Project Management Using MS Project Hard Rock Concert Case Adopted from a problem Prepared by Gary LaPoint, School of Management, Syracuse University Student Instructions Each year the Hard Rock organizes a huge concert called the \"Rock Fest.\" Some 100,000 rock and roll fans attend the Rock Fest. Planning for the concert begins many months before the actual concert date. This year the concert is planned to take place in Fall 2016. Planning for the concert begins on February 01, 2016. As a recent operations management graduate, you have been hired to help schedule this year's concert. Hard Rock follows a normal workweek, i.e., tasks can be performed Monday-Friday. Below is a table detailing the specific activities associated with staging Rock Fest. Included in the table are precedence activities, and the activity durations. For this case you are to: 1) Using Microsoft Project, enter the activities, durations, and predecessors. Change the start day of activity \"A - Finalize sites & facility contracts\" to February 01, 2016. 2) Identify the critical path of the project from the network diagram. 3) Prepare a table showing the slack of each activity. You can view the slack of each activity with the following menu item: Tables Schedule. 4) Determine the earliest date you can have this concert. 5) Submit your MS Project file along with a report documenting your answers to questions 2-4. Hard Rock Concert Activity A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Description Finalize sites & facility contracts Select Concert Promoter Hire Production Manager Design Promotional Website Finalize TV rights Hire Director Plan for TV camera placement Target headline entertainers Target support entertainers Travel accommodations for talent Set venue capacity Sign Ticket Master contract On-site ticketing Lease sound and staging equipment Passes & stage credentials Travel accommodations for staff Normal Time In Days Predecessors 28 A 14 B 21 B 25 B B 60 28 F 13 B 45 H 43 I 4 C 3 B, D, K 17 L 6 C 8 G, R, P 4 U, W 4 Activity Q R S T U V W X Y Z AA BB CC DD Description Hire Sponsor Coordinator Finalize sponsors Define & place signage for sponsors Sign concession contracts Hire Operations Manager Develop site plan Hire Security Director Hire Support Staff Develop police/fire security plan Develop traffic plan Determine reqmt's for power, facilities Secure merchandise deals Secure online merchandise sales Install power/ plumbing/ AC/toilet svcs EE Construct stage FF Test sound/lighting GG Ready for concert Normal Time In Days Predecessors B 21 Q 35 Q, E, X 8 B, K 32 B 54 U 31 B 20 U, W 17 W 55 W, M, J, T 20 V 30 B 25 BB 20 AA 6 C, N, V, AA, DD O, DD, EE Y, Z, CC, S, FF 2 2 1