$1.$ Work breakdown structure $($WBS$)$ of some hypothetical communications platform development

project is given below in task list form:

TASK Duration Predecessor $($Dependency$)$

$1.$ Business Analysis and High Level Modeling

$1\mathrm{.}1.$ Use Case Analysis and Requirements $6$ weeks

$1\mathrm{.}2.$ Modeling and Architectural Design $12$ weeks $1\mathrm{.}1$

$1\mathrm{.}3.$ Database Design $4$ weeks $1\mathrm{.}2$

$1\mathrm{.}4.$ Procurement of Project Hardware $1$ week $1\mathrm{.}3$

$1\mathrm{.}5.$ Definition of Test Cases $5$ weeks $1\mathrm{.}1$

$1\mathrm{.}6.$ Delivery of Project Hardware $10$ weeks $1\mathrm{.}4$

$2.$ Design and Development of the Communication Server Software

$2\mathrm{.}1.$ Detailed Architectural Design $8$ weeks $1\mathrm{.}2$

$2\mathrm{.}2.$ Development of the Switching Software $12$ weeks $2\mathrm{.}1$

$2\mathrm{.}3.$ Component Tests $4$ weeks $2\mathrm{.}2$

$3.$ Interactive Voice Response System and Call Center Server Design and Development

$3\mathrm{.}1.$ Voice Response System Framework $8$ weeks $1\mathrm{.}3$

$3\mathrm{.}2.$ Call Center Server Software $8$ weeks $3\mathrm{.}1$

$3\mathrm{.}3.$ Component Tests $4$ weeks $3\mathrm{.}2$

$4.$ Design and Development of Customer Relationship Management $($CRM$)$ Applications

$4\mathrm{.}1.$ Visual Designs $($wireframes$,$ mock$-$ups$)8$ weeks $1\mathrm{.}1$

$4\mathrm{.}2.$ CRM Frontend Development $8$ weeks $4\mathrm{.}1$

$4\mathrm{.}3.$ CRM Backend Development $6$ weeks $1\mathrm{.}3$

$4\mathrm{.}4.$ Component Tests $4$ weeks $4\mathrm{.}3$

$5.$ Integration Tests, Operation & Maintenance

$5\mathrm{.}1.$ Communications Server Integration Tests $4$ weeks $1\mathrm{.}6$ & $2\mathrm{.}3$

$5\mathrm{.}2.$ Corrections and Regression Tests $2$ weeks $5\mathrm{.}1$

$5\mathrm{.}3.$ System Integration Tests $6$ weeks $1\mathrm{.}6$ & $3\mathrm{.}2$ & $4\mathrm{.}4$

$5\mathrm{.}4.$ Corrections and Regression Tests $4$ weeks $5\mathrm{.}3$

$5\mathrm{.}5.$ Customer Training $2$ weeks $5\mathrm{.}4$

$5\mathrm{.}6.$ Acceptance Tests and Demonstrations $4$ weeks $5\mathrm{.}5$

Using the above WBS$,$

$$ Create the Gantt chart for the project.

$$ How long will it take to complete this project? You may ignore inconsistencies in

estimations.

$$ Create the Activity Network$/$Chart for the project, and give the critical activity path for the

project.

$$ Assuming that every individual task is to be carried out by only one person $($i$.$e$.,$ it is not

possible to divide any of the above listed tasks among more than one person$),$ but at the same time every person in the team is multi$-$functional, roughly how many people are

required so that the project can be completed with the minimum possible timeline?

$$ Assume that a serious, unanticipated setback occurs, and instead of taking $10$ weeks, task

T$1\mathrm{.}6$ takes $40$ weeks. What would be the effect of this setback on the overall project? What

kind of contingency plan can you propose to alleviate the negative effects of such a risk?

Please use Microsoft Excel or Libre Office Calc $($free counterpart of MS Excel$)$ to create your Gantt Chart by proper labeling$/$coloring$,$ and submit a $.$pdf $$ export of your document.

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To create the Gantt chart Activity NetworkChart and answer the subsequent questions Ill perform the following steps Analyze the given WBS to identify tasks durations and dependencies Use this informat... View the full answer