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Task number Activity Duration Cost Cost Cost Cost (months) | (OMR '000) (OMR '000) (OMR 000) (OMR '000) LOCATION | LOCATION LOCATION LOCATION 1 2 3 4 95 120 900 100 805 150 1,000 2 2 6 570 3 4 800 700 900 650 4 1,600 1,500 1,300 1,250 Design Build access roads Construct temporary dams Build support pillars Complete bridge structure & lay road Tests and safety approval 5 3 1,200 1,130 950 800 6 60 50 70 40 Table 1: Planned durations and costs of the bridges in various locations (1, 2, 3, & 4). Three progress reviews have been undertaken: the reported percentage progress for each activity and the total expenditure at each review is noted in Table 2. Task number Activity 3-month review 6-month review 9-month review 90% 2 3 100% 40% 60% 100% 70% 100% 4 25% Design Build access roads Construct temporary dams Build support pillars Complete bridge structure and lay road Tests and safety approval 5 6 6 100 960 1950 Actual Cost (OMR'000) Table 2 Oman bridge construction projects - Progress reports Required You are required to prepare and submit a Project Management Plan Update Report that include the following key aspects: a. A clear project schedule and budgeted costs of the project tasks. b. Calculated relevant measures to determine whether the project's cost is under control and clear comments on whether the project is progressing well with good cost control. C. Calculated measures that summarise the project's progress in comparison to the schedule. Do these provide any evidence of good control over the schedule? Explain briefly. d. Given the progress of work after nine months, estimate the project's final cost and the TCPI. Explain the implications of your estimates for project success. e. Discuss at least two possible problems that might arise in meeting the expectations of the stakeholders and managing the project team and how you would handle these challenges as a trained project manager