Ch6.4 - Estimate Activity Resources

Question 1

Estimate Activity Resources

Answer 1

process of estimating the type and quantities of material, human resources, equipment, or supplies required to perform each activity

Question 2

Estimate Activity Resources Benefit

Answer 2

identifies the type, quantity, and characteristics of resources required to complete the activity which allows more accurate cost and duration estimates

Question 3

Inputs for Estimate Activity Resource(8)

Answer 3

EEF, OPA, Sched mgmt pln, activity list, activity attributes, activity cost estimate, resource calender, risk register

Question 4

TT for Estimate Activity Resource (5)

Answer 4

Expert judgement, alternative analysis, published esimating data, bottom-up estimating, project mgmt software

Question 5

Outputs for Estimate Activity Resource (3)

Answer 5

Activity resource reqt, resource breakdown structure, proj doc update

Question 6

Input for Estimate Activity Resource: Schedule Management Plan

Answer 6

identifies the level of accuracy and the units of measure for the resources to be estimated.

Question 7

Input for Estimate Activity Resource: Activity List

Answer 7

identifies the activities which will need resources.

Question 8

Input for Estimate Activity Resource: Activity Attributes

Answer 8

provide the primary data input for use in estimating those resources required for each activity in the activity list.

Question 9

Input for Estimate Activity Resource: Activity Cost Estimate

Answer 9

cost of resources may impact resource selection.

Question 10

Input for Estimate Activity Resource: Resource Calendars

Answer 10

identifies the working days and shifts on which each specific resource is available

Question 11

Input for Estimate Activity Resource: Risk Register

Answer 11

Risk events may impact resource selection and availability. included with project documents updates

Question 12

Input for Estimate Activity Resource: Enterprise Environmental Factors

Answer 12

resource location, availability, and skills.

Question 13

Input for Estimate Activity Resource: Organizational Process Assets

Answer 13

Policies and procedures regarding staffing,
Policies and procedures relating to rental and purchase of supplies and equipment, and
Historical information regarding types of resources used for similar work on previous projects.

Question 14

TT for Estimate Activity Resource (5): Expert Judgment

Answer 14

assess the resource-related inputs to this process

Question 15

TT for Estimate Activity Resource (5): Alternative Analysis

Answer 15

various levels of resource capability or skills, different size or type of machines, different tools …make-rent-or-buy decisions regarding the resource

Question 16

TT for Estimate Activity Resource (5): Published Estimating Data

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routinely publish updated production rates and unit costs of resources

Question 17

TT for Estimate Activity Resource (5): Bottom-Up Estimating

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aggregating the estimates of the lower-level components of the WBS. When an activity cannot be estimated with a reasonable degree of confidence, the work within the activity is decomposed into more detail

Question 18

TT for Estimate Activity Resource (5): PM Software

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has the capability to help plan, organize, and manage resource pools and develop resource estimates

Question 19

Outputs for Estimate Activity Resource (3): Activity Resource Requirements

Answer 19

identify the types and quantities of resources required for each activity in a work package

Question 20

Outputs for Estimate Activity Resource (3): Resource Breakdown Structure

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hierarchical representation of resources by category and type. categories include labor, material, equipment, and supplies

Question 21

Outputs for Estimate Activity Resource (3): Project Documents Updates

Answer 21

Activity list,
Activity attributes, and
Resource calendars.