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Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,MANAGING PROJECT RESOURCES,Resource Allocation Problem,A shortcoming of most scheduling procedures is that they do not address the issues of resource utilization and availability,.,Scheduling procedures tend to focus on time rather than physical resources,.,Resource Allocation Problem,Schedules should be evaluated not merely in terms of meeting project milestones,but also in terms of the timing and use of scarce resources,.,A fundamental measure of the project managers success in project management is the skill with which the trade-offs among performance,time,and cost are managed,.,Resource Allocation Problem,The extreme points of the relationship between time use and resource use are,the following:,Time Limited,:The project must be finished by a certain time,using as few resources as possible.But it is time,not resource usage,that is critical,Resource Limited,:,The project must be finished as soon as possible,but without exceeding some specific level of resource usage or some general resource constraint,Resource Loading,Resource loading describes the amounts of individual resources an existing schedule requires during specific time periods,.,The loads(requirements)of each resource type are listed as a function of time period,.,Resource loading gives a general understanding of the demands a project or set of projects will make on a firms resources,.,Resource Loading,The project manager must be aware of the flows of usage for each input resource throughout the life of the project,.,It is the project managers responsibility to ensure that the required resources,in the required amounts,are available when and where they are needed,.,Resource Loading,Table,Resource L,eveling(Smooting),Resource leveling aims to minimize the period-by-period variations in resource loading,by,shifting tasks within their slack allowances.,The purpose is to create a,smoother,distribution of resource usage.,Resource leveling,referred to as resource smoothing,has two objectives:,To determine the resource requirements so that they will be available at the right time,To allow each activity to be scheduled with the smoothest possible transition across usage levels.,Resource L,eveling(Smooting),Resource management is a multivariate,combinatorial problem,i.e.multiple solutions with many variables,the mathematically optimal solution may be difficult or infeasible.,More common approach to analyzing resource leveling problems is to apply some,resource leveling heuristics.,Resource L,eveling Heuristics,Prioritizing resource allocation include applying resources to activities:,with the smallest amount of slack,with the smallest duration,that start earliest,with the most successor tasks,requiring the most resources,Resource L,eveling Steps,Create a project activity network diagram,Create a table showing the resources required for each activity,durations,and the total float available,Develop a time-phased resource loading table,Identify any resource conflicts and begin to smooth the loading table using one or more heuristics,Resource Leveling Techniques,Shift,the start date of an activity within its slack time,Split,the activity within its slack time,Activity Shifting,Activity Splitting,A,2,4,6,8,2,12,10,8,6,4,14,C,B,D,E,F,Project Days,Resources,Draw an initial loading chart with each activity scheduled at its ES.,Resource imbalance,Activity Splitting,Rearrange activities within their slack to create a more level profile.Splitting C creates a more level project.,A,2,4,6,8,2,12,10,8,6,4,14,C,B,D,E,F,Project Days,Resources,C,
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