Section $1$ Problems

Solve the following $2$ problems and use the attached excel spreadsheet to submit your

answers

Problem $1$: $(10$ Marks$)$

Assume the network and data that follow. If the indirect costs for each project duration are: $$90$

$(15$ units$),$ $$70(14$ units$),$ $$50(13$ units$),$ $$40(12$ units$),$ $$30(11$ units$),$

Answer the following:

i$)$ Compute the total direct costs for each project duration. $(5$ marks$)$

ii$)$ Indicate crashed activities $(4$ marks$)$

iii$)$ Compute the total project cost for each project duration. $(1$ mark$)$

P a g e $6|4$

P a g e $6|4$

Problem $2$: Progress Monitoring $15$ Marks

Given the following project network, baseline, and status information, develop status reports

for periods $14.($Fill in data in blank areas as required$)$

Calculate each period and enter in the excel spreadsheet $(4$ marks per table$)$

Status Report: Ending Period $2$

Task $\%$ Complete EV AC PV CV SV

$1$ Finished $13$

$280\%14$

$375\%8$

Cumulative Totals $35$

Status Report: Ending Period $3$

Task $\%$ Complete EV AC PV CV SV

$1$ Finished $13$

$280\%15$

$3$ Finished $10$

$450\%4$

$50\%0$

$633\mathrm{.}3\%4$

Cumulative Totals $46$

P a g e $6|4$

Status Report: Ending Period $4$

Task $\%$ Complete EV AC PV CV SV

$1$ Finished $13$

$2$ Finished $18$

$3$ Finished $10$

$4$ Finished $8$

$530\%3$

$666\mathrm{.}7\%8$

$70\%0$

Cumulative Totals $60$