Unit VI Assessment

1. Describe resource leveling, its objectives, and the basic techniques to perform it.

Your response should be at least 500 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

2. What are any four heuristics for prioritizing resource allocation to activities? Why would a project manager choose one above another?

Your response should be at least 500 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

 

3. When resource-leveling a project, a number of heuristics can help us prioritize those activities that should receive resources first. Explain how each of the following heuristics works and give an example:

a.Activities with the smallest slack.

b.Activities with the smallest duration.

c.Activities with the lowest identification number.

d.Activities with the most successor tasks.

e.Activities requiring the most resources.

Your response should be at least 500 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Meredith, J. R., & Mantel, S. J., Jr. (2012). Project management: A managerial approach (8th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley