BUSINESS MANAGEMENT – APM PMQ COMPETENCE TEST 2024 SERIES 11 (RESOURCE MANAGEMENNT QUIZ)
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Unlock the secrets to mastering resource management with our comprehensive quiz guide! This resource management quiz covers essential terms and concepts like resource loading, smoothing, and optimization, ensuring you grasp critical strategies for effective project and business management. Perfect ...
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT – APM PMQ COMPETENCE TEST 2024 SERIES 11
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT QUIZ
NOTE: This is part 11 of a complete series of APM (Association for Project Management) PMQ
(Project Management Qualification) as of September 2024 all you need for your exam preps
Circle the letter of the Definition that corresponds to the displayed Term.
1
Question: Resource loading
a) An approach used during resource optimisation that delays activities such that the resource level is
kept below specified limits. Also known as resource limited scheduling.
b) A method of resource optimisation that uses float or resource adjustment so that peaks or troughs of
resource usage are smoothed out, so avoiding extension of the duration where possible. Also known as
time limited scheduling.
c) The amount of resources of each kind devoted to a specific activity in a particular time period.
d) The acquisition and deployment of the internal and external resources required to deliver the project,
programme or portfolio.
Correct Answer: The amount of resources of each kind devoted to a specific activity in a particular
time period.
Explanation: Resource loading refers to the specific allocation of resources to tasks during a given
time period, indicating how resources are distributed across activities.
2
Question: Resources
a) An approach used during resource optimisation that delays activities such that the resource level is
kept below specified limits. Also known as resource limited scheduling.
b) A method of resource optimisation that uses float or resource adjustment so that peaks or troughs of
resource usage are smoothed out, so avoiding extension of the duration where possible. Also known as
time limited scheduling.
c) All the labour and non-labour items required to undertake the scope of work to the required quality.
d) The amount of resources of each kind devoted to a specific activity in a particular time period.
Correct Answer: All the labour and non-labour items required to undertake the scope of work to the
required quality.
Explanation: Resources encompass all elements needed to complete a project, including both human
and non-human resources, necessary for achieving the desired outcomes.
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