Question: 4 . Following is the work breakdown structure ( WBS ) of an IT project along with various probabilistic estimates. The start date of the

4. Following is the work breakdown structure (WBS) of an IT project along with various probabilistic estimates. The start date of the project should be December 19,2018. Make reasonable assumptions when necessary and be sure to state them. No. Activities Optimistic Time (a) Most Likely Time (m) Pessimistic Time (b) Preceding Activities 1. A 2 4 6 - 2. B 5 5 5 - 3. C 3 5 7 2 4. D 7 10 13 1 5. E 11 12 13 1 6. F 5 6 7 2,4 7. G 9 10 11 3 8. H 5 7 9 3,6 9. I 7 9 11 4 10. J 3 3 3 5,3 11. K 15 17 19 7 12. L 6 8 10 8 13. M 7 8 15 9,10 14. N 13 14 15 7,11 15. O 17 18 19 12,13,14 a. Enter the above information into Microsoft Project (submit the Microsoft Project file). b. (in Microsoft Project) create the network diagram and task schedule table and then provide (in Microsoft Word) the critical path for the project and give in a table the ES, EF, LS, and LF, free float and total slack for each activity (taking information from Microsoft Project). c. How many days is the critical path? Write a short paragraph that interprets this information for someone unfamiliar with project time. (in Microsoft Word) d. Discuss the impact on the project (and on subsequent tasks and the paths) if tasks D takes 3 additional days and task E takes 5 additional days to complete? (in Microsoft Word)

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