Likely Pessimistic 1 None Provide The Answer For
There are 2 parts to this assignment. You can submit two
files to the drop box. MS Project (should you have your own
license to the software) is not acceptable for completing any
part of this assignment.
Part 1 Exercise Questions
Complete exercise questions 1 (5 pts), 3 (5 pts), 5 (10 pts), 6
(5 pts) and 9 (15 pts) found at the end of Chapter 8.
Part 2 Scheduling Problem
Complete the following:
Your child is a member of the school theater group and have been
asked to prepare the schedule, etc. for a skit to be performed
during the 4th of July celebration in the local
village square. As a volunteer, you offer to serve as the
project controller because of your expertise in schedule
management.
- Construct an AON diagram similar to the format used in the
Youtube videos found in the commentary using an MS Excel
spreadsheet. Ensure that you include a Start activity and a
Finish activity. Include a legend (example is the one
completed in Question 1, Part 1. - Calculate the estimated time for each activity using PERT
techniques for the 3 estimates provided. Include a sample
calculation. - Prepare a table that identifies all paths and their
lengths. Which path is the critical path? - During the execution phase of the skit project, one of the
activities on the critical path is delayed by one day. Is
this serious? - Using the activity estimates for optimistic, pessimistic and
most likely time to complete activities on the critical path,
qualitatively discuss the estimate uncertainty of the critical
path.
|
Activity |
Predecessor |
Time (days) |
||
|
Optimistic |
Most Likely |
Pessimistic |
||
|
1 |
None |
2 |
4 |
6 |
|
2 |
None |
5 |
5 |
5 |
|
3 |
2 |
3 |
5 |
7 |
|
4 |
1 |
7 |
10 |
13 |
|
5 |
1 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
|
6 |
2,4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
7 |
3 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
|
8 |
3,6 |
5 |
7 |
9 |
|
9 |
4 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
|
10 |
5 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
|
11 |
7 |
15 |
17 |
19 |
|
12 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
10 |
|
13 |
9,10 |
7 |
8 |
15 |
|
14 |
7 |
12 |
14 |
16 |
|
15 |
12,13 |
16 |
17 |
18 |
You will be assessed on content and mechanics.
Content (90 points): Each element of this assignment has a
correct answer. Your content will be assessed on whether or
not you produced a correct diagram, estimate, result, etc. or the
degree to how you demonstrate knowledge of scheduling practices
in case your diagram, estimate or result are
incorrect.
Mechanics (10 points): The results must include
sample calculations (where applicable) and be presented in a
professional manner. This is not an academic paper, therefore you
do not need to follow APA guidelines.