Question $1$

Since John needs approval for the changes, list all the suggestions from your team in the order that they were changed in the original plan. To compress the schedule, John must implement the suggestions exactly as they are stated. Since the additional budget from Jill is unknown, prioritize compressing the schedule by starting with the least costly option and its implications, including the new project ending time and cost. Continue this process until you achieve the desired deadline or no more crashing is possible.

Which option would you recommend first among the $6$ suggestions? How much additional funding is needed for the option suggested, and what would be the new end date?

If you have not reached the desired end date after implementing the first suggestion, what is the next least costly option that you would recommend? How much additional funding is needed, and what would be the new end date?

Please repeat this process until you have reached the desired end date, or you run out of options for compressing the schedule.

Once you have reached the desired end date, provide the following reports from ProjectLibre. Simply take pictures$/$screenshots of the report and include$/$append the images $/$screenshots to the end of your write$-$up$.$

The task information report, which will show the project tasks, their duration, and predecessors.

The report which will show for all tasks the Early Start, Early Finish $($these appear simply as start and finish in the table$),$ Late Start, Late Finish, and the Slack $($Float$)$ for the project.

The Gantt chart for the project $($scale it so that it will be at most two pages long$).$

Question $2$

Based on all the changes incorporated, how many days will be needed to complete the project and what is the end date? $($Please indicate both$)$

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Question $3$

What is the total additional budget needed to implement all the recommended changes?

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Question $4$

When you meet Jill to present the compressed schedule and extra funding needed, Jill informs you that due to some unforeseen issues, there are no additional funds available apart from paying for the $7-$days$/$week overtime that has already been authorized. In this case and based on what your team has suggested thus far $($suggestions $1-6$ above$),$ what is the end date for the project which meets all the requirements stated by Jill?