Mgmt404 W5 Review Questions

Review Questions

Name: Danielle Hoffman

Answer the following questions:

1) What is resource overallocation?

Over-allocation means that a resource has been assigned more work than can be done in the available time as dictated by the resource’s calendar definition. Usually, over-allocations can be fixed by extending tasks or moving them to accommodate the resource’s availability

2) What is resource leveling?

Resource leveling is the process that makes sure resource demand does not exceed resource availability. Some conflicts cannot be resolved using the automatic techniques in MS Project. Other times, automatic leveling can create a situation that isn’t practical for the workers. You can also manually resolve the conflict if you want/need more control over the resolution.

3) Under what circumstances would you want to manually resolve conflicts?

You would manually resolve conflicts when a resource is assigned too much work in a given period. The most effective way to reallocate or reschedule the work is to examine all relevant details and decide which trade-off to make.

4) What would be the caution of adding more resources to a task to resolve resource conflicts?

The caution of adding more resources to a task to resolve resource conflicts is that you could change the cost of completing the project.

5) What would be the caution of rescheduling a task to resolve a resource conflict?

The caution of rescheduling a task to resolve a resource conflict is that you could possibly push back the completion date for a task, which could lead to a delay in the project’s finish date.