Each student should complete the following problem and submit a single file in Word or Excel with all requirements in either format.
Given the following information about a small project,
Task Duration Immediate
Estimates Predecessors
A 2 days None
B 5 days A
C 1 day B
D 2 days A
E 3 days B & D
F 12 days E & C
a. Draw a network diagram.
b. Identify the critical path, earliest start and finish and slack for each task.
c. Using MS Excel, produce a Gantt chart for this project.
d. What would happen if a new estimate for task D increases its expected duration from two days to six days? Would the project take longer? Would anything else change?
Discussion Questions
What did you learn from this course? What did you know when you began the course - what has changed as a result of the investment of your personal time and effort on this subject ??
What tools and techniques will you apply in your current or next management opportunity?
Review the course learning objectives located in the course syllabus, part 1. How well did YOUR learning experience provide the new knowledge and skills needed to address the objectives?