PMI-SP Resource Leveling & Optimization

Question 1

Resource leveling is primarily used to resolve which type of scheduling conflict?

Accepted Answer

Over-allocation of resources beyond availability limits

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Float consumption on critical activities

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Inaccurate duration estimates on summary tasks

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Incorrect predecessor-successor relationships

Question 2

Which of the following is the most significant consequence of applying resource leveling to a schedule?

Accepted Answer

The project end date may be extended beyond the original baseline

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Activity durations are automatically shortened

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Float on non-critical activities is always eliminated

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The critical path is always shortened

Question 3

In PMI scheduling terminology, what distinguishes resource leveling from resource smoothing?

Accepted Answer

Resource smoothing maintains project end date; resource leveling may extend it

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Resource leveling maintains project end date; resource smoothing may extend it

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Resource leveling applies only to critical path activities

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Resource smoothing is used only on fixed-duration tasks

Question 4

A scheduler notices that a senior engineer is assigned 14 hours of work on a single day with an 8-hour availability. What is the BEST first step?

Accepted Answer

Analyze float on conflicting activities before deciding to level or smooth

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Immediately crash the activity to reduce duration

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Remove the resource from one activity without analysis

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Report the conflict to the sponsor and await direction

Question 5

Which scheduling technique delays non-critical activities within their float to reduce peak resource demand without changing the project end date?

Accepted Answer

Resource smoothing

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Resource leveling

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Fast tracking

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Schedule compression

Question 6

When performing resource leveling, which priority rule assigns resource availability first to the activity with the least total float?

Accepted Answer

Minimum float priority (least float first)

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Latest start priority

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Resource criticality index

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Most resources first

Question 7

A project schedule shows a resource histogram with a spike of 150% utilization for two days. The scheduler decides to split an activity to resolve this. What must the scheduler verify after splitting?

Accepted Answer

That the split does not create a new critical path or violate logic constraints

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That the activity's WBS code is updated

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That the resource is notified before the schedule is updated

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That the baseline is re-issued to all stakeholders