6-1 Allocating Resources to the Project

6-2 Homework: 20 (omit e) using MSP 21 (an AOA diagram may help!) by hand and Excel  Expediting or Crashing a project  Resource Loading  Resource Leveling

6-3 Table 6-1, Example Project completion time = 21 days, cost $400, critical path = a-c-f

6-4 Table 6-1, Example (21 days, baseline) a6 e5 c6 b7 f9 d7d7 g or 4 days only

6-5 Table 6-1, Example (20 days) a5 e5 c6 b7 f9 d7d7 g or 4 days only 13 20

6-6 Table 6-1, Example (19 days) 6 or 4 days only a6 e5 c6 b7 f9 d7d7 g

6-7 Table 6-1, Example (19 days) 6 or 4 days only a5 e5 c6 b7 f8 d7d7 g

6-8 Table 6-1, Example (18 days) 6 or 4 days only a5 e5 c4 b7 f9 d7d7 g6 a (-1) g (-1) c (-2)

6-9 Table 6-1, Example (max) a5 e5 c4 b7 f9 d7d7 g6 Fully crashed. Crashed by 1.

6-10 Table 6-1, Example (max=16) a5 e5 c4 b7 f9 d7d7 g6 Fully crashed. Crashed by 1. f7 g4

Project Cost versus Project Duration Example Table 6.1 $400 $430 $470 $550 $650 $750

6-12 Table 6-1, Example (21 days, baseline) AOA May be crashed 1 day at a time a6 b7 c6 d7 e5 f9 g7

6-13 Table 6-1, Example (21 days, baseline) AOA May be crashed 1 day at a time a6 b7 c6 d7 e5 f9 g7

 Amount of specific resources that are scheduled for use on specific activities or projects at specific times.  Usually a list or table. 6-14

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6-17 No Resource Loading 7 Day Work Week Format Gantt Chart Wizard a5 c5 e2 b3 f6 d4d4 g ActivityResources aTim bJoe cGus dAmy eAmy,Joe fSue gTim d,e

6-18 Added Resources Added Resource Names to Gantt Tools, Level Resources Clear Leveling (button) a5 c5 e2 b3 f6 d4d4 g ActivityResources aTim bJoe cGus dAmy eAmy,Joe fSue gTim

6-19 View Resource Usage View Resource Graph ActivityResources aTim bJoe cGus dAmy eAmy,Joe fSue gTim

6-20 Tools, Level Resources Level Now (button) Used d’s (LS/LF) slack to avoid overloading of Amy a5 c5 e2 b3 f6 d4d4 g ActivityResources aTim bJoe cGus dAmy eAmy,Joe fSue gTim

6-21 View Resource Usage ActivityResources aTim bJoe cGus dAmy eAmy,Joe fSue gTim

6-22 Unleveled

6-23 Leveled e finishes at 7, but f cannot start Sue is still busy on c a5 c5 e2 b3 f6 d4d4 g ActivityResources aTim bJoe cSue dAmy eAmy,Joe fSue gTim d cannot start until time 7 because Amy is not free e cannot start at time 6 and finish at 8 because Amy is needed on task d at time b cannot LF at time 7 because Joe is needed on e at time 6

6-24 Leveled ActivityResources aTim bJoe cSue dAmy eAmy,Joe fSue gTim