Question: Exercise 1- Munch Coffee Table Book Project (20 Marks) The Event As QRA is a small organisation, the budget for the coffee table book is

Exercise 1- Munch Coffee Table Book Project (20 Marks) The Event As QRA is a small organisation, the budget for the coffee table book is limited. The book will need to be printed and distributed to the chosen upmarket hotels by Monday 30 October 2023. Anna has created similar coffee table books for previous Munch events. The books generate significant The annual "Munch" food and drink festival will take place in Swan Valley, Perth, and Margaret River in November 2023. Munch transforms each area into an epicurean hub of culinary delights; where world-class chefs meet the finest Australian produce, award-winning wine flights and one-of-a-kind fun 'foodie' delights. More than 50 food and wine celebrities are expected to descend on Western Australia to create spectacular dinners, one-off unforgettable dining experiences in stunning locations, and share their knowledge and experiences with an estimated 25,000 visitors. Quality Restaurant Association (QRA) Anna is the promotions manager for the "Quality Restaurant Association" (QRA). QRA is a small commercial company supported by subscription fees from independent restaurants based in Western Australia. QRA coordinates promotions and marketing campaigns on behalf of QRA members to encourage more people to eat in QRA restaurants. QRA represents high end restaurants in Western Australia and has a track record of increasing diner numbers and profits for member restaurants. QRA has a loyal following on social media where it promotes member restaurants. QRA is a minor sponsor for the main Munch event. Anna knows you are an expert in project scheduling, and she has asked you to plan her project. The Project Anna has been given permission by the QRA Executive Board to create a coffee table book to be placed in rooms of upmarket hotels that are likely to accommodate guests for the Munch event. A coffee table book is an oversized, usually hard-covered book whose purpose is for display on a table in the rooms and lounges of the upmarket hotels. The book is intended to inspire conversation about the food in a selection of around 30 QRA restaurants in the Munch event areas of Western Australia. The book will mainly contain appetising pictures of the food on offer, together with a few inspirational comments from chefs and details of the restaurant where the food is available. The book will be provided free to the upmarket hotels on condition that they are displayed in the best rooms and lounge areas. QRA is based in a small administrative office in Sutton Street, Mandurah. Anna will take responsibility for producing and distributing the coffee table book along with the other two members of her team. The skills of the team are as follows. - Anna - is very experienced in dealing with marketing and promotion for QRA. She has excellent administrative and editorial skills. Anna has a company car provided by QRA. - Betsy - is QRA's marketing specialist and is extremely competent with stakeholder engagement and writing excellent commercial articles. She has produced numerous pamphlets, magazines and online articles for QRA including Instagram, Twitter and Tik-Tok. She has a WA driving licence and is authorised to drive QRA vehicles. - Cara - is QRA's marketing assistant and is an experienced food photographer. She has a portable food photography kit consisting of camera, filters, light box, small LED lamps and tripod. Schedule Planning Activities 1. Develop an estimated duration for each activity. Using a project start time of 0 and a required project completion time of 150 calendar days (or 30 October 2023), calculate the earliest start, earliest finish, latest start, and latest finish times and total slack/float for each activity. If your calculations result in a project schedule with negative total slack/float, revise the project scope, activity estimated durations, and/or sequence or dependent relationships among activities to arrive at an acceptable baseline schedule for completing the project pithin 150 calendar days (or by 30 October 2023). Describe any revisions you make in the written report Cara does not hold a driving licence
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