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    Project Scheduling question

    Question 1
    You are a project management trainee working for a firm of events
    organisers (Idle Winds Events Consultants) who have been contracted to
    assist in the management and control of the Africa Cup of Nations football
    tournament due to take place in four years' time in Malawi.
    A significant part of the project will be the provision of new buildings and
    facilities. Major new works associated with the project include the
    construction of a 30,000 seat stadium and a world press and media center. A
    further consideration is the upgrade of the current transport network, with
    major development work required on the local rail system between the main
    stadium and the city center, and an airport bus link.
    Success will be measured in terms of trouble-free performance of the events,
    level of customer enthusiasm and satisfaction, and sustained economic
    activity generated in the Malawi. Completion of the project on time is critical,
    even if cost or quality are adversely affected.
    The main software development aspect of the project is the development of
    the communications software in the form of an information database. This
    will require development of a dedicated website to give public access to
    event information. The database will contain information about
    tournament’s events, time and location and availability of tickets.
    The database will be designed to allow the general public to monitor the
    events, order tickets from the website for any event, and purchase
    merchandise. The website will also contain links to local hotels and
    restaurant facilities. The whole package of communications software and the
    telecommunications and IT hardware has been called the "Communications
    Infrastructure".

    Project activities
    The project can be broken down into the following areas of work:

    Activity Activity Description Preceding Duration in weeks


    Activity (after completion
    of preceding
    activities)
    A Obtain financing and sponsorship - 22
    negotiation

    B Sporting facilities - 52

    C Analysis and design A 14


    of communications software
    D Construct media facilities B,C 16

    E Program communications system C 26

    F Install communications software and D,E 6


    telecommunications hardware

    G Transport network update and - 40


    construct athletes' accommodation

    H Security arrangements and checks G,F 12

    I Public relations / advertising / F 10


    marketing

    J Human resources and volunteers I 12

    K Test games, trial events and media H,J 6


    systems, and contingency

    L Events (including the opening and K 2


    closing
    ceremonies)

    Each of the above activities is carried out by individual specialist project


    teams, and is led by a project team manager. It is critical that these events
    are coordinated and planned effectively, as timing is critical to the success of
    this project.

    One of the key tasks to undertake immediately is the determination of the


    critical path.

    Required:

    You have been asked by your management to prepare a report which includes:

    a) An explanation of the importance of undertaking critical path analysis for a project such
    as this. (5 Marks)

    b) A critical path analysis for the project, clearly identifying:


    (i) the critical path activities and the critical duration of the project;
    (ii) the Earliest Event Time for each activity (EET) ;
    (iii) the Latest Event Time for each activity (LET).
    Note: You are NOT required to prepare a Gantt chart as part of the report. (8 marks)

    c) a calculation of the slack time on activity H and an explanation of how this information
    may assist decision making during this project (4 marks)

    d) an explanation of how using project management software such as


    Microsoft projects may assist during this project
    (8 marks)

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