B C D E LO Assessment Part 001b - (2000wods +/- 10%) - Total marks 70% Your Company is expanding rapidly and has decided to buy in and install an off-the-shelf (OTS) ledger package to replace the existing manual system. This will need new equipment and network cabling throughout the offices. You are to manage this project. You have drawn up an outline project plan to include the following main tasks in the Activity Table below: A. Interview accounts staff, draw up and agree a list of main requirements 6 weeks Assess alternative O-T-S packages and select the most appropriate 6 weeks Specify and order all the required new hardware and communications. 3 weeks Test and install all the new hardware and equipment 9 weeks Modify and test the package software. 15 weeks Install the package software 1 week Specify & obtain the accounts data required to implement the system 6 weeks Design a training plan 3 weeks 1 Train the users 9 weeks Draw up an acceptance test plan test 3 weeks Full integration and acceptance testing L Load data and implement the new system. 3 weeks B cannot start until A is completed C, E, H and I cannot start until B is completed D cannot start until C is completed F cannot start until E is completed G cannot start until D is completed . cannot start until F, G and I are completed K cannot start until H is completed L cannot start until J and K are completed M cannot start until L is completed H J K 4 weeks (c) The dependencies between the tasks listed in the Table above are: B depends on A C, E, Hand Jall depend on B D depends on C F depends on and E G depends on E 1 depends on H K depends on F. I and L depends on G and K Draw a Gantt chart for the project, to show the dependencies, float and highlighting the critical path (10 marks) (d) At the end of week 24, tasks A, B, C, D. H. I and I have been completed on schedule and task Eis continuing schedule. However, it is realized that task F will now take 3 weeks, starting from week 2 Re-draw the Gantt Chart to reflect this progress to date, making any necessary changes, and highlight the critical path, paying particular attention to the forward and backward pass calculations you provide (10 marks) Identify the potential risks associated with project, particularly, from the change with task F duration in (d) above, and discuss the impact of cach of the risks and risks mitigation (c) Based on the above scenario, you are expected to identify and apply a range of project management concepts introduced in the module to provide project definition, project scope and decision of successful project (in)o-live strategy (iv) documentation (v) Monitoring & Control (25 marks) B C D E LO Assessment Part 001b - (2000wods +/- 10%) - Total marks 70% Your Company is expanding rapidly and has decided to buy in and install an off-the-shelf (OTS) ledger package to replace the existing manual system. This will need new equipment and network cabling throughout the offices. You are to manage this project. You have drawn up an outline project plan to include the following main tasks in the Activity Table below: A. Interview accounts staff, draw up and agree a list of main requirements 6 weeks Assess alternative O-T-S packages and select the most appropriate 6 weeks Specify and order all the required new hardware and communications. 3 weeks Test and install all the new hardware and equipment 9 weeks Modify and test the package software. 15 weeks Install the package software 1 week Specify & obtain the accounts data required to implement the system 6 weeks Design a training plan 3 weeks 1 Train the users 9 weeks Draw up an acceptance test plan test 3 weeks Full integration and acceptance testing L Load data and implement the new system. 3 weeks B cannot start until A is completed C, E, H and I cannot start until B is completed D cannot start until C is completed F cannot start until E is completed G cannot start until D is completed . cannot start until F, G and I are completed K cannot start until H is completed L cannot start until J and K are completed M cannot start until L is completed H J K 4 weeks (c) The dependencies between the tasks listed in the Table above are: B depends on A C, E, Hand Jall depend on B D depends on C F depends on and E G depends on E 1 depends on H K depends on F. I and L depends on G and K Draw a Gantt chart for the project, to show the dependencies, float and highlighting the critical path (10 marks) (d) At the end of week 24, tasks A, B, C, D. H. I and I have been completed on schedule and task Eis continuing schedule. However, it is realized that task F will now take 3 weeks, starting from week 2 Re-draw the Gantt Chart to reflect this progress to date, making any necessary changes, and highlight the critical path, paying particular attention to the forward and backward pass calculations you provide (10 marks) Identify the potential risks associated with project, particularly, from the change with task F duration in (d) above, and discuss the impact of cach of the risks and risks mitigation (c) Based on the above scenario, you are expected to identify and apply a range of project management concepts introduced in the module to provide project definition, project scope and decision of successful project (in)o-live strategy (iv) documentation (v) Monitoring & Control (25 marks)