Project Management AW-Q313

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1- Given the following tasks

 

 

Task

Immediate Predecessor Duration (weeks)
A —- 6
B A 3
C A 7
D C 2
E B, D 4
F D 3
G E, F 7

a. Draw the network.
b. What is the critical path? What is the completion time?
c. Calculate the total slack for each task.
 

2- Given the information about a project in the following tables

 

Task Immediate Predecessor Duration (days)
START —– 0
A START 8
B START 10
C A, B 12
D A 4
E D 5
END C, E 0

 

 

 

Task

Normal

Duration

Normal

Cost

Crash

Duration

Crash

Cost

 

Slope

START 0 —- 0 —- —–
A 8 $ 100 6 $ 200 $ 50
B 10 $   70 5 $ 170 $ 20
C 12 $ 200 8 $ 440 $ 60
D 4 $   80 4 $   80 —-
E 5 $ 100 2 $ 175 $ 25
END 0 —- 0 —- —-

 
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What is the shortest possible time needed for this projectand  what is the cost?

 

3- Given the information about a project in the following table

 

 

                                                                 Estimated Duration (weeks)
Task Predecessor Optimistic Time Most Likely Time Pessimistic Time
A —– 4 6 14
B A 1 3 11
C —- 2 9 16
D C 1 3 8

 

  1. Find the expected duration of the project and its variance, according to the Classic PERT model.
  2. Based on the Classic PERT model, what is the probability that the project will be completed within 13 weeks?

 

 

4 – The home office-billing department of a chain of department stores prepares monthly inventory reports for use by the stores’ purchasing agents. For each task the office manager has a choice of either using a slow method costing $5 per hour or a more expensive but fast method costing $10 per hour to complete the task. Given the information in the following table

 

Task           Description                                                   Predecessor      Slow Time          Fast Time (hours)
A Start —– 0 0
B Get computer printouts of customer purchases A 10 7
C Get stock records for the month A 20 12
D Reconcile purchase printouts and stock records B, C 30 14
E Total stock records by department B, C 20 15
F Determine reorder quantities for coming period E 40 25
G Prepare stock reports for purchasing agents D, F 20 8
H End G 0 0

 

Determine which method should be used, for each task, to finish the project within 85 hours at the lowest possible cost.

 

 

Connor Gage, the project manager, has formed his project team and the memebers have come up with the following work breakdown structure.

 

  • POM+PROJECT*
    • R&D Product Development
      • Need Survey
      • Set product specs
      • Shelf life report
      • Nutrition report

       

    • Secure fruit suppliers
    • Initial production
         

      • Equipment rehab
      • Production trails
      • Quality trials
      • Quality metrics
      • Quality training

       

    • Distribution
      • Market testing
      • Package design
      • Select distributors

       

    • Legal
      • Complete FDA certification
      • Register trademark

 

  • Prepare product Launch

 

 

  1. Develop the WBS outline using the software available (save your file).
  2. Use this file and the information provided blow to create a project schedule.
  3.  

  4. The following holidays are observed: January 1, Martin Luther King Day (third Monday in January) Memorial Day (last Monday in May) , July 4th, Labor Day (First Monday in September), Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November), December 25, and December 26.
  5.  

  6. If a holiday falls on a Saturday then Friday will be given as an extra day off, and if it falls on a Sunday then Monday will be given off.
  7. The project will begin on January 3, 2012
  8.  

  9. Based on this schedule, submit a memo that answers the following questions:
  10. When is the project estimated to be completed? How many working days will it take?
  11.  

  12. What is the critical path?
  13. Which activity has the most total slack?
  14.  

  15. How sensitive is this network?
  16. Identify two sensible milestones and explain your choice.

 

Include the following (one page) printouts.

  1. A Gannt Chart.
  2. A network diagram highlighting the critical path.
  3. A schedule table reporting ES, LS, EF, LF, and the slack for each activity

 

Hints: Change the timescale to months and weeks. The estimated duration of the project is 135 days.

 

 

The following information has been derived from the WBS.

 

# Activity Duration Predecessor(s)
3 Need Survey 20 3
4 Set product specs 15 4
5 Shelf life report 10 4
6 Nutrition Report 5 5, 6
7 Select Fruit Suppliers 20 4
9 Equipment Rehab 30 7 ,9
10 Production Trials 15 10
11 Quality Trails 20 11
12 Quality metrics 5 12
13 Quality training 15 5,6
15 Market testing 30 15
16 Package design 15 5, 6
17 Select distributors 25 7, 15
19 Completed FDA certification 15 7, 15
20 Register trademark 5 13, 16, 17, 19FS+25 days
21 Prepare product launch 15 20FS+15 days

 

 

Using your files from part 1, input resources and their costs if you have not already done so. All information is found in the Tables below. Prepare a memo that addresses the following questions.

 

  1. Which if any of the resources are overallocated?
  2. Assume that the project is time constrained and try to resolve any overatllocation problems by leveling within slack. What happens?
  3.  

  4. What is the impact of leveling within slack on the sensitivity of the network?
    1. Include a Gannt Chart with the schedule table after leveling within slack.
  5. Assume the project is resource constrained and resolve any overallocation problems by leveling outside of slack. What happens?
       

    1. Include a Gannt chart with the schedule table after leveling outside of slack.

     

  6. Note No splitting of activities is allowed.
  7. Note: No partial assignments (e.g. 50%) All resources must be assigned 100%.

 

 

Resource Assignments

 

Activity Resources
Need Survey MRKT (500%)
Set Product Specs R&D (400%) MARKT (200%)
Shelf life report R&D (300%)
Nutrition Report R&D (300%)
Select fruit suppliers PURCH (100%)
Equipment rehab ENG (1000%) PROD (2000%)
Production rehab PROD (1500%) PURCH (100%) ENG (1000%)
Quality trials QUAL (300%) PROD (500%)
Quality metrics QUAL (300%) PROD (100%)
Quality training QUAL (300%) PROD (1500%)
Market testing MRKT (500%)
Package design DESIGN (300%) MRKT (100%)
Select distributors MRKT (500%)
Complete FDA certification LEGAL (300%)
Register trademark LEGAL (300%)
 Prepare product launch QUAL (300%) PURCH (200%) PROD (1500%) MRKT (500%) ENG (500%) R&D (100%)

 

 

Resource Availability and Pay Rates

 

Resource Abbrev Available Hourly Rate
Marketing staff MRKT 5 $80.00/HR
R&D R&D 5 $80.00/HR
Engineering ENG 10 $100.00/HR
Purchasing PURCH 2 $60.00/HR
Quality Engineers QUAL 3 $80.00/HR
Designers DESIGN 3 $60.00/HR
Legal staff LEGAL 3 $120.00/HR
Production PROD 20 $60.00/HR

 
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