After Constructing a Project Network Based on Technical Constraints and Reviewing

question 102

Essay

After constructing a project network based on technical constraints and reviewing resource requirements throughout the project, a project manager realizes many peaks and valleys in regard to resource usage. At one point the project manager needs 6 developers, but top management has made it very clear that she will not have access to more than 4. Classify this project in terms of the scheduling problem. What are the project manager's options at this point?

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Definitions:

Expectancy Theory

A motivation theory suggesting that individuals are motivated to act in certain ways based on their expectations of outcomes and their valuations of those outcomes.

Valence

Is the value a person assigns to work‐related outcomes.

Work-Related Outcomes

The results or consequences stemming from employment, such as job satisfaction, productivity, and turnover.

Value Assigned

The process of determining the worth or importance assigned to an item, service, or process, often taking into account factors like cost, utility, and scarcity.