Question: 1. Data for a project is given below . (Months) Budget OR Activity Duration Plnd. Cost (thousands) % Completed A 2.00 15.00 1.00 B 1.00

1. Data for a project is given below.

(Months)

Budget OR

Activity

Duration

Plnd. Cost

(thousands)

% Completed

A

2.00

15.00

1.00

B

1.00

5.00

1.00

C

2.00

10.00

1.00

D

3.00

21.00

0.50

E

2.00

32.00

0.50

F

1.00

5.00

0.50

G

1.00

5.00

0.50

NOTE:

  1. The project started on February 1st and is (currently) at the end of June.
  2. The project has a planned duration of 6 months.
  3. The table below provides Planned Cost (in thousands) for each activity (A through G) for the months of February through July.
  4. The table below provides Actual Cost (in thousands) incurred for the months of February through June.
  5. Use percent completion rule in your calculations.

Act.

Duration

(Months)

Feb

March

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

A

2.00

7.50

7.50

B

1.00

5.00

C

2.00

5.00

5.00

D

3.00

7.00

7.00

7.00

E

2.00

16.00

16.00

F

1.00

5.00

G

1.00

5.00

Actual Cost (AC)

13.00

13.00

14.00

9.00

15.00

  1. Compute Critical Ratio for the project. What can be done to improve Critical ratio for the project? Explain.
  2. Based on current cost performance level, what is the expected cost savings in completing the project?
  3. Based on current schedule performance level, how much more time (in months) is needed to complete the project?

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