Question: Consider the following network for a small MIS project along with the indicated resources required to complete the project: Available Resources: ET Technicians (1) available

Consider the following network for a small MIS project along with the indicated resources required to complete the project:

Available Resources:

ET Technicians (1) available @ $95/hr

Computer Tech (2) available @ $150

Computer Programmer (2) available @ $210

ACTIVITY

INITIAL NODE

FINAL NODE

ACTIVITY DURATION (Days)

RESOURCES FOR EACH ACTIVITY

A

1

2

2

ET Technician

B

1

3

3

ET Technician

C

1

4

3

ET Technician

D

2

5

3

Computer Programmer

E

2

9

3

Computer Tech

F

3

5

1

Computer Programmer

G

3

6

2

Computer Tech

H

3

7

3

Computer Programmer

I

4

7

5

ET Technician

J

4

8

3

Computer Tech

K

5

6

3

Computer Tech

L

6

9

4

ET Technician

M

7

9

4

ET Technician

N

8

9

3

ET Technician

O

9

10

2

ET Technician

The project is scheduled to begin on October 1, 2018. The working schedule is 8 hours per day and 5 days a week (40 hour work week). Assume any activity entering the starting point of another activity is an immediate predecessor. Answer the following questions using Microsoft Project or Primevara SureTrak:

  1. Show a Gantt chart for this project
  2. Identify the critical path and project completion time
  3. What is the total cost of this project (assume there are no materials and only labor)?
  4. Are there any problems that prevent this project from being completed by October 21, 2018? Explain?
  5. What is the earliest time the project can be completed without any conflicts?

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