Using the information provided in Exercise 12.25, how might you resource-level this network to remove the conflicts?

Show how you would resource-level the network. From a schedule perspective, what is the new duration of the project?

Exercise 12.25

Refer to the activity network table shown in Exercise 12.23. Suppose that we modified the original table slightly to show the following predecessor relationships between tasks and resources assigned to perform these activities. Enter this information into MS Project to produce a Gantt chart. Assume that each resource has been assigned to the project activity on a full-time (8 hours/
day or 40 hours/week) basis.

a. Using the Resource Usage view, can you determine any warning signs that some member of the project team has been overassigned?

b. Click on the Task Usage view to determine the specific days when there is a conflict in the resource assignment schedule.

Exercise 12.23

Refer to the following activity network table. Enter this information using MS Project to produce a Gantt chart. Assume that each resource has been assigned to the project activity on a fulltime (8 hours/day or 40 hours/week) basis.

Activity Duration Predecessors Resource Assigned A. User survey 4 None Gail Wilkins B. Coding 12 A Tom Hodges C. Debug 5 A Tom Hodges D. Design interface 6 B, C Sue Ryan E. Develop training 5 D Reed Taylor