Project team members are reporting they have no work after completing a task. Which of the following should the project manager do to ensure the resources are fully utilized?

The correct answer is C. Allocate the unused team members to any open activity. When resources complete their assigned tasks and have idle time, the project manager should assign them to other open activities to maximize utilization and maintain project momentum. Releasing them to the functional manager (A) reduces project capacity. Resequencing tasks…

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ARelease the team members to the functional manager.
BSequence tasks based on resource allocation.
CAllocate the unused team members to any open activity.
DInterview each team member for their subject matter expertise.

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A
12% (2)
B
6% (1)
C
82% (14)

Explanation

When resources complete their assigned tasks and have idle time, the project manager should assign them to other open activities to maximize utilization and maintain project momentum. Releasing them to the functional manager (A) reduces project capacity. Resequencing tasks based on resource allocation (B) is a scheduling technique but doesn't directly address idle resources. Conducting interviews (D) does not resolve the immediate utilization gap.

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