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Question - Advanced Accounting Information System Background The IT group at Fang Technology received approval to add a new entry-level systems analyst position. You will help set up the hiring timetable and create a task list to handle the interviewing logistics. After checking with several people in the IT department, you identified seven specific tasks, estimated their duration, and determined the order in which they should be performed. Now you need to create a work breakdown structure and a PERT chart that shows the task pattern and a critical path.

Practice Tasks and Answers - The IT group at Fang Technology has received approval to add a new entry-level systems analyst position. You will help set up the hiring timetable and tasks. After speaking to several people in the department, you identified seven tasks and the order in which they should be performed.

Using your notes, you write up the following statement: First, review the applications (2 days). Then start three tasks: notify the IT team (2 days), reserve a conference room (1 day), and set up an interview schedule (5 days). When the team has been notified and the conference room reserved, prepare a set of interview questions (2 days). When the questions are ready and the interview schedule has been developed, conduct the interviews (5 days). After the interviews are done, meet with the hiring committee to select a candidate (1 day).

Required -

a. Prepare a work breakdown structure showing tasks, durations, and predecessor tasks.

b. Construct a PERT/CAPM chart and determine the critical path.

c. How long does it take to finish this hiring process?