Network-only plan: five model days with unlimited independent artwork resources.
Dependency schedules / Delivery leads, planning owners and acceptance reviewers
Before / afterAdd a shared-resource constraint to a schedule
Show why logically parallel tasks may still require serial execution.
The example isolates the difference between logical parallelism and actual shared-resource feasibility.
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Original worked case · Manual planning resource
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Start with the invented evidence, follow the reasoning, and retain its limits when adapting the brief.
01 · Inspect the inputs
Every record stays visible
| Activity | Model duration | Required resource |
|---|---|---|
| Artwork A | 3 days | Sole illustrator |
| Artwork B | 4 days | Same illustrator |
| Assembly | 1 day | Separate assembler after both |
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02 · Follow the reasoning
How the case leads to a decision
Without contention the network-only finish would be max(3,4)+1=5. The stated exclusive resource requires 3+4+1=8 days.
The bounded result
The resource-constrained plan needs at least eight model days: seven illustrator-days in sequence, then one assembly day. Logical independence does not create a second illustrator.
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Compare the decision quality
Illustrative before / afterSynthetic planning case: Two independent artwork tasks take three and four model days. Both require the same sole illustrator full-time; final assembly takes one day after both.
Declared sole-illustrator plan: eight model days with artwork serialized.
Check exclusive resource use
Owner role · Resource owner
Evidence: A and B cannot use the sole illustrator simultaneously under this model.
Revise the feasible sequence
Owner role · Scheduler
Evidence: The illustrator has seven nonoverlapping model days before assembly.
Explain the schedule change
Owner role · Project lead
Evidence: Five is labelled a network-only result; eight reflects the declared resource constraint.
Decision to make: The resource-constrained plan needs at least eight model days: seven illustrator-days in sequence, then one assembly day. Logical independence does not create a second illustrator.
Filled manual planning note
Invented planning text. Adapt it to your evidence and confirmed owners.
The resource-constrained plan needs at least eight model days: seven illustrator-days in sequence, then one assembly day. Logical independence does not create a second illustrator. Without contention the network-only finish would be max(3,4)+1=5. The stated exclusive resource requires 3+4+1=8 days. This simple exclusive-resource case is not a general resource-optimization solver. Durations and availability remain assumptions.
Put the outline to work
- Check exclusive resource use. Check: A and B cannot use the sole illustrator simultaneously under this model.
- Revise the feasible sequence. Check: The illustrator has seven nonoverlapping model days before assembly.
- Explain the schedule change. Check: Five is labelled a network-only result; eight reflects the declared resource constraint.
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Questions about this workflow
Can I choose either artwork first?
Yes under these inputs; both orders finish at eight days. Other deadlines may distinguish them.
Does another team member remove the constraint?
Only if their eligibility and availability are established; do not infer substitution from headcount.
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