Resource Leveling vs. Resource Smoothing [Key Differences and Comparison]

1134 days ago via MladenAC    Discuss    Business
It rarely happens that you have all the resources available to

complete a project. Even if that's the case, any risk might take away

that freedom during the project execution, and you could get stuck

with fewer resources than you intentionally planned.



If you possess the necessary recourses, you must use them efficiently

and save the company money as a project manager.



When you lack resources and can't complete the project within the

designated time frame, there are two possible solutions: resource

leveling and smoothing. They will help you compress your schedule

without over budgeting your resources.



WHAT ARE RESOURCE LEVELING AND RESOURCE SMOOTHING?



You apply resource leveling when you have limited resources and might

have to extend the schedule. It's essential to note that in resource

leveling in project management, you are in charge of optimizing the

provided limited resources. In this case, the schedule isn't fixed

because resource-leveling helps you figure out the end date of ...

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