Part $1$: ProjectLibre File Submission

ProjectLibre File:

Using the project data you submitted in Part One, create a comprehensive project plan in ProjectLibre.

Ensure that your project includes a Work Breakdown Structure $($WBS$),$ all tasks scheduled with proper relationships, and all resources allocated.

Submit the ProjectLibre file $(.$pod$)$ as part of your assignment.

Screenshots and Explanation:

Include screenshots from your ProjectLibre file showing each of the following steps:

WBS creation

Task scheduling with dependencies

Resource allocation

Provide a brief explanation for each screenshot to demonstrate your understanding of how to use ProjectLibre effectively.

Part $2$: Developing a Project Plan $($Chapter $6)$

Project Network Diagram:

Using the project data you submitted in Part One, develop a project network diagram. Clearly define all activities, their durations, and dependencies.

Use the Activity$-$on$-$Node $($AON$)$ method to create the diagram.

Perform the forward and backward pass to determine the earliest start, earliest finish, latest start, and latest finish times for each activity.

Identify the critical path and calculate the total project duration.

Gantt Chart:

Create a Gantt chart based on the project network diagram.

Highlight the critical path activities on the Gantt chart.

Part $3$: Scheduling Resources and Costs $($Chapter $8)$

Resource Allocation:

Identify all resources required for the project activities from your project data. Categorize them as either human, equipment, or materials.

Develop a resource histogram to show the resource allocation over the project timeline.

Cost Estimation:

Estimate the cost for each activity using your project data. Include labor, materials, equipment, and any other relevant costs.

Create a time$-$phased budget by distributing the costs across the project timeline.

Explain any assumptions made in your cost estimation process.

Part $4$: Reducing Project Duration $($Chapter $9)$

Schedule Compression Techniques:

Identify two activities on the critical path where schedule compression is possible.

Apply at least two schedule compression techniques $($e$.$g$.,$ fast tracking, crashing$)$ to reduce the project duration.

Calculate the new project duration after applying these techniques and discuss the trade$-$offs involved.