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Activity 4
1. Develop a resource schedule in the loading chart that follows. Use the parallel
method and heuristics given. Be sure to update each period as the computer
would do. Note: activities 2, 3, 5, and 6 use two of the resource skills. Three
of the resource skills are available. How has slack changed for each activity?
Has the risk of being late changed? How?
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2. You have prepared the following schedule for a project in which the key
resource is a backhoe(s). This schedule is contingent on having 3 backhoes.
You receive a call from your partner, Brooker, who desperately needs one of
your backhoes. You tell Brooker you would be willing to let him have the
backhoe if you are still able to complete your project in 11 months.
Develop a resource schedule in the loading chart that follows to see if it is
possible to complete the project in 11 months with only 2 backhoes. Be sure
to record the order in which you schedule the activities using scheduling
heuristics. Activities 5 and 6 require 2 backhoes, while activities 1, 2, 3, and 4
require 1 backhoe. No splitting of activities is possible. Can you say yes to
Brooker’s request?
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3. Given the time-phased work packages and network, complete the baseline
budget form for the project.
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4. Given the time-phased work packages and network, complete the baseline
budget form for the project.
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5. Use the information contained below to compress one time unit per move
using the least cost method. Reduce the schedule until you reach the crash
point of the network. For each move identify what activity(ies) was crashed
and the adjusted total cost.
Note: The correct normal project duration, critical path, and total direct cost
are provided.
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6. Use the information contained below to compress one time unit per move
using the least cost method. Assume the total indirect cost for the project is
$700 and there is a savings of $50 per time unit reduced. Record the total
direct, indirect, and project costs for each duration. What is the optimum costtime schedule for the project? What is the cost?
Note: The correct normal project duration and total direct cost are provided.
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