1. Which one is the first step used in the "parallel method" of resource loading in a resource constrained project?

Assign resources to the activity that the smallest activity identification number.

Assign resources to the activity with the smallest duration, unless there is a tie.

Assign resources to the activity with the minimum amount of slack, unless there is a tie.

1. When leveling resources in order to overcome resource over allocation, ___________ .

impact of risks is increased

scheduling complexity is increased

amount of available slack is decreased

All of the above

1. You are the project manager for the project below. You have two civil engineers to do the tasks. The Gantt chart after the initial phase of planning shows the project will finish in 24 days. The numbers in the Gantt chart below represents the number of civil engineers needed for the task. (The GanttChart is displayed in increments of 4 days).

Business Center Project	Precedence	4	8	12	16	20	24
(A) Create Construction Plans	-	2	2	2
(B) Traffic Study	-	2	2
(C) Service Availability Check	-	1
(D) Staff Report	A, B				1
(E) Make Revisions	A, B, C				2	2
(F) Finalize the Construction Plan	E						1

This is a resource constraint problem - but we can make it work in 24 days.

This is a resource constrained problem and if we don't get more resources, then after leveling the project will be delayed by 8 days

This is a resource cons trained problem and if we don't get more resources, then then after leveling the project will be delayed by 12 days

This is a resource constrained problem and if we don't get more resources, then then after leveling the project will be delayed by 16 days

1. When critical path activities can be completed in parallel rather than sequentially, it is called _________.

Critical task planning

Fast-tracking

Reducing scope

Crashing

1. Emily has recently learned that she needs to reduce the duration of her project to meet an imposed deadline. She has calculated the crash cost per unit of time and knows the maximum time units each activity can be reduced. What is the next step?

Find the activity with the lowest crash cost

Calculate the optimum cost-time point

Calculate the crash point

Identify the critical activities