emember the old saying, $$A project plan is not a schedule until resources are committed.$$ This exercise illustrates this sometime subtle, but important point.

Using your files from Part $1,$ input resources and their costs if you have not already done so$.$ All information is found in Tables A$2\mathrm{.}1$ and A$2\mathrm{.}2.$

TABLE A$2\mathrm{.}1$Resource Assignments

Activity Resources

Need survey MRKT $(500\%)$

Set product specs R&D $(400\%),$ MRKT $(200\%)$

Shelf life report R&D $(300\%)$

Nutrition report R&D $(300\%)$

Select fruit suppliers PURCH $(100\%)$

Equipment rehab ENG $(1,000\%),$ PROD $(2,000\%)$

Production trials PROD $(1,500\%),$ PURCH $(100\%),$ ENG $(1,000\%)$

Quality trials QUAL $(300\%),$ PROD $(500\%)$

Quality metrics QUAL $(300\%),$ PROD $(100\%)$

Quality training QUAL $(300\%),$ PROD $(1,500\%)$

Market testing MRKT $(500\%)$

Package design DESIGN $(300\%),$ MRKT $(100\%)$

Select distributors MRKT $(500\%)$

Complete FDA certification LEGAL $(300\%)$

Register trademark LEGAL $(300\%)$

Prepare product launch QUAL $(300\%),$ PURCH $(200\%),$ PROD $(1,500\%),$ MRKT $(500\%),$ ENG $(500\%),$ R&D $(100\%)$

TABLE A$2\mathrm{.}2$Resources Availability and Pay Rates

Resource Abbrev Available Hourly rate

Marketing staff MRKT $5$ $ $80/$hr

R&D R&D $5$ $ $80/$hr

Engineering ENG $10$ $$100/$hr

Purchasing PURCH $2$ $ $60/$hr

Quality engineers QUAL $3$ $ $80/$hr

Designers DESIGN $3$ $ $60/$hr

Legal staff LEGAL $3$ $$120/$hr

Production PROD $20$ $ $60/$hr

Prepare a memo that addresses the following questions:

Which if any of the resources are overallocated?

Assume that the project is time constrained and try to resolve any overallocation problems by leveling within slack. What happens?

What is the impact of leveling within slack on the sensitivity of the network?

Include a Gantt chart with the schedule table after leveling within slack.

Assume the project is resource constrained and resolve any overallocation problems by leveling outside of slack. What happens?

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Include a Gantt chart with the schedule table after leveling outside of slack.

Note: No splitting of activities is allowed.

Note: No partial assignments $($e$.$g$.,50$ percent$).$ All resources must be assigned $100$ percent.