Case #2 Table 2 Family Planning Research Center Costs Activity A В. Crash Time (days) 3...
Dr. John Watage, deputy director of the family planning Research Center in Nigeria’s Over-The-River Providence, was assigned the task of organizing and training five teams of field workers to perform educational and outreach activities as part of a large project to demonstrate acceptance of a new method of birth control. These workers already had training in family planning education but must receive specific training regarding the new method of contraception. Two types of materials must also be prepared: (1) those for use...
Dr. John Watage, deputy director of the family planning Research Center in Nigeria’s Over-The-River Providence, was assigned the task of organizing and training five teams of field workers to perform educational and outreach activities as part of a large project to demonstrate acceptance of a new method of birth control. These workers already had training in family planning education but must receive specific training regarding the new method of contraception. Two types of materials must also be prepared: (1) those...
Question #1: Some of the tasks in this project can be done in parallel. Prepare a diagram showing the required network of tasks and define the critical path. What is the length of the project without crashing? Do not just answer, but show the whole process. Question #2: If the critical path is longer than 29 days, what is the least additional amounting that Dr. Watage can spend and still achieve this schedule objective (29 days)? Do not just answer,...
5. Imagine that you are in charge of planning a short course for executives wishing to upgrade their Operations Research skills. The following list of activities is involved: Cost Per ImmediateNormal DescriptionPredecessors (days) Crash Time (days)Reduction Day of Time Activity A Develop course outline 4 S50 Arrange speakers $100 Identify potential locations $150 Choose location 4 $150 Arrange travel for B, D speakers Final confirmation of $200 eakers Advertise course B, D Take rescrvations Arrange welcome party F, H $100...
QUESTION THREE a) The following table gives data on normal time and cost, crash time and cost for a project Activity Normal Crash Time (weeks) Cost (K) Time (weeks) 1- 3 2-4 2-5 3-4 4- 5 100 150 50 100 100 80 Cost (K) 300 350 90 460 200 100 4 10 4 ) Crash the relevant activities systematically and determine the minimum project time and cost [14 Marks) b) Route planning in distribution is a very important aspect. Route...
QUESTION 1 Part1. The total expected project completion time is: A. 10 days B. 11 days C. 15 days D. none of the above Part 2. What is the effect of a delay of 1 day in distributing tickets? A. no impact B. the project will delay by one day C. the project will delay by more than one day D. same as the effect of a delay of 1 day in setting up radio ads Part 3. What is...
question 3.12 Chapter 3 Project Management 91 Table for 3.8 Time Activity Immediate Code Description in hours) Predecesur Planning Find location determine resource requirements Purchasing Requisition of lumber and sand Excavation Planning Dig and grade Sawing Planning Saw lumber inte appropriate sizes Placement Purchasing Position lumber in comect locations Sawing. c om Assembly Nail lamber together Placement Tafill Put sand in and under the equipment Ambly Outfill Put dirt a nd the equipment Assembly Decoration Put grass all over the...
You must save 3 days on this project. How can you do so most efficiently? Fill in the AoA network with the new information in order to save day 1, day 2 and day 3 GIJ 4. Use the following table to complete the rest of the tasks: o) Vack Time Cost 0 Cost Activity Predecessors Normal CrashNormal Crash A,C 10 12 D,E D,E D,E G H 12 a. Draw the AoA network and identify the critical path (the drawing...
tii) Speed delivery of special accessories by 3 days CASE STUDIES Southwestern University: (A) Southwesterm University (SWU), a large state college in Stephenville season opening game. The contractor, Hill Construction (Bob Hill Texas, 30 miles southwest of the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex, being an alumnus, of course), signed his contract. Bob Hill looked at enrolls close to 20,000 stadents. In a typical town-gown relationship. the tasks his engineers had outlised and looked President Wiseer in the school is a dominant force...
A manufacturer of personal computers has recently identified time estimates, activities and predecessors to design, manufacture and market a new laptop computer. Their estimates are listed below Immediate Activity Description Estimated completion time (days) 90 15 Predecessors Prototype design Purchase of materials Manufacture of prototype Revision of design Initial production run Staff training Staff input on prototype Sales training Preproduction advertising campaign Post production advertising campaign 20 21 25 14 28 30 C,F D,I Management has also provided you with...