Questions 1. Use Microsoft Project to develop the project schedule. Note that have been asked to include the following in your schedule: a) The project title as the overall project summary (as task 0...


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1. Use Microsoft Project to develop the project schedule. Note that have been asked to include


the following in your schedule:


a) The project title as the overall project summary (as task 0 and WBS number 0). All


other tasks should be “indented” according to the WBS structure shown below:


A WBS column before the “Task Name” column and a WBS Predecessors column


after the “Task Name” column as shown below:


Resource allocation details. To simplify resource allocation for this assignment, there


is no need to assign resources to the initial meeting and consultation tasks. However,


the tasks must be included in the schedule. All other tasks should have the correct


resources assigned as specified in the case description.


d) Holidays. Assume that for this project you must include the following holidays:


Annual holiday: Monday 26th December 2016 – Friday 6th January 2017


e) The critical path(s) automatically displayed in red on the bars of the Gantt chart view


of your schedule.


At this point there may be resource over allocation issues. Do not attempt to resolve these


before answering question 2. Save this version of your schedule in RP_PartAQ1.mpp. You


will be required to submit this file as part of your assignment submission.


2. At this point ignore any resource over allocations. Save a copy of your RP_PartAQ1 file in


RP_PartAQ2.mpp. For the purposes of this question only you can assume that there would


be no resource constraints. You therefore ignore any resource over-allocation. Do not attempt


to resolve any resource over allocation (if any exists) at this point. Using your


RP_PartAQ2.mpp schedule:


a. Use the “view tab” filter to display only the critical tasks. Provide a screenshot showing


the task names and the Gantt chart of all the tasks on the critical path(s).


b. If you were asked to reduce the overall duration of the project by reducing the duration of


some of the tasks in the project, what tasks would you target for reduction and why?


c. In your RP_PartAQ2.mpp file, reduce the duration of the tasks as outlined in your part b


answer. Highlight the changes you have made in the file. Make sure that your changes


have reduced the project duration by 3 weeks compared to the RP_PartAQ1.mpp file.


Call this file RP_PartAQ2.mpp. You will be required to submit this file as part of your


assignment submission. This file is not to be modified/developed further.


3. This question relates to resource allocation and requires you to make another copy of your


original RP_PartAQ1.mpp in a file called RP_PartAQ3.mpp .


a. How can you tell if there are any resource over-allocation issues?


b. Use the software to check for any resource over-allocation in your project. Did you have


any resource over-allocation issues in your schedule? If so, describe where they


occurred. (Note that it is possible that there are no issues in your project schedule.)


c. If there was any resource over-allocation in your project, resolve it now.


d. Did this have any impact on your overall project duration? Explain. (Be specific – if there


is a change how much of a change. Explain why you do or don’t see a change iin the


overall duration.)


Continue working with this RP_PartAQ3.mpp file for the remainder of the questions in


Part A.


4. Write a memo to Mairi describing the length of the project, the expected completion date of


the project, together with an explanation of the factors that cause the project to require


that length of time. The completion date is to be the date when all franchisees will have had


the new system installed and have completed their training.


You must also include a summary of the direct labour costs for each of the resource types


working on the project. Present the costs in a table similar to the following:


Assume that you will send the project schedule as an attachment to the memo. You should


therefore refer to the attachment in your memo.


Note: there are some notes about memos provided on the course website underneath this


assignment specification.


5. What should Dennis do to ensure that the project will meet the objectives? (Hint, describe


the good PM practices that you would expect Dennis to follow to ensure that the project


runs smoothly and meets its objectives.)


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6. There are two dimensions associated with successful project management. One is the


technical dimension which includes, planning, monitoring and control of project


performance etc. The other is the “sociocultural” dimension where project managers are


responsible for the “project culture”, encouraging teamwork, being proactive and resolving


problems etc. Describe at least two instances where you believe that Dennis has shown


good examples of this and explain why what he did was beneficial for the project.


7. Identify at least two tasks and/or costs that might have been overlooked in this project.


This requires you to think specifically about what is being accomplished in this project and


what may have been missed.


8. Are there any particular staffing issues that may be of concern? How would you approach


those issues if you were the PM?


Questions


1. Copy RP_PartAQ3.mpp to RP_PartB.mpp. In RP_PartB.mpp, amend the project schedule to


provide for the additional programs. Highlight the additional tasks in your RP_PartB mpp file. If


the addition of the extra tasks result in any resource over-allocation issues, resolve these issues


now.


2. What (if any) is the impact of adding the additional tasks to develop the additional programs to


satisfy the franchisee requirements on


a. The overall duration of the project? Explain why/why not.


b. The total direct cost of the project? Explain why/why not.


In your answers to (a) and (b) above, be very specific about the actual amounts that the duration


or costs change.


3. Given the additional requirements from the franchisees, William advises you that the design of


the database changes will require 6 weeks and it will now take 8 weeks to implement the


changes. Make these modifications to your schedule


4. What (if any) is the impact of the additional time required for the database tasks on


a. The overall duration of the project? Explain.


b. The total direct cost of the project? Explain.


In your answers to (a) and (b) above, be very specific about the actual amounts that the duration


or costs change. If there is no change explain why there is no change.


5. Jason also advises that the delivery of the SOEs is only going to take 1 week, not 4. Make this


change to your schedule. Highlight the change in your solutions


6. What (if any) is the impact of the reduction in time required for the delivery of the SOEs on


a. The overall duration of the project? Explain.


b. The total direct cost of the project? Explain.


In your answers to (a) and (b) above, be very specific about the actual amounts that the duration


or costs change. If there is no change explain why there is no change.





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