03.1 - Planning

Question 1

Is the assignment of the required resources to each activity, in the required amount and timing

Answer 1

Resource allocation

Question 2

Is minimizing the fluctuations in day-to-day resource use throughout the project

Answer 2

Resource leveling

Question 3

Simple means assigning the right amount of resources to each activity at the right time

Answer 3

Resource allocation

Question 4

Is simply trying to maintain uniform daily use of a resource for the entire life cycle of the project

Answer 4

Resource leveling

Question 5

May be defined as the maximum amount of time an activity can be delayed without delaying the early start of the succeeding activities

Answer 5

Free float

Question 7

In this context include labor, equipment, and materials

Answer 7

Resources

Question 8

Leveling Resources, starting from the project start and going through all project activities, fulfilling their resource requirements and maintaining the total resource usage within the set limits

Answer 8

Forward resource leveling

Question 9

Some activities have to be delayed until resources are available and the project duration may be greater than planned, causing the finish date to occur later than originally scheduled

Answer 9

Forward resource leveling

Question 10

The project may have a longer duration than originally allowed and project start may have to occur before the scheduled date

Answer 10

Backward Resource leveling

Question 11

Is defined as the planning and controlling of all necessary efforts to ensure that the correct quality and quantity of materials and equipment are appropriately specified in a timely manner

Answer 11

Material management