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Practice PMI PMP®PMI PMP Practice ExamQuestion 70

Medium1 markMultiple Choice

Task 5: Plan and manage budget and resourcesProcessResourcesSchedule

PMP · Question 70 · Task 5: Plan and manage budget and resources

A project manager is reviewing the project resource plan. They notice that a critical expert is over-allocated (booked 150%) in the next month. What technique should the PM use to resolve this?

Answer options:

A.

Resource Smoothing

B.

Resource Leveling

C.

Crashing

D.

Fast Tracking

How to approach this question

Over-allocation -> Leveling.

Full Answer

B.Resource Leveling✓ Correct

B

Task 5 (Resources). Resource Leveling is the technique to resolve over-allocation constraints, usually by delaying tasks.

Common mistakes

Confusing Smoothing (optimizing within time limits) with Leveling (resolving constraints, potentially changing time).

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