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Assume that you have been selected to serve as the project manager for a management consulting project for a client based in the United States. You have developed the WBS and listed the activities for the assignment, which involve large-scale market research in a new market. You are responsible for project costs and are keen on developing realistic cost estimates and project budget. You have estimated the following effort:
WBS
Tasks
Duration
Resource Type
Effort in Days
1.1
Final proposal and contract documentation
4 Days
Junior Consultant
4
Legal Consultant
1
Vice President
1.2
Assignment kickoff workshop
2 Days
2
Senior Consultant
2.1
Designing market research
5 Days
Product Expert
5
2.2
Pilot run of market research
10 Days
3
Intern
10
2.3
Final market research design and signoff
2.4
Market research 1
32 Days
20
2 Interns*
28
2.5
Market research 2
2.6
Data collation and analysis
0.5
3.1
Final report preparation
3 Days
3.2
Presentation to client
1 Day
*Please note the use of 2 resources in this case. The rates per day for the resources are as follows:
Resource
Rate Per Day
$750
$250
$1,500
$3,500
The tasks above are listed in sequential order. The exceptions are market research 1 and 2, which can start simultaneously.
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