Which schedule development technique modifies the project schedule to account for limited resources?

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Options

• AHuman resource planning
• BFast tracking
• CCritical chain method
• DRolling wave planning

• A
  3% (1)
• B
  6% (2)
• C
  76% (26)
• D
  15% (5)

Explanation

Critical Chain Method (C) is correct because it explicitly accounts for resource constraints when building the schedule - it identifies the longest chain of tasks considering both task dependencies and resource availability, then adds "buffers" to protect the schedule from uncertainty. No other technique is designed specifically to handle limited resource contention in schedule development.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• (A) Human Resource Planning is about identifying and documenting project roles, responsibilities, and staffing needs - it's an HR process, not a scheduling technique.
• (B) Fast Tracking compresses the schedule by running sequential activities in parallel, but it ignores resource constraints and can actually increase resource conflicts.
• (D) Rolling Wave Planning is a progressive elaboration technique where near-term work is planned in detail and future work is planned at a high level - it addresses planning horizon, not resource limits.

Memory tip: Think "chain of people" - the Critical Chain is named for the fact that it links tasks through resource dependencies, not just logical ones. If resources are the bottleneck, the Critical Chain Method is your answer.

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