Project Resources and Cost Assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to complete resource scheduling
and cost problems. Complete the following Chapter 8 exercises: Exercises
2, 5, 6 and 11.
Use Microsoft Excel and/or Microsoft Project to complete these
exercises. Provide requested short answer responses in a Microsoft Word
file.
Submit your Microsoft Word file, along with your Microsoft Excel
and/or Microsoft Project file.
This assignment uses a scoring guide Please review the scoring
guide prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.

2.
Given the network plan that follows, compute the early, late, and slack times.
What is the project duration? Using any approach you wish (e.g., trial and
error), develop a loading chart for resources Carpenters (C) and Electricians
(E). Assume only Carpenter is available and two Electricians are available.
Given your resource schedule, compute the early, late, and slack times for
your project. Which activities are now critical? What is the project duration
now?

6.
You have prepared the following schedule for a project in which the key
resource is a backhoe(s). This schedule is contingent on having 3 backhoes. You
receive a call from your partner, Brooker, who desperately needs one of your
backhoes. You tell Brooker you would be willing to let him have the backhoe if
you are still able to complete your project in 11 months. Develop a resource
schedule in the loading chart that follows to see if it is pos-sible to
complete the project in 11 months with only 2 backhoes. Be sure to record the
order in which you schedule the activities using scheduling heuristics.
Activities 5 and 6 require 2 backhoes, while activities 1, 2, 3, and 4 require
1 backhoe. No splitting of activities is possible. Can you say yes to Brookers
request?

5.
Develop a resource schedule in the loading chart that follows. Use the parallel
method and heuristics given. Be sure to update each period as the computer
would do. Note: activities 2, 3, 5, and 6 use two of the resource skills. Three
of the resource skills are available. How has slack changed for each activity?
Has the risk of being late changed? How?

11.
Given the time-phased work packages and network, complete the baseline budget
form for the project.

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