Reference no: EM132963525
Assignment - Technical Report
PART 1
A Teesside PLC has won a contract to work on a major Project to start on 1st September 2021. As a Project Manager you need to develop and analyse the planning schedule for this project using MS-Project. Your project team has identified major activities of the project, their dependency and resources needed to run each activity (see Appendix 1).
Appendix 1 provides information about the project, which includes project logic (activity links and their relationship - finish to start (FS), start to start (SS), and start to finish (SF)), activity durations, resource allocation and work breakdown structure (WBS).
A: Draw WBS for the project (must include Level 1, Level 2, Level 3 and Level 4) and discuss the importance of WBS as a Project Management tool. (250 words)
B: Explain why identification of the critical path is important. Also explain the difference between As Soon As Possible (ASAP) and As Late as Possible (ALAP) methods. (250 words)
C: Explain and discuss the process of resource levelling. (250 words)
D: Compare pros and cons of various project planning and scheduling software available on the market. Which one would you choose in your future career and why? (250 words)
PART 2
4D Planning
1. Reflect upon your experience attending Synchro Pro lab session in Week 7. What can this software do, would it be useful for your future career and why (500 words)?
2. Define 4D planning. Discuss the purpose and benefits of 4D systems as a Project Management tool in an Engineering industry (500 words )
Attachment:- Technical Report.rar