Build a Gantt chart by using Microsoft Project based on the list of tasks as shown in Figure C-16. This mini-project is to build part of the user interface for a new system. The following Gantt charts show without and with critical path highlighted.

a. How many days does this project take? Can you shorten it any? (One easy way to view the total project length is to make a single highest-level task, with all other tasks demoted beneath it.)

b. Does it contain resource conflicts? 

c. What does leveling do to the length of the project?

d. Can you make other reassignments of work between Bryce and Tammy that will shorten the project?

Task Name Duration Start Finish Resource Names Prede Mar 4, 12 Mar 11, 12 WTFSS MTWTFSSMTWTFSS MTWTESSM Mar 18, '12 Mar 25 - Total Project 14 days Thu 3/1/12 Tue 3/20/12 Brye, Tammy Bryee,Tammy 2 Meet with users 2 days Thu 3/1/12 Fri 3/2/12 ryc, Tammy Thu 3/1/12 Wed 3/7/12 Review existing forms 1 day Thu 3/1/12 Bryce, Tammy Bryce, Tammy Specify required data 3 days Build initial prototype 3 days 4 days Mon 3/5/12 Thu 3/8/12 2,3 Bryce, Tammy Mon 3/12/12 4 Bryce Bryee Thu 3/8/12 Tue 3/13/12 4 Temmy Develop test cases Develop error test cas 2 days Tammy Bryce, Tammy(506) Tue 3/20/12 5,6,7 Bryce[S0%1,Tammy Wed 3/14/12 Thu 3/15/12 6 Bryce, Tammy(5ON Run acceptance test 3 days Fri 3/16/12 Bryce[SONLTammy Make refinements 3 days O days Fri 3/16/12 Tue 3/20/12 8 Bryce[50%) Bryce[SON) O 3/20 6. 10 End Tue 3/20/12 Tue 3/20/12 9 Task Name Duration Finish Prede Resource Names Start Mar 4, 12 WTESSMTWTESS MTW Mar 18, 12 FSSMTWTF Mar 11, '12 Total Project 14 days Thu 3/1/12 Tue 3/20/12 Meet with users 2 days Thu 3/1/12 Fri 3/2/12 Bryce, Tammy Thu 3/1/12 Mon 3/5/12 Bryce, Tammy Bryce, Tammy Bryce Review existing forms 1 day Thu 3/1/12 Bryee, Tammy 4 Specify required data 3 days Wed 3/7/12 2,3 Mon 3/12/12 4 Tue 3/13/12 Build initial prototype 3 days Thu 3/8/12 Bryee Develop test cases 4 days Thu 3/8/12 4 Tammy Wed 3/14/12 Thu 3/15/12 6 Fri 3/16/12 Fri 3/16/12 Bryce, Tammy[S0%] Bryce[S0%],Tammy Develop error test cas 2 days Run acceptance test 3 days Tue 3/20/12 5,6,7 Tue 3/20/12 8SS 3 days O days Make refinements Bryce[S0%] Tue 3/20/12 Tue 3/20/12 9 O 1/20 10 End