Case Study 586

Question Description

CASE STUDY 5.1

read: Case Study 10.1 Project Scheduling at Blanque Cheque Construction (A), Page

Questions

1. Develop a project network consisting of at least 20 steps that should be done to complete the project. As the case suggests, keep the level of detail for these activities general, rather than specific. Be sure to indicate some degree of precedence relationship among the activities.
2. Suppose you now wanted to calculate duration estimates for these activities. How would you make use of the following approaches? Are some more useful than others?
   • Expert opinion
   • Past history
   • Mathematical derivation

Writing Requirements

• 3–5 pages in length (excluding cover page, abstract, and reference list)
• APA format, Use the APA template located in the Student Resource Center to complete the assignment.
• Please use the Case Study Guide as a reference point for writing your case study.

CASE STUDY-5.2

• Case Study 12.1 The Problems of Multitasking
• 1. How does multitasking confuse the resource availability of project team personnel?
  2. “In modern organizations, it is impossible to eliminate multitasking for the average employee.” Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why?
  3. Because of the problems of multitasking, project managers must remember that there is a difference between an activity’s duration and the project calendar. In other words, 40 hours of work on a project task is not the same thing as one week on the baseline schedule. Please comment on this concept. Why does multitasking “decouple” activity duration estimates from the project schedule?

  Writing Requirements

  • 2-3 pages in length (excluding cover page, abstract, and reference list)
  • APA 6th edition, Use the APA template located in the Student Resource Center to complete the assignment.
  • Please use the Case Study Guide as a reference point for writing your case study.