The standard for project management

Resource smoothing. 

A technique that adjusts the activities of a schedule model such that the requirements for 

resources on the project do not exceed certain predefined resource limits. In resource smoothing, as opposed to 

resource leveling, the project’s critical path is not changed and the completion date may not be delayed. In other 

words, activities may only be delayed within their free and total float. Resource smoothing may not be able to 

optimize all resources.

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Figure 6-17. Resource Leveling

Start

Activity A

Tom: 8 hrs

Sue: 8 hrs

Activity B

Sue: 8 hrs

Activity C

Tom: 8 hrs

Tom: 8 hrs

Sue: 16 hrs

Tom: 8 hrs

Day 2

Day 3

Day 1

Start

Activity A

Tom: 8 hrs

Sue: 8 hrs

Activity B

Sue: 8 hrs

Activity C

Tom: 8 hrs

Tom: 8 hrs

Sue: 8 hrs

Sue: 8 hrs

Tom: 8 hrs

Day 2

Day 3

Day 1

Activities Before Resource Leveling

Activities After Resource Leveling

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6.5.2.4 DATA ANALYSIS

Data analysis techniques that can be used for this process include but are not limited to:

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