Conrad Weitzel, owner of Weitzel Human Resources, is involved in the process of designing a program that
Question:
Conrad Weitzel, owner of Weitzel Human Resources, is involved in the process of designing a program that his clients can use for their job search processes. Some activities include preparing resumés, writing letters, scheduling interviews with potential employers, researching companies and industries, and so on. Duration (days) and precedence of each activity can be seen in the following table.
Activity | Optimistic Duration | Most Likely Duration | Pessimistic Duration | Precedence |
A | 8 | 10 | 12 | - |
B | 6 | 7 | 9 | - |
C | 3 | 3 | 4 | - |
D | 10 | 20 | 30 | A |
E | 6 | 7 | 8 | C |
F | 9 | 10 | 11 | B,D,E |
G | 6 | 7 | 10 | B,D,E |
H | 14 | 15 | 16 | F |
I | 10 | 11 | 13 | F |
J | 6 | 7 | 8 | G,H |
K | 4 | 7 | 8 | I,J |
L | 1 | 2 | 4 | G,H |
IMPORTANT: Use two decimal places for all your calculations. Do not round any number, even the weighted duration of each activity.
1) What deadline should Conrad Weitzel report to assure an 87% chance of success?
2) Conrad Weitzel was not satisfied with the deadline in question "d" and wants it to be reduced by 15%. What impact would this new term have on the chances of completing the project?
3) Weitzel Human Resources began developing an RBS for each potential risk associated with this project. However, the risk manager is unsure of which category of the RBS "conflict over resources among projects" falls under. Tell him the appropriate branch and reveal your train of thought.
Quantitative Analysis for Management
ISBN: 978-0132149112
11th Edition
Authors: Barry render, Ralph m. stair, Michael e. Hanna