Gantt chart

CPM

Project Management

Problem No. 1, Given the following project to landscape a new building site, Activity Immediate Duration Resource Activity Predecessor (days) Used A: Get plants 2 X. Y B: Get flowers 2 X C: Obtain soil 3 X D: Obtain B,C 4 XY fertilizer E: Select labor D 3 W.X F: Set date D 1 W, X, Y G: Begin EF 2 XY (a) Draw a Gantt chart. You can use using MSP. (b) Find the critical path and project duration in days. (c) Given that each resource is assigned 100% to each task, identify the resource constraints. (d) Level the resources and determine the new project duration and critical path. (e) Identify what alternative solutions can be used to shorten the project duration and not over- allocate the resources. Problem No, 2. The network for shooting a TV commercial as shown in the table has a fixed cost of $90 per day, but money can be saved by shortening the project duration. Find the least- cost schedule. Normal Crash Cost Increase Time Time (Ist, 2nd, 3rd day) 7 4 $30, 50, 70 9 6 40, 45, 65 Activity 1-2: Contract personnel 23: Obtain stage props 1-3: Rent equipment 2-4: Contract studio 3-4: Set time and date 12 10 60, 60 11 9 35, 60 3 3