Question 1

The BEST method for establishing the existence of resource conflicts across project activities uses:

Accepted Answer

A) Gantt charts. 
B) Network diagrams. 
C) Pareto diagrams. 
D) Resource loading charts. 
A) Gantt charts. 
B) Network diagrams. 
C) Pareto diagrams. 
D) Resource loading charts.

Question 2

The problem of resource underutilization that a project manager faces when managing a single project disappears in the multiproject environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A resource loading table is created through identifying the project activities and the resources required for completion and applying this information to the project schedule baseline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

There is,for almost all projects,usually a dominant constraint that serves as the final arbiter of project decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The amounts of individual resources that a schedule requires during specific time periods is referred to as the resource's:

Accepted Answer

A) Loading. 
B) Capacity. 
C) Constraint. 
D) Drag. 
A) Loading. 
B) Capacity. 
C) Constraint. 
D) Drag.

Question 6

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 is the first day where this project exceeds the four worker maximum? $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Activity time } & \text { Workers Needed } & \text { Predecessor } \
\hline \text { A } & 10 & 1 & \
\hline \text { B } & 4 & 2 & \
\hline \text { C } & 7 & 3 & \text { A } \
\hline \mathrm{D} & 4 & 1 & \text { A } \
\hline \text { E } & 8 & 2 & \mathrm{~B} \
\hline \text { F } & 9 & 3 & \text { C,E } \
\hline \text { G } & 13 & 1 & \mathrm{D} \
\hline \text { H } & 14 & 2 & \text { E, G } \
\hline \text { J } & 13 & 3 & \mathrm{~F} \
\hline \mathrm{K} & 10 & 1 & \mathrm{H}, \mathrm{J} \
\hline \mathrm{L} & 5 & 2 & \mathrm{~K} \
\hline
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

A) Day 10 
B) Day 11 
C) Day 12 
D) Day 13 
A) Day 10 
B) Day 11 
C) Day 12 
D) Day 13

Question 7

What is mathematical programming,how can it be applied to resource decisions,and what are the advantages and disadvantages of doing so?

Accepted Answer

Math programming is sometimes used to ge

Question 8

Splitting activities refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Assigning the work to two or more workers. 
B) Assigning the work to two or more days. 
C) Starting an activity,interrupting it to use a resource elsewhere,and then returning to work on the activity. 
D) Breaking each non-critical activity into two or more components and subdividing the resources they use by a similar divisor. 
A) Assigning the work to two or more workers. 
B) Assigning the work to two or more days. 
C) Starting an activity,interrupting it to use a resource elsewhere,and then returning to work on the activity. 
D) Breaking each non-critical activity into two or more components and subdividing the resources they use by a similar divisor.

Question 9

Create a resource loading chart for the project described by this table and then adjust activities by splitting them or delaying them in order to meet the resource constraints of 8 hours of work per day.Show your new resource loading chart,indicating which activities have been adjusted.What is the change in project completion dates?
 $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l | l | l } 
\hline & & & \text { Resource } & \
 \text { Activity } & \text { Time } & \text { Predecessor } & \text { Time/Day } & \text { Resource } \
\hline \mathrm { G } & 5 & - & 5 & 1 \
\hline \mathrm { F } & 2 & - & 3 & 1,2 \
\hline \mathrm { D } & 4 & \mathrm{G } & 2 & 2 \
\hline \mathrm { R } & 3 &\mathrm {F }& 5 & 3 \
\hline \mathrm { W } & 5 & \mathrm { D } & 4 & 1,3 \
\hline \mathrm { M } & 4 & \mathrm { R } & 7 & 3 \
\hline \mathrm { K } & 4 & \mathrm { M } \mathrm {~W} & 3 & 2,3 \
\hline \mathrm { Z } &2& \mathrm{ K } & 6 & 2 \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

The initial resource loading chart is be

Question 10

The horizontal axis of a resource loading chart is in units of:

Accepted Answer

A) Nothing-it is simply relative magnitude. 
B) Resources. 
C) Time. 
D) Workers/people. 
A) Nothing-it is simply relative magnitude. 
B) Resources. 
C) Time. 
D) Workers/people.

Question 11

In general,when constructing a resource loading chart,one should avoid:

Accepted Answer

A) Splitting the activities. 
B) Obeying the pre-established precedence requirements for the activities. 
C) Identifying the slack for each activity. 
D) Changing the duration of the activities. 
A) Splitting the activities. 
B) Obeying the pre-established precedence requirements for the activities. 
C) Identifying the slack for each activity. 
D) Changing the duration of the activities.

Question 12

A project consists of six activities (all times are given in days).Provide the range of days during which resource usage is highest and the range of days during which resource usage is lowest using a late start schedule.
 $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|}
\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Duration (days) } & \text { Activity Cost } & \text { Predecessor } \
\hline\mathrm{K} & 10 & 140 & \
\hline\mathrm{L} & 8 & 64 & \mathrm{K}, \mathrm{M} \
\hline \mathrm{M} & 12 & 96 & \
\hline \mathrm{N} & 6 & 120 &\mathrm{M} \
\hline \mathrm{P} & 14 & 168 & \mathrm{L} \
\hline\mathrm{Q} & 12 & 144 & \mathrm{N} \
\hline 
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

Highest resource usage occurs during day

Question 13

This resource loading table shows the requirements for a five-task project that has a 42-day duration.The table is designed to reflect an early start schedule.Activity D has only one predecessor and activities C and E have two each.What differences exist between this table and the late start resource table?
 $\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline \text { Period } & 1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 & 7 & 8 & 9 & 10 & 11 & 12 & 13 & 14 & 15 & 16 & 17 & 18 & 19 & 20 & 21 \
\hline \mathrm{A} & 10 & 10 & 10 & 10 & 10 & 10 & 10 & 10 & 10 & 10 & & & & & & & & & & & \
\hline \mathrm{B} & 7 & 7 & 7 & 7 & 7 & 7 & 7 & 7 & 7 & 7 & 7 & 7 & & & & & & & & & \
\hline \mathbb{C} & & & & & & & & & & & & & 15 & 15 & 15 & 15 & 15 & 15 & 15 & 15 & \
\hline \mathrm{D} & & & & & & & & & & & & & 11 & 11 & 11 & 11 & 11 & 11 & 11 & 11 & 11 \
\hline \text { E } & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & \
\hline \text { Period Total } & 17 & 17 & 17 & 17 & 17 & 17 & 17 & 17 & 17 & 17 & 7 & 7 & 26 & 26 & 26 & 26 & 26 & 26 & 26 & 26 & 11 \
\hline \text { Cumulative } & 17 & 34 & 51 & 68 & 85 & 102 & 119 & 136 & 153 & 170 & 177 & 184 & 10 & 236 & 262 & 288 & 314 & 340 & 366 & 392 & 403 \
\hline
\end{array}$

$\begin{array}{|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|l|}
\hline \text { Period } & 22 & 23 & 24 & 25 & 26 & 27 & 28 & 29 & 30 & 31 & 32 & 33 & 34 & 35 & 36 & 37 & 38 & 39 & 40 & 41 & 42 \
\hline \mathrm{A} & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & \
\hline \text { B } & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & \
\hline \mathrm{C} & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & \
\hline \text { D } & 11 & 11 & 11 & 11 & 11 & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & & \
\hline \text { E}&&&&&&1 6 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 \
\hline \text { Period Total } & 11 & 11 & 11 & 11 & 11 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 & 16 \
\hline \text { Cumulative } & 414 & 425 & 436 & 447 & 458 & 474 & 490 & 506 & 522 & 538 & 554 & 570 & 586 & 602 & 618 & 634 & 650 & 666 & 682 & 698 & 714 \
\hline
\end{array}$

Accepted Answer

The late start table is below.The AC pat

Question 14

-Use this resource load chart to determine which activity uses the fewest resources.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

The idea behind resource leveling is to avoid huge swings in utilization of labor and equipment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Use the project described in the table to determine the total resources required for this project during week 1 if a worker is expected to devote half-time (four hours per day)to this project.Assume that the project work is conducted on a 5-day-per-week basis. $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l| } 
\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Duration } & \text { Predecessor } \
\hline \text { A } & 5 \text { days } & - \
\hline B & 4 \text { days } & \text { A } \
\hline C& 5 \text { days } & \text { A } \
\hline \mathrm { D } & 6 \text { days } & B \
\hline E & 6 \text { days } & C, D \
\hline F & 6 \text { days } & E \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

A) 40 hours 
B) 20 hours 
C) 28 hours 
D) 36 hours 
A) 40 hours 
B) 20 hours 
C) 28 hours 
D) 36 hours

Question 17

The One Shovel Construction Company is hired by the City of Edmond to lay sewer pipe from the east end of town to the west end of town using their single shovel to dig the trench.While the crew would like to begin at both ends simultaneously and have a dramatic ceremony when both ends meet,they find themselves with a bit of a:

Accepted Answer

A) Time constraint. 
B) Resource constraint. 
C) Mixed constraint. 
D) Partial network. 
A) Time constraint. 
B) Resource constraint. 
C) Mixed constraint. 
D) Partial network.

Question 18

-The resource usage table tells us the project team members,their assigned tasks,and the time each task is expected to take.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The process that addresses the complex challenges of project constraints is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) TOC. 
B) Resource leveling. 
C) Constraint scheduling. 
D) Resource scheduling. 
A) TOC. 
B) Resource leveling. 
C) Constraint scheduling. 
D) Resource scheduling.

Question 20

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 highest resource usage? $$\begin{array} { | l | l | l |} 
\hline \text { Activity } & \text { Duration } & \text { Predecessor } \
\hline \text { A } & 5 \text { days } & - \
\hline B & 4 \text { days } & \text { A } \
\hline C & 5 \text { days } & \text { A } \
\hline \mathrm { D } & 6 \text { days } & B \
\hline E & 6 \text { days } & C , D \
\hline F & 6 \text { days } & E \
\hline
\end{array}$$

Accepted Answer

A) Week 6 
B) Week 2 
C) Week 4 
D) Week 3 
A) Week 6 
B) Week 2 
C) Week 4 
D) Week 3

The BEST method for establishing the existence of resource conflicts across project activities uses:

The problem of resource underutilization that a project manager faces when managing a single project disappears in the multiproject environment.

A resource loading table is created through identifying the project activities and the resources required for completion and applying this information to the project schedule baseline.

There is,for almost all projects,usually a dominant constraint that serves as the final arbiter of project decisions.

The amounts of individual resources that a schedule requires during specific time periods is referred to as the resource's:

What is mathematical programming,how can it be applied to resource decisions,and what are the advantages and disadvantages of doing so?

Splitting activities refers to:

The horizontal axis of a resource loading chart is in units of:

In general,when constructing a resource loading chart,one should avoid:

-Use this resource load chart to determine which activity uses the fewest resources.

The idea behind resource leveling is to avoid huge swings in utilization of labor and equipment.

-The resource usage table tells us the project team members,their assigned tasks,and the time each task is expected to take.

The process that addresses the complex challenges of project constraints is known as:

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

The BEST method for establishing the existence of resource conflicts across project activities uses:

The problem of resource underutilization that a project manager faces when managing a single project disappears in the multiproject environment.

A resource loading table is created through identifying the project activities and the resources required for completion and applying this information to the project schedule baseline.

There is,for almost all projects,usually a dominant constraint that serves as the final arbiter of project decisions.

The amounts of individual resources that a schedule requires during specific time periods is referred to as the resource's:

What is mathematical programming,how can it be applied to resource decisions,and what are the advantages and disadvantages of doing so?

Splitting activities refers to:

The horizontal axis of a resource loading chart is in units of:

In general,when constructing a resource loading chart,one should avoid:

-Use this resource load chart to determine which activity uses the fewest resources.

The idea behind resource leveling is to avoid huge swings in utilization of labor and equipment.

-The resource usage table tells us the project team members,their assigned tasks,and the time each task is expected to take.

The process that addresses the complex challenges of project constraints is known as:

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

Filters