PMI-SP Question #344: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

Question

Options

• ANothing, the 45 hours limit is a guideline.
• BThe project will take longer to complete.
• CThe project will take less time to complete.
• DThe project will require more resources.

Explanation

If a resource leveling heuristic, such as 45 hours maximum per time period, is enforced on the project, then the project schedule will take longer to complete. What is resource leveling heuristics? Resource leveling heuristics is a prioritization method that allocates inadequate resources to critical path activities first. It is a schedule network analysis technique useful to a schedule that has already been analyzed by the critical path method. It is used when shared or critical essential resources are only available at certain times, in limited quantities, or to keep resource usage at a constant level. It is a technique that resolves resource conflicts by delaying tasks within their slack allowances. Resource leveling is the process in which project teams come across problems when developing their project schedules. If a company has multiple projects running simultaneously that require the same resources, then problems can arise. It can often cause the critical path method to change. Answer option A is incorrect. The 45-hour limit is a restriction on the project. Answer option C is incorrect. The project will not take less time to complete because the project team members won't be able to complete as much work in the same amount of time. Answer option D is incorrect. The project may require more resources if the project manager and management want the project to finish by a particular date. In this question, however, the focus is on what will happen to the project schedule, not the project staffing.

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