Scheduling for Effective Resource Utilisation:
A) It is invariably ineffective to always start activities at their ES time:
- causes peaks and troughs in resource usage (people, materials, equipment and working capital).
B) It is often desirable to “level” or “smooth” resource usage throughout the project:
- sometimes via redrawing of the network.
- more likely via adjusting project start, completion, and/or crashing/lengthening duration times.