Question: A client has proposed you to prepare a benchmarking report of his project based on brief field visit. You have to visit the clients business house and observe the project formulation techniques being applied in their organization. You have to compare the project formulation techniques with other few organizations(about two) by accumulating information from website. Then you have to determine the benchmarking parameters and prepare a final report. Normally following activities are required to complete the assignment. Based on your past experience you have following most likely estimate of each activity, although there are chances of variation.
Your client is asking for the time within which can complete the project.
Required: How many days will you quote if you want to be fairly assured that there is 90% probability of completion
(User PERT method by living three estimates to each activity based on you personal experience because you know there are ample chances of variation)
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Activity Code
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Activity Description
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Preceding Activity
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Time(days)
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A
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Finalize appointment with target organization
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Nil
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2
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B
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Preapare the interview format
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Nil
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2
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C
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Visit and complete interview
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A,C
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2
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D
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Information searching in net
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Nil
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3
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E
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Finalize the benchmarking parameter
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D
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2
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F
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Complete initial Draft
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E,B
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2
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G
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Revise and finalize
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F
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1
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Show the net work diagram in one sheet and other detail calculation in another sheet.