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All of the following are benefits of scheduling resources before project implementation EXCEPT:
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It ensures low network sensitivity
(Other answers were: Work packages can be time phased, it allows time for considering reasonable options if resource constraints do exist, the project completion date can be established, and it allows managers to share resources with other project managers if it is requested without negatively impacting their project)
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Regina's boss has told her that her project is very important. If the critical path is delayed, she will be given whatever she needs to get it back on schedule. Her project is classified as ____________ constrained.
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Time
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Which of the following is NOT one of the more common problems associated with scheduling multiproject resources?
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Decline in project quality
(Other answers were: Inefficient resource utilization, resource bottlenecks, delays in one project causing delays in other projects, and overall schedule slippage)
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Splitting an activity can result in all of the following EXCEPT:
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More people working on the same activity
(Other answers were: Activity work being placed on hold for a period until more resources are available, a resource being moved from one activity to another and then back, possible startup and shutdown costs, and a better project schedule)
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Tony has realized that two activities in his project cannot be done at the same time because not enough resources are available. Activity 3 is critical and has a duration of 5 days. Activity 4 has 2 days of slack and a duration of 2 days. How will he decide which activity should be scheduled first?
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The activity with the least slack
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A special truck that George needs on his project has been scheduled on another project. This is an example of what type of resource constraint?
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Equipment
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Which of the following is NOT a potential consequence of failing to identify limited resources before project implementation?
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Scope creep
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Most of the scheduling methods available today require the project manager classify the project as either ________ constrained or _______ constrained.
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Time, resource
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In a resource-constrained project, the second priority in assigning resources is usually given to activities with the________
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Smallest duration
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Project budgets are developed by time-phasing which of the following?
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Work packages
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Resource leveling or smoothing can have all of the following results on a project EXCEPT:
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A longer project duration
(Other answers were: Lower peak resource demand, reduced resource need over the life of the project, reduced fluctuations in resource demand, and a more sensitive network)
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In a resource-constrained project, the first priority in assigning resources is usually given to activities with the:
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Least slack
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A project budget report is showing our project as spending $35,000 against a budgeted amount of $40,000. Which of the following is true?
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We can't be sure how the project is going
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In reviewing the status of her project with top management, Shirley was told that there are only two programmers that she can use for her project. Her project is classified as __________ constrained.
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Resource
