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Project Management & Agile · Intermediate

Resource Smoothing

Resource optimization technique that adjusts activities within their float so resource requirements stay within limits without changing the critical path.

Definition

Unlike leveling, smoothing does not delay the end date but may not resolve all over-allocations.

Example

Shifting a non-critical documentation task into its float to avoid overloading a writer.

Exam tip

Smoothing uses float only; leveling can change the critical path.

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