Part A: Developing the Schedule
Answer to Question 1
|
Task Name |
Duration |
Start |
Finish |
|
WHA_PartAQ1 |
177 days |
Mon 01-10-18 |
Mon 01-07-19 |
|
Investment Board Acceptance |
1 day |
Mon 01-10-18 |
Mon 01-10-18 |
|
Workshop refurbishment |
20 days |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Mon 29-10-18 |
|
Plumbing |
2 days |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Wed 03-10-18 |
|
Leichardt |
2 days |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Wed 03-10-18 |
|
Toowong |
1 day |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Tue 02-10-18 |
|
Hawthorn |
1 day |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Tue 02-10-18 |
|
Electrics |
4 days |
Wed 03-10-18 |
Mon 08-10-18 |
|
Leichardt |
3 days |
Thu 04-10-18 |
Mon 08-10-18 |
|
Toowong |
2 days |
Wed 03-10-18 |
Thu 04-10-18 |
|
Hawthorn |
2 days |
Wed 03-10-18 |
Thu 04-10-18 |
|
Paint |
17 days |
Fri 05-10-18 |
Mon 29-10-18 |
|
Leichardt |
3 wks |
Tue 09-10-18 |
Mon 29-10-18 |
|
Toowong |
2 wks |
Fri 05-10-18 |
Thu 18-10-18 |
|
Hawthorn |
2 wks |
Fri 05-10-18 |
Thu 18-10-18 |
|
Hardware |
53 days |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Thu 13-12-18 |
|
Hardware Order |
18 days |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Thu 25-10-18 |
|
Develop Tender Document |
6 days |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Tue 09-10-18 |
|
Open Tender |
2 wks |
Wed 10-10-18 |
Tue 23-10-18 |
|
Award Tender |
1 day |
Wed 24-10-18 |
Wed 24-10-18 |
|
Review & Sign Contract |
1 day |
Thu 25-10-18 |
Thu 25-10-18 |
|
Hardware Shipping |
2 wks |
Fri 26-10-18 |
Thu 08-11-18 |
|
Workstation configuration |
18 days |
Fri 09-11-18 |
Tue 04-12-18 |
|
Work bench assembly |
2 wks |
Fri 09-11-18 |
Thu 22-11-18 |
|
Power tool assembly |
2 wks |
Fri 09-11-18 |
Thu 22-11-18 |
|
PC image installation |
3 days |
Fri 23-11-18 |
Tue 27-11-18 |
|
3D printer Setup and test |
1 wk |
Wed 28-11-18 |
Tue 04-12-18 |
|
Shipping to Hawthorn & Toowong |
7 days |
Wed 05-12-18 |
Thu 13-12-18 |
|
Packing containers |
4 days |
Wed 05-12-18 |
Mon 10-12-18 |
|
Shipping |
3 days |
Tue 11-12-18 |
Thu 13-12-18 |
|
Workshop Fit outs |
20 days |
Wed 10-04-19 |
Thu 09-05-19 |
|
Networking |
10 days |
Wed 10-04-19 |
Wed 24-04-19 |
|
Networking in Leichardt |
2 days |
Wed 10-04-19 |
Thu 11-04-19 |
|
Networking in Toowang |
2 days |
Tue 16-04-19 |
Wed 17-04-19 |
|
Networking in Hawthorn |
2 days |
Tue 23-04-19 |
Wed 24-04-19 |
|
Servers |
10 days |
Fri 12-04-19 |
Mon 29-04-19 |
|
Servers in Leichardt |
2 days |
Fri 12-04-19 |
Mon 15-04-19 |
|
Servers in Toowang |
2 days |
Thu 18-04-19 |
Mon 22-04-19 |
|
Servers in Hawthorn |
2 days |
Fri 26-04-19 |
Mon 29-04-19 |
|
Workstation installation |
11 days |
Tue 16-04-19 |
Thu 02-05-19 |
|
Workstation installation in Leichardt |
3 days |
Tue 16-04-19 |
Thu 18-04-19 |
|
Workstation installation in Toowang |
3 days |
Tue 23-04-19 |
Fri 26-04-19 |
|
Workstation installation in Hawthorn |
3 days |
Tue 30-04-19 |
Thu 02-05-19 |
|
Surveillance System install |
11 days |
Mon 22-04-19 |
Tue 07-05-19 |
|
Survellience system install in Leichardt |
3 days |
Mon 22-04-19 |
Wed 24-04-19 |
|
Survellience system install in Toowang |
3 days |
Mon 29-04-19 |
Wed 01-05-19 |
|
Survellience system install in Hawthorn |
3 days |
Fri 03-05-19 |
Tue 07-05-19 |
|
Dust Extraction system installed |
10 days |
Wed 17-04-19 |
Thu 02-05-19 |
|
Dust Extraction system installed in Leichardt |
2 days |
Wed 17-04-19 |
Thu 18-04-19 |
|
Dust Extraction system installed in Toowang |
2 days |
Wed 24-04-19 |
Fri 26-04-19 |
|
Dust Extraction system installed in Hawthorn |
2 days |
Wed 01-05-19 |
Thu 02-05-19 |
|
Systems Training |
13 days |
Mon 22-04-19 |
Thu 09-05-19 |
|
Systems Training in Leichardt |
1 wk |
Mon 22-04-19 |
Mon 29-04-19 |
|
Systems Training in Toowang |
1 wk |
Mon 29-04-19 |
Fri 03-05-19 |
|
Systems Training in Hawthorn |
1 wk |
Fri 03-05-19 |
Thu 09-05-19 |
|
Software |
167 days |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Tue 18-06-19 |
|
AI Assisted Surveillance |
27 days |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Wed 07-11-18 |
|
API configuration |
2 wks |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Mon 15-10-18 |
|
Activity Learning |
10 days |
Tue 16-10-18 |
Mon 29-10-18 |
|
Billable events |
2 wks |
Tue 16-10-18 |
Mon 29-10-18 |
|
Safety events |
2 wks |
Tue 16-10-18 |
Mon 29-10-18 |
|
Image rendering |
2 days |
Tue 30-10-18 |
Wed 31-10-18 |
|
Testing |
1 wk |
Thu 01-11-18 |
Wed 07-11-18 |
|
Knowledge management system |
30 days |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Mon 12-11-18 |
|
Product selection |
1 wk |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Mon 08-10-18 |
|
Platform configuration |
1 wk |
Tue 09-10-18 |
Mon 15-10-18 |
|
Taxonomies developed |
3 wks |
Tue 16-10-18 |
Mon 05-11-18 |
|
KMS population |
3 wks |
Tue 23-10-18 |
Mon 12-11-18 |
|
Learning Management System |
30 days |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Mon 12-11-18 |
|
Product selection |
1 wk |
Tue 02-10-18 |
Mon 08-10-18 |
|
Set up can configuration |
2 wks |
Tue 09-10-18 |
Mon 22-10-18 |
|
Course development |
3 wks |
Tue 23-10-18 |
Mon 12-11-18 |
|
Sales Order System |
16 days |
Thu 08-11-18 |
Thu 29-11-18 |
|
Requirements analysis/codes identification |
3 days |
Thu 08-11-18 |
Mon 12-11-18 |
|
Progress configuration |
1 wk |
Tue 13-11-18 |
Mon 19-11-18 |
|
System population |
1 wk |
Tue 20-11-18 |
Mon 26-11-18 |
|
Test |
3 days |
Tue 27-11-18 |
Thu 29-11-18 |
|
Inventory |
28 days |
Thu 08-11-18 |
Mon 17-12-18 |
|
Requirements analysis/codes identification |
2 wks |
Thu 08-11-18 |
Wed 21-11-18 |
|
Progress configuration |
4 days |
Thu 22-11-18 |
Tue 27-11-18 |
|
System population |
2 wks |
Wed 28-11-18 |
Tue 11-12-18 |
|
Test |
4 days |
Wed 12-12-18 |
Mon 17-12-18 |
|
Human Resource Management |
55 days |
Tue 18-12-18 |
Tue 26-03-19 |
|
Requirements analysis/codes identification |
4 wks |
Tue 18-12-18 |
Tue 05-02-19 |
|
Progress configuration |
3 wks |
Wed 06-02-19 |
Tue 26-02-19 |
|
System population |
2 wks |
Wed 27-02-19 |
Tue 12-03-19 |
|
Test |
2 wks |
Wed 13-03-19 |
Tue 26-03-19 |
|
Purchase Order |
33 days |
Wed 27-03-19 |
Tue 14-05-19 |
|
Requirements analysis/codes identification |
2 wks |
Wed 27-03-19 |
Tue 09-04-19 |
|
Progress configuration |
1 wk |
Wed 10-04-19 |
Tue 16-04-19 |
|
System population |
3 wks |
Wed 17-04-19 |
Thu 09-05-19 |
|
Test |
3 days |
Fri 10-05-19 |
Tue 14-05-19 |
|
General ledger |
14 days |
Wed 15-05-19 |
Mon 03-06-19 |
|
Requirements analysis/codes identification |
4 days |
Wed 15-05-19 |
Mon 20-05-19 |
|
Progress configuration |
1 wk |
Tue 21-05-19 |
Mon 27-05-19 |
|
System population |
3 days |
Tue 28-05-19 |
Thu 30-05-19 |
|
Test |
2 days |
Fri 31-05-19 |
Mon 03-06-19 |
|
Integration testing |
2 wks |
Tue 04-06-19 |
Tue 18-06-19 |
|
AI Acitivity Learning Specific for each Workshop |
177 days |
Mon 01-10-18 |
Mon 01-07-19 |
|
Leichardt |
3 days |
Wed 19-06-19 |
Fri 21-06-19 |
|
Hawthorn |
3 days |
Mon 24-06-19 |
Wed 26-06-19 |
|
Toowong |
3 days |
Thu 27-06-19 |
Mon 01-07-19 |
|
M1: The start of the project |
0 days |
Mon 01-10-18 |
Mon 01-10-18 |
|
M2: Workshops ready |
0 days |
Mon 01-10-18 |
Mon 01-10-18 |
|
M3: All software programs complete |
0 days |
Mon 01-10-18 |
Mon 01-10-18 |
|
M4:Go live |
0 days |
Mon 01-10-18 |
Mon 01-10-18 |
Answer to Question 2
Answer to Part a
The problem of over-allocation of resources arises when a particular resource is allocated to a number of different tasks within the same time period. In the project schedule developed for the warehouse construction project, it has been found that there are a lot of activities in which, the resources are over-allocated. One technique that can be used to resolve this problem is resource levelling. In this technique, the activities or work packages in which the resources are over-allocated are not altered but their durations are altered in such a way that a resource does not need to be involved in multiple work packages at the same time but also, the overall resource usage (cost) remains the same.
Answer to Part b
|
WHA_PartAQ1.mpp |
WHA_PartAQ2.mpp |
||
|
Total duration |
Total cost |
Total duration |
Total cost |
|
177 days |
$657,120.00 |
301days |
$657,120.00 |
Answer to Part c
In the above comparison table, it can be seen that due to the use of resource leveling technique, the total duration of the project has been increased from 177 days to 301 days but the total estimated cost has remained the same.
Answer to Part d
After using the resource levelling technique, one major problem that arises is that the estimated duration of the project increases significantly. From the attached mpp file, it can be seen that due to resource levelling, the duration of the project has increased from 177 to 301 days.
Answer to Question 3
Memorandum
To
Harold Steptoe
From
PLEASE FILL, Project Manager
Date: PLEASE FILL
Sub: Details Regarding Completion of Planning Stage
Sir,
This is to notify you that the initial planning phase of the Workhouse Construction Project has been completed and this memorandum includes the summarized details of the points that have been fulfilled and completed in the planning stage. As per the estimations that have been made, the project is expected to take 301 days for execution and completion. The project is expected to start from 1st October 2018 and after resource levelling, it has been found that the project will be completed by 23rd December 2019 considering the national holidays and non-working days in between and no delays during the entire course of the project. If this timeline is not feasible for the project, then additional human resources will have to be recruited otherwise the existing resources will be over-allocated and may not be able to fulfill all duties and goals in the project. The basic usage rates of each of the current human resources are shown as follows.
|
Human Resource Name |
Estimated Cost Usage |
|
Craft Artisan (CA) |
$ 95.00/hr |
|
Business Analyst (BA) |
$ 120.00/hr |
|
Knowledge Analysis (KA) |
$ 110.00/hr |
|
Software engineers (SE) |
$ 110.00/hr |
|
Network engineers (NE) |
$ 110.00/hr |
|
Mechanical Engineer (ME) |
$ 100.00/hr |
|
Workshop Assistant |
$ 50.00/hr |
|
Total Direct Labour Costs |
$ 695.00/hr |
|
Accommodation |
$ 100.00 |
|
Flight |
$ 200.00 |
|
Total Costs |
$ 300.00 |
Answer to Question 4
Answer to Part a
A new resource that is chosen to be added in the list of resources is the software engineer. In the list of work packages, it has been identified that there are some technical work duties like platform configuration for which, the software engineer will be required. Moreover, the addition of this new resource will also help to reduce the duration of the overall project.
Answer to Part b
|
WHA_PartAQ3.mpp |
WHA_PartAQ4.mpp |
||
|
Total duration |
Total cost |
Total duration |
Total cost |
|
286.5 days |
$657,120.00 |
301 days |
$657,120.00 |
Answer to Part C
In this part, it is seen that the total duration of the project has been reduced from 301 days to 286.5 days after the problem of over-allocation is resolved. While none of the activities have been changed significantly, the two work packages namely, the system population of the human resources and the purchase order have been slightly altered in order to reduce the overall project duration.
Answer to Question 5
Answer to Part a
Two quality issues and the assessment plan for the quality of the project have been highlighted in the following table.
|
Quality Issue |
Details |
Chance of Occurrence |
Effect on Project |
|
Poor quality of materials used |
Due to a fault from supplier or procurement department’s end, the quality of the materials supplied maybe poor resulting in major problems during the construction of the workhouse |
Medium |
Extreme |
|
Unlicensed and pirated software used |
The software engineer may use pirated software to develop the required platform that will cause cyber security as well as legal problems for the company and also affect the quality of the project |
Low |
Extreme |
Answer to Part b
Some quality initiatives that can be taken are as follows.
|
WBS Number |
Task Name |
Predecessor |
Duration |
Resource |
|
2.1 |
Check quality of procured materials |
1 |
5 |
Workshop Assistant (WA) |
|
3.3.1 |
Verify license and digital certificates of purchased software |
21 |
2 |
Software Engineer (SE) |
Answer to Question 6
The two left out tasks from the project are as follows.
Part B: Revising the Plan
Answer to Question 1
Answer to Question 2
|
Change |
Impact on Project duration |
Explanation |
|
Sprint 1 |
Longer |
The Leichardt Workshop activity started at the same time as this activity |
|
Sprint 2 |
Longer |
This task is dependent on the completion of HRM testing activity |
|
Sprint 3 |
Shorter |
It is dependent on the hardware related contracts activity |
|
Sprint 4 |
Shorter |
This activity only starts after testing phase is complete |
|
Change |
Impact on Project Cost |
Explanation |
|
Sprint 1 |
Greater |
KE and WA are both added in this activity |
|
Sprint 2 |
Greater |
WA, BA and CA have been added in this activity, thus increasing the resource usage |
|
Sprint 3 |
Greater |
KE and WA are both added in this activity; thus increasing the resource usage |
|
Sprint 4 |
Lesser |
Duration is reduced and hence resource usage is also reduced |
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