Chapter 8

Resources are adequate, but demand varies widely over the life of the project. Delaying noncritical activities to lower peak demand on resources is known as resource

If resources are not adequate to meet peak demands, the resulting reschedule is termed

Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of failing to identify limited resources before project implementation?

When developing a new software package, logically, the software must be designed before the code is written, and the code must be written before it is tested. These activities are dependent on each other by _________ constraints.

When considering the sequence and timing of activities, which of the following is NOT one of the types of project network constraints?

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 what type of resource constraint?

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 that could impact the sequence and timing of activities in a project network. What type of constraint is it?

All of the following are types of resource constraints EXCEPT

Gene is trying to order the concrete needed to continue his project. However, the supplier will not be able to deliver it until next week. This is an example of what kind of resource constraint?

A special truck that George needs on his project has been scheduled on another project. This is an example of what type of resource constraint?

Most of the scheduling methods available today require the project manager to classify the project as either _______ constrained or ______ constrained.

Regina's boss has told her that her project is very important. If the critical path is delayed, she will be given whatever she needs to get it back on schedule. Her project is classified as ________ constrained.

In reviewing the status of her project with top management, Shirley was told that there are only two programmers that she can use for her project. Her project is classified as __________ constrained.

All resource leveling techniques involve

Technical constraints have been carefully considered when developing a project network. Which of the following is true at this point?

Rachel is working on a project that technically allows three activities to be done at the same time. If they were to be implemented at the same time, she would need 5 contractors in order for the activities to be completed on time. There are only 3 available for her to use. This is an example of what type of constraint?

Resource leveling or smoothing can have all the following results on a project EXCEPT

Jan is trying to reallocate resources in a time-constrained project to create smoother resource utilization. She should first identify activities with the

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

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

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

Tony has realized that two activities in his project cannot be done at the same time because not enough resources are available. Activity 3 is critical and has a duration of 5 days. Activity 4 has 2 days of slack and a duration of 2 days. How will he decide which activity should be scheduled first?

Splitting an activity can result in all of the following EXCEPT

All of the following are benefits of scheduling resources before project implementation EXCEPT

These are all guidelines a project manager should consider when assigning project work EXCEPT

When a company will reduce the number of projects they have to manage internally to only core projects and send noncritical projects to contractors and consulting firms this is called

Which of the following is NOT one of the more common problems associated with scheduling multiproject resources?

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

Why is it necessary to have a time-phased budget baseline?

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

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?