Here is “The Project”!!!
The bathroom light, at work, is not working!
A. Project Start
B. Get permit to start 5 minutes
C. Check light (switch on/off) 2 minutes
D. Have the Janitor close the bathroom 5 minutes
E. Get ladder 10 min.
F. Place ladder 5 min
G. Talk to coworker about your plans 5 minutes
H. Insure light switch is in off position 2 min
I. Remove the bulb 2 min
J. Obtain new bulb 10 min
K. Install new bulb 2 min
L. Test by switching on 2 min
M. Talk to coworker about your plans 5 minutes
N. If it works put ladder away 5 min
O. Clean up area and properly discard old bulb 5 min
P. Return Permit to supervisor 5 minutes
Q. Project Complete
For your Assignment
Note: For this part do not write the steps out. Just give the letter i.e. A. B. F. etc. Please follow the format below when answering the questions. (i.e. 1. Repeat Question. Answer, etc., etc.)
1. Determine what the critical path is….Or is everything critical?
2. Can some of the steps be done sequentially? Which ones?
3. Can some of these activities be done concurrently? Which Ones?
4. Each activity has a sequence either Finish Start (FS), (Example: You cannot place the ladder until you get it so activity E has FS relationship to activity F or Finish Finish (FF) (When two activities can be completed together).
a. Can you identify which activities above are FS?
b. Can you identify activities that are FF?
5. What is your calculation of the overall (start to finish) duration of this project (in minutes)?
Define and give an example, its potential outcome and its affect on costs, using the project above, of the following items. Note: Use the depictions in the Introduction as reference.
6. Scope creep.
7. Management requests an increase to the scope.
8. Management wants to reduce costs.
9. Management wants to shorten the schedule.
Note – To help you with this Assignment I have placed an Empty Light Bulb Chart in the Doc Sharing Area to assist you with your calculations. You can use it for your duration calculation and critical path calculations. Once the Unit has been completed I will post the completed spreadsheet in the Announcement Area.