Chapter 08 Scheduling Resources and Costs

Short Answer Questions 78. Identify and briefly describe the three types of project constraints. 79. What is the difference in project goals when using resource leveling on time-constrained projects and using it on resource-constrained projects? 80. Identify the potential impacts of project constraints. 81. Identify and give an example of the three types of resource constraints. 82. Identify and briefly describe the two classifications of scheduling problems. 83. What are the disadvantages of resource leveling? 84. Why would a project manager use heuristics rather than a mathematical solution to level resources? 85. What are the three most common heuristics (in order of priority) used to allocate resources to project activities? 86. Describe the parallel method for applying heuristics to the allocation of project resources. 87. Why should project managers be cautious about using the splitting scheduling technique? 88. Identify and briefly discuss the three more common problems encountered in managing multiproject resource schedules. 89. Identify and briefly describe the potential impacts of resource-constrained scheduling. 90. If your project has spent $50 000 versus a budget of $45 000 and it is a week ahead of schedule is it a certainty that your project is doing well?