Resource loading and leveling Flashcards
When resource loading and leveling, what is the priority rule that maximizes the number of tasks completed in a given time?
Shortest duration first
When resource loading, you should make sure the calendar reflects reality regarding the following:
1. Hours / day
2. ___________
3. Holidays / Vacation
work week
When resource loading, issues that can cause hours required to exceed capacity include the following:
1. Illness
2. Change Orders
3. Worker not ready
4. _______ not ready
task
When resource loading, issues that can cause hours required to exceed capacity include the following:
1. Illness
2. ___________ Orders
3. Worker not ready
4. task not ready
change
When resource loading, issues that can cause hours required to exceed capacity include the following:
1. ____________
2. Change Orders
3. Worker not ready
4. task not ready
Illness
When resource loading, you should look for opportunities including the following:
1. Longer hours
2. _________
3. Weekends
additional resources
When resource loading, you should look for problems including the following:
1. Overloading of a resource
2. ___________
3. Unavailable days
Unavailable hours
When resource leveling, you should make MS Project a [x], not a burden
Tool
Do scarcity of resources typically apply to resources in general?
No
When resource loading and leveling, what is the priority rule that uses LST for activity start?
As late as possible
When resource loading and leveling, what is the priority rule that minimizes the number of late activities?
Minimum slack first
When resource loading, you should make sure the calendar reflects reality regarding the following:
1. Hours / day
2. Work week
3. _______ / _________
Holidays, Vacation
When resource loading, you should look for opportunities including the following:
1. __________
2. Additional resources
3. Weekends
Longer hours
Is task duration necessarily dictated by the amount of labor required to complete the task?
No
When resource loading and leveling, what is the priority rule that assumes that important activities have greater demand of resources?
Most resources first
When resource loading, you should make sure the calendar reflects reality regarding the following:
1. [x] / [y]
2. Work week
3. Holidays / Vacation
Hours / Day
When resource loading and leveling, what is the priority rule that focuses on activities that could cause greatest damage to the timeline?
Most Critical Followers
When resource loading, MS Project defaults to a work day of _______ am to _______pm with lunch from ________ to ________pm.
8, 5, 12, 1
When resource loading and leveling, what is the priority rule that uses EST for activity start?
as soon as possible
When resource loading, issues that can cause hours required to exceed capacity include the following:
1. Illness
2. Change Orders
3. _________ not ready
4. Task not ready
worker
When resource loading, you should look for problems including the following:
1. _________
2. Unavailable hours
3. Unavailable days
Overloading of a resource
When resource loading, MS Project assumes the resource is dedicated [x]% to the project.
100
When resource loading, you should look for opportunities including the following:
1. Longer hours
2. Additional resources
3._________
Weekends
When resource loading, you should look for problems including the following:
1. Overloading of a resource
2. Unavailable hours
3. __________
unavailable days
When resource loading, you should expect problems, if you schedule to the theoretical [x]
Maximum
Is task duration necessarily dictated by the calendar time required to complete the task?
Yes
