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IT Project Management
MS Project Assignment
The POM+ Project
Part 1
7. Based on this schedule, submit a memo that answers the following questions:
a. When is the project estimated to be completed? How many working days will it take?
Project is estimated to be completed by 07/13/2016 within 135 working days
b. What is the critical path?
1- Need survey => Set product specs => Shelf life report => Secure fruit suppliers =>
Production Trials => Quality Trials => Quality Metrics => Quality Training => Prepare product Launch
2- Need survey => Set product specs => Equipment Rehab => Production Trials => Quality Trials => Quality Metrics => Quality Training => Prepare product Launch
c. Which activity has the most total slack?
Select distributors (50 days)
d. How sensitive is this network?
The project has more than one critical path (2).
e. Identify two sensible milestones and explain your choice.
* Set products specs : it is a burst activity, 3 new activities are created after the completion of this activity : activities 5, 6 and 9
* Production Trials – It is a merged activity, it is precedent of 2 activities (7 and 9)
Part 2
Prepare a memo that addresses the following questions:
1. Which if any of the resources are over allocated?
Marketing Staff, R&D and Legal Staff are over allocated without levering.
2. Assume that the project is time constrained and try to resolve any over allocation problems by leveling within slack. What happens?
The Marketing staff and Legal staff over allocation problem is solved, however, R&D cannot be solved. There were not enough resources for non-critical activities to absorb the demand for the resource.
3. What is the impact of leveling within slack on the sensitivity of the network?
The sensitivity of the network is increased. The slacks are reduced which lead to loss of flexibility. The probability of...
MS Project Assignment
The POM+ Project
Part 1
7. Based on this schedule, submit a memo that answers the following questions:
a. When is the project estimated to be completed? How many working days will it take?
Project is estimated to be completed by 07/13/2016 within 135 working days
b. What is the critical path?
1- Need survey => Set product specs => Shelf life report => Secure fruit suppliers =>
Production Trials => Quality Trials => Quality Metrics => Quality Training => Prepare product Launch
2- Need survey => Set product specs => Equipment Rehab => Production Trials => Quality Trials => Quality Metrics => Quality Training => Prepare product Launch
c. Which activity has the most total slack?
Select distributors (50 days)
d. How sensitive is this network?
The project has more than one critical path (2).
e. Identify two sensible milestones and explain your choice.
* Set products specs : it is a burst activity, 3 new activities are created after the completion of this activity : activities 5, 6 and 9
* Production Trials – It is a merged activity, it is precedent of 2 activities (7 and 9)
Part 2
Prepare a memo that addresses the following questions:
1. Which if any of the resources are over allocated?
Marketing Staff, R&D and Legal Staff are over allocated without levering.
2. Assume that the project is time constrained and try to resolve any over allocation problems by leveling within slack. What happens?
The Marketing staff and Legal staff over allocation problem is solved, however, R&D cannot be solved. There were not enough resources for non-critical activities to absorb the demand for the resource.
3. What is the impact of leveling within slack on the sensitivity of the network?
The sensitivity of the network is increased. The slacks are reduced which lead to loss of flexibility. The probability of...