Exam 9: Resource Allocation

When crashing a project,our first task is to develop __________.

If the appropriate scheduling equation for task A of a project were W = D * U,and it was initialized so that W = 40d,D = 10d,and U = 4 resources,and task A is an effort-driven activity,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 __________.

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

The principal reason why a project manager is surprised by resource constraints on a project is the failure to include __________ in risk identification activities.

__________ refers to the amount of time past a project's due or delivery date.

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?

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 __________.

When doing multiproject scheduling,each individual project is represented by a network of tasks.We can form a single network of these projects by connecting them with dummy activities and / or ___________.

__________ describes the amounts of individual resources an existing schedule requires during specific time periods.

__________ aims to minimize the period-by-period variations in resource loading by shifting tasks within their slack allowances.The purpose is to create a smoother distribution of resource usage.

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