Reference no: EM132191546

Project Management

Assignment

1) The following table shows the allocation of work assignments and resources needed for an investment firm to make a decision on investing in company XYZ.

	Task A	Task B	Task C
Profolio Managers	Week 1(5)		Week3 (P)
Associates		Week 1 (P)	Week2 (5)
Analysts	Week 1 (P)	Week 2 (P)	Week2 (5)

(P)=Primary (5)=Secondary

Resource Speadsheet

Resource	Week 1	Week 2	Week 3
Profolio Manager	1		1
Associate	1	2
Analyst	2	5

Note: figures in spreadsheet are person-weeks of effort
a) Create Responsibility Matrix
b) Create Resource Gantt Chart
c) Create Resources Loading Chart

2) Building a swimming pool

Task	Worker Category	Person Days	# of Workers	Elapsed Time (days)	Materials ($)
Excavate	Machine Operator	6	2	0	1,500.00
Frame the walls	Masons	8	4	0	800.00
Install Internal Plumbing	Plumber	4	2	0	700.00
Install Electricity	Electrician	2	2	0	500.00
Pour concrete	Masons	4	2	4	2,000.00
Install pump and filter	Plumber	1	1	0	3,000.00
				Total	8,500.00

Category	Wage Rate 5/Day
Electrician	200.00
Mason	160.00
Machine Operator	120.00
Plumber	200.00

a) Create a Gantt chart from the work breakdown structure.

b) Create a PERT/CPM network showing the interdependencies of the different activities. How long will the project take? (Note: Don't forget to take "elapsed time" into account.)

c) Using the information in your Gantt chart, as well as the information on wage rates and cost of materials, put together a budget showing planned total expenditures for the project.