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8.
Two methods are used to assign a budget to an activity in the schedule. Explain
both methods and mention the pros and cons of each method.
9.
In the following network, manually level your resources so that you may not use
more than nine laborers per day at any time.
Activity
Duration (Days)
IPA
Laborers
A
2
-
3
B
4
A
2
C
6
A
4
D
9
A
3
E
5
B
4
F
7
B, C
2
G
3
D, E, F
4
10.
In the following network, try to reduce the maximum resource need to less than
eight laborers per day. Can you do this? If not, can you manually shift activities so
that you improve the daily resource use? (Try to start low, increase the resource
use gradually until it peaks around the middle of the project, and then gradually
decrease it toward the end of the project.)
Activity
Duration (Days)
IPA
Laborers
A
6
-
2
B
2
-
3
C
8
A
3
D
5
A, B
5
E
3
B
4
F
6
D, E
3
G
5
C, D
2
H
2
F, G
3
11.
In the following network, manually level your resources with a maximum of eight
laborers per day. Also, improve the daily resource use (start low, increase the
resource use gradually until it peaks around the middle of the project, and then
gradually decrease it toward the end of the project).
Activity
Duration (Days)
IPA
Laborers
A
6
-
2
B
2
-
3
C
9
-
3
D
4
A, B
3
E
7
B
4
F
5
D
2
G
10
D, E
3
H
8
C, F, G
1
I
3
C, G
2
J
2
H, I
3
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