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Questions: 1. Study the project plan, Work Breakdown Structure and Gantt Chart . (A sample of this project created using MS Project is given in the ). Are there any aspects you feel are inaccurate? What is the critical path?

2. Consider ways to crash the project so it can be completed on time make educated assumptions about which activities can be crashed and how this can be done. (Hint: it is true that timelines from suppliers, contractors, and governments are very difficult to crash why is that?)

A # in MS Project Activity B Pred 1 Time Pred 2 A 1 6 7 8 9 1 3 D B 4 A E A 4 5 F D B 10 11 G 6 D E F 0.125 0.5 0.5 1 3 3 H 12 D 7 8 1 13 G F j 9 H G K 14 15 16 20 H 12 13 A 1 L J K 10 2 M 17 14 Summary Duration Description Design brief approved by Ron Draft Ready Step 12.125 get design blueprings from US secure printing time send digital blueprint to design partners submit claims for legal opinion receive preliminary copy for topper from design partne approval by P&G's regulatory department approval of draft ready step by Ron (1-3 days) Get foil pouches from US obtain permission from US (2-4 weeks) ) obtain permission to extend the expiry date (Canada) OK from regulatory department US dayquil pack and ship pouches (4-5 days) clear shipments through Canada Customs inspection by Canadian health protection board Figure out if peel-off stickers are OK discuss with upper mgmt get approval from quality assurance (5-7 days) get risk rating from legal department Approval of draft phase by Ron Develop and Approve art design send initial design files to design partners get Acrobat file from design partners legal dept approves claims and sell copy (5-7 days) preproduction meeting (2-4 days) P&G Dayquil Sampling Project J 1 I N L 18 19 15 16 O M N L 5 10 5 P 17 K 20 21 M H R 20 21 22 0 P P Q 1 7 2 H S P T T 24 R Q 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 S 27 28 29 V R S 0.125 0.375 5 7 4 T U W T 30 V T v > 4 28 29 30 30 31 T V 2 z V w X Y 1 W 32 33 AA 31 U U Y W 32 34 1 3 0.0125 Z AB AC AA R ? ? 33 34 AD 35 36 37 AB 5 Z xxnqq u q u q ua a AE AC 5 AB 35 36 AF preproduction meeting (2-4 days) Linda identifies graphics issues Ken approves technical copy Pat approves technical specifications translation into French redo the design?? - 16 days approve and send final Acrobat file to design partners design partners processes and returns file last-minute changes get signatures for artwork packaging approval legal dept approval of final document upper memt approval of final document send files to print house, engrave cylinders, etc. (10-14 printing send to packaging contractor packaging (7-9 days) Dayquil toppers ready for Lance 38 AD 2 AC AG 39 4 AD AH 37 38 5 40 41 AE AF AG AH AE AE 39 5 40 44 Printing & Packaging AK 14 5 AG AH 41 42 AI AJ AK N 45 46 47 48 AI 0 10 20 30 40 1 9 9 0 43 44 7days? AJ AK Tim AL 45 Critical Activity -Non Z . . I AF AE O T G m 4 - Activity A B D E F Early Start 0 1 1 5 5.5 5.5 6.5 9.5 12.5 32.5 42.5 32.5 37.5 47.5 12.5 12.5 19.5 21.5 21.625 22 27 27 31 34 34 35 21.625 Early Finish 1 5 1.125 5.5 6 6.5 9.5 12.5 32.5 42.5 44.5 37.5 47.5 52.5 Late Start 25.5 26.5 87.875 30.5 87.5 31 32 35 38 61 71 58 63 73 H I J K L M N Late Finish Slack 26.5 25.5 30.5 25.5 88 86.875 31 25.5 88 82 32 25.5 35 25.5 38 25.5 58 25.5 71 28.5 73 28.5 63 25.5 73 25.5 78 25.5 88 74.5 88 68.5 21.5 21.625 221 27 34 32 1 34) 1 88 53 35 0 38 O 88 66.363 P Q R S T U eleleleel EIN-IXISSC 19.5 21.5 21.625 22 27 34 31 33 35 35 38 21.6375 81 19.5 21.5 21.625 22 27 28 32 87 34 35 87.9875 AA AC AD AE AF AG || 4 5 35 21.625 43 48 50 54 4 59 Project 1.6375 43 48 50 4 59 59 8 88 88 35 785 43 48 50 3 4 59 3 88 6.3 43|| 0 4||| 0 50 0 4 || 29 59 0 0 || || AI AJ AK AL OOOe 88 A # in MS Project Activity B Pred 1 Time Pred 2 A 1 6 7 8 9 1 3 D B 4 A E A 4 5 F D B 10 11 G 6 D E F 0.125 0.5 0.5 1 3 3 H 12 D 7 8 1 13 G F j 9 H G K 14 15 16 20 H 12 13 A 1 L J K 10 2 M 17 14 Summary Duration Description Design brief approved by Ron Draft Ready Step 12.125 get design blueprings from US secure printing time send digital blueprint to design partners submit claims for legal opinion receive preliminary copy for topper from design partne approval by P&G's regulatory department approval of draft ready step by Ron (1-3 days) Get foil pouches from US obtain permission from US (2-4 weeks) ) obtain permission to extend the expiry date (Canada) OK from regulatory department US dayquil pack and ship pouches (4-5 days) clear shipments through Canada Customs inspection by Canadian health protection board Figure out if peel-off stickers are OK discuss with upper mgmt get approval from quality assurance (5-7 days) get risk rating from legal department Approval of draft phase by Ron Develop and Approve art design send initial design files to design partners get Acrobat file from design partners legal dept approves claims and sell copy (5-7 days) preproduction meeting (2-4 days) P&G Dayquil Sampling Project J 1 I N L 18 19 15 16 O M N L 5 10 5 P 17 K 20 21 M H R 20 21 22 0 P P Q 1 7 2 H S P T T 24 R Q 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 S 27 28 29 V R S 0.125 0.375 5 7 4 T U W T 30 V T v > 4 28 29 30 30 31 T V 2 z V w X Y 1 W 32 33 AA 31 U U Y W 32 34 1 3 0.0125 Z AB AC AA R ? ? 33 34 AD 35 36 37 AB 5 Z xxnqq u q u q ua a AE AC 5 AB 35 36 AF preproduction meeting (2-4 days) Linda identifies graphics issues Ken approves technical copy Pat approves technical specifications translation into French redo the design?? - 16 days approve and send final Acrobat file to design partners design partners processes and returns file last-minute changes get signatures for artwork packaging approval legal dept approval of final document upper memt approval of final document send files to print house, engrave cylinders, etc. (10-14 printing send to packaging contractor packaging (7-9 days) Dayquil toppers ready for Lance 38 AD 2 AC AG 39 4 AD AH 37 38 5 40 41 AE AF AG AH AE AE 39 5 40 44 Printing & Packaging AK 14 5 AG AH 41 42 AI AJ AK N 45 46 47 48 AI 0 10 20 30 40 1 9 9 0 43 44 7days? AJ AK Tim AL 45 Critical Activity -Non Z . . I AF AE O T G m 4 - Activity A B D E F Early Start 0 1 1 5 5.5 5.5 6.5 9.5 12.5 32.5 42.5 32.5 37.5 47.5 12.5 12.5 19.5 21.5 21.625 22 27 27 31 34 34 35 21.625 Early Finish 1 5 1.125 5.5 6 6.5 9.5 12.5 32.5 42.5 44.5 37.5 47.5 52.5 Late Start 25.5 26.5 87.875 30.5 87.5 31 32 35 38 61 71 58 63 73 H I J K L M N Late Finish Slack 26.5 25.5 30.5 25.5 88 86.875 31 25.5 88 82 32 25.5 35 25.5 38 25.5 58 25.5 71 28.5 73 28.5 63 25.5 73 25.5 78 25.5 88 74.5 88 68.5 21.5 21.625 221 27 34 32 1 34) 1 88 53 35 0 38 O 88 66.363 P Q R S T U eleleleel EIN-IXISSC 19.5 21.5 21.625 22 27 34 31 33 35 35 38 21.6375 81 19.5 21.5 21.625 22 27 28 32 87 34 35 87.9875 AA AC AD AE AF AG || 4 5 35 21.625 43 48 50 54 4 59 Project 1.6375 43 48 50 4 59 59 8 88 88 35 785 43 48 50 3 4 59 3 88 6.3 43|| 0 4||| 0 50 0 4 || 29 59 0 0 || || AI AJ AK AL OOOe 88