Question 1

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume the project starts on Monday, May 4, 2020 and no work is done on weekends (Saturday and Sunday). Assume no working-day holidays during the months of May and June-no Memorial Day holiday, for example.

Accepted Answer

The project starts on Monday, May 4, 2020. Counting only weekdays, 10 working days later is Tuesday, May 19, 2020.

Question 2

Since resource leveling or smoothing delays noncritical activities, a common result is an increase in network ___________.

Accepted Answer

Resource leveling or smoothing can increase the sensitivity of the network by making the schedule more susceptible to delays since it often involves delaying noncritical activities, which reduces the amount of slack in the schedule. This makes the project more sensitive to changes or delays in activities.

Question 3

Without a __________ budget a good project schedule and cost control are impossible.

Accepted Answer

A time-phased budget is essential for creating a project schedule and managing cost control, as it allocates specific amounts of the budget to specific time periods, allowing for detailed tracking and management of expenses over the course of the project.

Question 4

When the work in an activity is interrupted to work on another activity and is then resumed at a later point in time, it is called _________.

Accepted Answer

Splitting refers to the process where work on an activity is paused to focus on another task and then resumed later.

Question 5

A project cost baseline is also called __________.

Accepted Answer

The project cost baseline is also known as the planned value (PV), which represents the authorized budget assigned to scheduled work.

Question 6

After resource leveling or smoothing, one goal is that the amount of resources needed over the life of the project will be ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of After resource leveling or smoothing, one goal...

Question 7

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. The project is time-constrained and the project manager wishes to minimize the number of resources required at any given time. Each activity requires a single resource.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider the following table of activities A...

Question 8

Many companies are ________ project work to contractors and consultants as a means of dealing with the peaks and valleys of resource allocation among projects.

Accepted Answer

Outsourcing is the correct term for when companies hire external contractors or consultants to handle project work, especially to manage fluctuating demands for resources.

Question 9

In reality resource allocation generally occurs in a(n) ___________ environment where the demands of one project have to be reconciled with the needs of other projects.

Accepted Answer

Resource allocation often takes place in a multiproject environment, where the needs and demands of multiple projects must be balanced and managed simultaneously.

Question 10

When a project is classified as resource-constrained, a resource constraint exists, and positive slack is insufficient, then the project duration is typically __________.

Accepted Answer

When a project is classified as resource-constrained and positive slack is insufficient, the project duration is typically extended to accommodate the limitations imposed by the scarcity of resources.

Question 11

When using the _______ scheduling technique, startup and shutdown costs are major considerations.

Accepted Answer

Splitting is a scheduling technique that involves dividing a project into smaller, more manageable tasks. Startup and shutdown costs are major considerations when using this technique because each task must be started and stopped independently.

Question 12

In scheduling resource-constrained projects, _________ are typically used rather than optimum mathematical solutions.

Accepted Answer

Heuristics are typically used in scheduling resource-constrained projects because they provide practical, albeit not necessarily optimal, solutions that can be implemented more easily than complex mathematical solutions.

Question 13

__________ is a technique that can be used to quickly solve the combinational problem of resource allocation.

Accepted Answer

Heuristics are techniques used for solving a problem more quickly when classic methods are too slow, or for finding an approximate solution when classic methods fail to find any exact solution. This is particularly useful in the context of resource allocation problems, where finding an optimal solution might be computationally expensive or infeasible.

Question 14

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node.

Accepted Answer

The correct answer is based on calculating the project duration or identifying a specific date related to project scheduling or completion, but without the specific context or details about the activities, durations, or relationships between these activities, it's not possible to provide a detailed explanation. However, choice C is selected as the correct answer based on the assumption that it might relate to a typical workweek project completion scenario, where projects start on a Monday and complete by the end of the workweek, making Friday, May 29, 2020, a plausible answer.

Question 15

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume all activities require the same resource.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider the following table of activities A...

Question 16

When classifying projects, ________ constrained means that the amount of a specific resource is fixed and the duration of the project is flexible.

Accepted Answer

Resource-constrained projects are those where the amount of a specific resource is fixed, and as a result, the duration of the project can vary based on the availability of this resource. This can apply to people, equipment, or materials, making "resource" the broadest and most accurate term for this description.

Question 17

In terms of project classification, ________ constrained means that project duration is fixed and resources are flexible.

Accepted Answer

Time-constrained projects are those where the project duration is fixed, and to meet the deadline, the project manager may adjust resources as necessary.

Question 18

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume the project starts on Monday, May 4, 2020 and no work is done on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).

Accepted Answer

The project starts on Monday, May 4, 2020. Assuming a 5-day workweek (Monday to Friday), the 5th working day is Monday, May 11, 2020.

Question 19

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume the project starts on Monday, May 4, 2020 and no work is done on weekends (Saturday and Sunday).

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider the following table of activities A...

Question 20

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume the project starts on Monday, May 4, 2020 and no work is done on weekends (Saturday and Sunday). All activities require the same resource. Assume no working-day holidays during the months of May and June-no Memorial Day holiday, for example.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consider the following table of activities A...

Quiz 8: Scheduling Resources and Costs

Since resource leveling or smoothing delays noncritical activities, a common result is an increase in network ___________.

Without a __________ budget a good project schedule and cost control are impossible.

When the work in an activity is interrupted to work on another activity and is then resumed at a later point in time, it is called _________.

A project cost baseline is also called __________.

After resource leveling or smoothing, one goal is that the amount of resources needed over the life of the project will be ___________.

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. The project is time-constrained and the project manager wishes to minimize the number of resources required at any given time. Each activity requires a single resource.

Many companies are ________ project work to contractors and consultants as a means of dealing with the peaks and valleys of resource allocation among projects.

In reality resource allocation generally occurs in a(n) ___________ environment where the demands of one project have to be reconciled with the needs of other projects.

When a project is classified as resource-constrained, a resource constraint exists, and positive slack is insufficient, then the project duration is typically __________.

When using the _______ scheduling technique, startup and shutdown costs are major considerations.

In scheduling resource-constrained projects, _________ are typically used rather than optimum mathematical solutions.

__________ is a technique that can be used to quickly solve the combinational problem of resource allocation.

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node.

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume all activities require the same resource.

When classifying projects, ________ constrained means that the amount of a specific resource is fixed and the duration of the project is flexible.

In terms of project classification, ________ constrained means that project duration is fixed and resources are flexible.

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume the project starts on Monday, May 4, 2020 and no work is done on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) .

Consider the following table of activities A through E in which A is the start node and E is the stop node. Assume the project starts on Monday, May 4, 2020 and no work is done on weekends (Saturday and Sunday) .