Chapter 12

Question 1

What types of project constraints are there?

Answer 1

Physical
Time
Resource
Mixed

Question 2

What is resource levelling?

Answer 2

A process that address the complex challenges of project constraints.
Objectives:
 To determine the resource requirements so that they will be available at the right time
 To allow each activity to be scheduled with the smoothest possible transition across resource usage levels

Question 3

What are some prioritisation rules for resource levelling?

Answer 3

1. Smallest amount of slack
2. Smallest duration
3. Lowest ID number (FCFS)
4. Greatest number of successor tasks
5. Requiring the most resources

Question 4

What is a general procedure for levelling resources?

Answer 4

1. Create a project activity network diagram.
2. Develop resource loading table.
3. Determine activity late finish dates.
4. Identify resource overallocation.
5. Level the resource loading table.

Question 5

How to construct a resource loading chart?

Answer 5

To construct a time-limited resource loading chart for
resource scheduling, there are six main steps to follow:
1.Create activity network.
2.Produce table for each activity, resource requirements,
duration, early start time, slack, and late finish time.
3.List activities in order of increasing slack.
4.Draw an initial resource-loading chart with each activity
scheduled at its earliest start time.
5.Rearrange activities within their slack to create a profile
that is as level as possible
6.Use judgement to interpret and improve activity levelling.

Question 6

How to manage resources in a multi-project environment?

Answer 6

Schedule Slippage
Resource Utilization
In-Process Inventory
Resolving Resource Decisions in Multiproject
Environments
First In Line
Greatest Resource Demand
Greatest Resource Utilization
Minimum Late Finish Time
Mathematical Programming