CST Resource Loading & Leveling 2

Question 1

Which resource leveling technique delays non-critical activities within their float to reduce peak resource demand?

Accepted Answer

Resource smoothing

Answer

Resource smoothing shifts activities within existing float without extending the project end date.

Question 2

A resource histogram shows a technician allocated at 140% for two consecutive weeks. What does this represent?

Accepted Answer

Resource over-allocation requiring resolution

Answer

Allocation exceeding 100% indicates over-allocation, which must be resolved through leveling or smoothing.

Question 3

What is the primary difference between resource-limited and time-limited scheduling?

Accepted Answer

Resource-limited fixes resources and may extend duration; time-limited fixes duration and may exceed resources

Answer

Resource-limited scheduling keeps resource usage within constraints, potentially extending the schedule, while time-limited scheduling preserves the end date.

Question 4

Which metric on a resource loading table indicates the cumulative hours a resource is assigned across all activities?

Accepted Answer

Total resource demand

Answer

Total resource demand sums all assigned hours across every activity for a given resource.

Question 5

When applying resource leveling on the critical path, what is the most likely consequence?

Accepted Answer

The project end date is extended

Answer

Leveling critical path activities has no float to absorb the shift, so the project completion date moves later.

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CST Resource Loading & Leveling 2