AALL10 · Chapter 10Project Planning & Implementation🏛️ Past Licensure QuestionID: 1738f5cf
Unlike Resource Leveling, Resource Smoothing ensures that:
Unlike Resource Leveling, Resource Smoothing ensures that:
Multiple Choice Options
- A✓ Correct Option
The critical path and project completion date remain completely unchanged
- B
The total project duration is extended by at least one month
- C
All project resources are reduced by 50%
- D
The project budget is doubled
Detailed Technical Solution & Explanation
The fundamental difference between leveling and smoothing: Resource Leveling may shift critical path activities and extend project duration to resolve over-allocation, whereas Resource Smoothing operates strictly within available float so that the completion date is never delayed.
Option Analysis:
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Option A (Critical path and completion date remain unchanged): Correct; key property of resource smoothing.
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Option B (Duration extended): Can occur in Resource Leveling, but never in Smoothing.
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Option C (Resources reduced 50%): False.
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Option D (Budget doubled): False.
Reference: Mock Test 01NEC Licensure Syllabus