Questions from General Project Management

Q: Explain the risks associated with leveling resources, compressing or crashing projects

Explain the risks associated with leveling resources, compressing or crashing projects, and imposed durations or “catch-up” as the project is being implemented.

Q: Present six reasons scheduling resources is an important task.

Present six reasons scheduling resources is an important task.

Q: Distinguish between project and feeder buffers.

Distinguish between project and feeder buffers.

Q: Why is the implementation of projects important to strategic planning and the

Why is the implementation of projects important to strategic planning and the project manager?

Q: Buffers are not the same as slack. Explain.

Buffers are not the same as slack. Explain.

Q: Explain how time is wasted in management of projects.

Explain how time is wasted in management of projects.

Q: How does resource scheduling reduce flexibility in managing projects?

How does resource scheduling reduce flexibility in managing projects?

Q: Why is it critical to develop a time-phased baseline?

Why is it critical to develop a time-phased baseline?

Q: How does resource scheduling tie to project priority?

How does resource scheduling tie to project priority?

Q: Rassy and the team were concerned with the results of your

Rassy and the team were concerned with the results of your analysis. They spent the afternoon brainstorming alternative ways for shortening the project duration. They rejected outsourcing activities...