Question One
Consider the following project activities:
| Activity Name | Immediate Predecessor (list number/ name, separated by ‘,’) | Normal Time |
| A | – | 6 |
| B | – | 9 |
| C | A | 12 |
| D | A, B | 8 |
| E | D | 9 |
| F | C, E | 6 |
| G | E | 5 |
Fill the given table with the required data and draw the network diagram for the above project activities to find the critical path.
| Activity Name
|
Activity Time | Earliest
Start (ES) |
Earliest
Finish (EF) |
Latest Start (LS) | Latest Finish (LF) | Slack
(LS-ES) |
| A | 6 | |||||
| B | 9 | |||||
| C | 12 | |||||
| D | 8 | |||||
| E | 9 | |||||
| F | 6 | |||||
| G | 5 | |||||
| Project Completion Time = | Days | |||||
| The Critical Path is= | ||||||
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Question Two
A project is scheduled to complete in six months duration. There are two activities in the project. The actual cost of Activity 1 is SAR 300,000 and that of Activity 2 is SAR 200,000. The planned value of these activities is SAR 280,000 and 150,000 respectively. On reviewing, the current project status is Activity 1 is 100% completed and Activity 2 is only 75% completed.
(i) Perform the earned value calculations of the above project scenario and fill the given table.
| Activity | Month 1 |
| Earned Value | |
| Planned Value | |
| Actual Cost | |
| Cost Variance | |
| Scheduled Variance | |
| Cost performance Index | |
| Schedule performance Index |
(ii) What do you infer about the project schedule and cost based on your calculations?
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Question Three
As a project manager of a Software project, you have received given data about the different type of Issues identified in the project: –
Issue 1 – 85 occurrences; Issue 2 – 125 occurrences; Issue 3 – 28 occurrences; Issue 4 – 395 occurrences; Issue 5 – 185 occurrences; Issue 6 – 128 occurrences; Issue 7 – 85 occurrences; Issue 8 – 169 occurrences; Issue 9 – 148 occurrences; Issue 10 – 209 occurrences.
Which diagram you will use to prioritize the Issues? Generate the diagram using any tool and paste it here.
Question Four
What is the tool used by a project manager to check whether the resources are allocated correctly and monitor the resource utilization? Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the tool with suitable example