Task Scheduling Equation Balancing Challenge
How to correctly balance the scheduling equation given the new value for U?
Given a scheduling equation W = D * U, if the equation for task J is initialized so that W = 20d, D= 5d, and U = 4 resources, and task J is a non-effort-driven activity (where D is held constant when resources are changed), correctly balance this equation if the value for U is changed from 4 to 5. To balance the equation, the altered variable and its new value are ___________.
Correctly balancing the equation:
To balance the equation, W = D * U, when changing the value of U from 4 to 5, the altered variable and its new value is W = 25d.
When the value for U is changed from 4 to 5, the number of resources increases. Since task J is a non-effort-driven activity, D is held constant at 5d. Therefore, the equation needs to be balanced by increasing the work value W.
The equation W = 20d can be balanced by doubling the value of d, resulting in W = 25d.
This balancing ensures that the scheduling equation remains accurate and accounts for the change in the number of resources available for task J.