: Practitioners have

Question 8

Sam the project engineer has been scheduled to run the product system test at the same time he is to build a marketing prototype.This is an example of a ______ constraint.

Accepted Answer

A) Physical 
B) Technical 
C) Resource 
D) Scheduling 
E) Time 
A) Physical 
B) Technical 
C) Resource 
D) Scheduling 
E) Time

Question 9

Scheduling activities in a constrained project typically has ________ as the top heuristic rule.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Scheduling activities in a constrained project typically...

Question 10

Trying to renovate a ship compartment that is too small for more than one person is an example of a(n) ________ constraint.

Accepted Answer

physical
Explanation: In rare situations

Question 11

Identify and give an example of the three types of resource constraints.

Accepted Answer

1.People; by skill classificat

Question 12

Susan is to conduct environmental testing but the chamber cannot hold all the equipment that she wants to test.This is an example of a _________ constraint.

Accepted Answer

A) Physical 
B) Technical 
C) Resource 
D) Scheduling 
E) Time 
A) Physical 
B) Technical 
C) Resource 
D) Scheduling 
E) Time

Question 13

A project cost baseline is also called __________.

Accepted Answer

planned value (PV
Explanation: The outco

Question 14

In a resource-constrained project, which of the following is most likely to be changed?

Accepted Answer

A) The completion date 
B) The budget 
C) Project quality 
D) Both A and B are equally likely 
E) A, B, and C are all equally likely 
A) The completion date 
B) The budget 
C) Project quality 
D) Both A and B are equally likely 
E) A, B, and C are all equally likely

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the types of project constraints?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical 
B) Technical 
C) Resource 
D) Time 
E) All of these are types of project constraints 
A) Physical 
B) Technical 
C) Resource 
D) Time 
E) All of these are types of project constraints

Question 16

Why would a project manager use heuristics rather than a mathematical solution to level resources?

Accepted Answer

Mathematical models work on small networ

Question 17

All leveling techniques delay noncritical activities by using ________ to reduce peak demand.

Accepted Answer

positive slack
Explanation: Al

Question 18

A project budget report is showing our project as spending $35,000 against a budgeted amount of $40,000.Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) We are spending less than we should for the project 
B) We are doing a good job managing the project 
C) We should check to see if all the bills have been paid 
D) Both A and B are correct 
E) We can't be sure how the project is going 
A) We are spending less than we should for the project 
B) We are doing a good job managing the project 
C) We should check to see if all the bills have been paid 
D) Both A and B are correct 
E) We can't be sure how the project is going

Question 19

Many companies are using outsourcing as a means for dealing with their resource allocation problems associated with managing multiproject resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Without a time-phased __________ good project schedule and cost control are impossible.

Accepted Answer

budget
Explanation: These systems do not

Project budgets are developed by time-phasing which of the following?

Resource leveling is only used on projects which are resource-constrained.

In a resource-constrained project the second priority in assigning resources is usually given to activities with the

What are the disadvantages of resource leveling?

Hector wants to bring on another programmer to work on the project but the company does not have anyone who has the needed skills.Hector's project is facing a(n) ________ constraint.

In a resource-constrained project, the first priority in assigning resources is usually given to activities with the

Delaying noncritical activities to lower peak demand and, thus, increase resource utilization is called _______ leveling.

Sam the project engineer has been scheduled to run the product system test at the same time he is to build a marketing prototype.This is an example of a ______ constraint.

Scheduling activities in a constrained project typically has ________ as the top heuristic rule.

Trying to renovate a ship compartment that is too small for more than one person is an example of a(n) ________ constraint.

Identify and give an example of the three types of resource constraints.

Susan is to conduct environmental testing but the chamber cannot hold all the equipment that she wants to test.This is an example of a _________ constraint.

A project cost baseline is also called __________.

In a resource-constrained project, which of the following is most likely to be changed?

Which of the following is not one of the types of project constraints?

Why would a project manager use heuristics rather than a mathematical solution to level resources?

All leveling techniques delay noncritical activities by using ________ to reduce peak demand.

A project budget report is showing our project as spending $35,000 against a budgeted amount of $40,000.Which of the following is true?

Many companies are using outsourcing as a means for dealing with their resource allocation problems associated with managing multiproject resources.

Without a time-phased __________ good project schedule and cost control are impossible.

Modern Project Management

Organization Strategy and Project Selection

Organization: Structure and Culture

Defining the Project

Estimating Project Times and Costs

Developing a Project Plan

Managing Risk

Reducing Project Duration

Leadership: Being an Effective Project Manager

Managing Project Teams

Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations

Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Project Closure

International Projects

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An Introduction to Agile Project Management

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Exam 8: Scheduling Resources and Costs

Project budgets are developed by time-phasing which of the following?

Resource leveling is only used on projects which are resource-constrained.

In a resource-constrained project the second priority in assigning resources is usually given to activities with the

What are the disadvantages of resource leveling?

Hector wants to bring on another programmer to work on the project but the company does not have anyone who has the needed skills.Hector's project is facing a(n) ________ constraint.

In a resource-constrained project, the first priority in assigning resources is usually given to activities with the

Delaying noncritical activities to lower peak demand and, thus, increase resource utilization is called _______ leveling.

Sam the project engineer has been scheduled to run the product system test at the same time he is to build a marketing prototype.This is an example of a ______ constraint.

Scheduling activities in a constrained project typically has ________ as the top heuristic rule.

Trying to renovate a ship compartment that is too small for more than one person is an example of a(n) ________ constraint.

Identify and give an example of the three types of resource constraints.

Susan is to conduct environmental testing but the chamber cannot hold all the equipment that she wants to test.This is an example of a _________ constraint.

A project cost baseline is also called __________.

In a resource-constrained project, which of the following is most likely to be changed?

Which of the following is not one of the types of project constraints?

Why would a project manager use heuristics rather than a mathematical solution to level resources?

All leveling techniques delay noncritical activities by using ________ to reduce peak demand.

A project budget report is showing our project as spending $35,000 against a budgeted amount of $40,000.Which of the following is true?

Many companies are using outsourcing as a means for dealing with their resource allocation problems associated with managing multiproject resources.

Without a time-phased __________ good project schedule and cost control are impossible.

Modern Project Management

Organization Strategy and Project Selection

Organization: Structure and Culture

Defining the Project

Estimating Project Times and Costs

Developing a Project Plan

Managing Risk

Reducing Project Duration

Leadership: Being an Effective Project Manager

Managing Project Teams

Outsourcing: Managing Interorganizational Relations

Progress and Performance Measurement and Evaluation

Project Closure

International Projects

Oversight

An Introduction to Agile Project Management

Project Management Career Paths

Filters