Holapersona
PROBLEMA 1
The Maser is a new custom-designed sports car. An analysis of the task of building the Maser reveals the following list of relevant activities, their immediate predecessors, and their duration.
Job
Letter Description Immediate
Predecessor(s) Normal
Time (days)
A Start --- 0
B Design A 8
C Order special accessories B 0.1
D Build frame B 1
E Build doors B 1
F Attach axles, wheels, gas tank D 1
G Build body shell B 2
H Build transmission and drivetrain B 3
I Fit doors to body shell G, E 1
J Build engine B 4
K Bench-test engine J 2
L Assemble chassis F, H, K 1
M Road-test chassis L 0.5
N Paint body I 2
O Install wiring N 1
P Install interior N 1.5
Q Accept delivery of special accessories C 5
R Mount body and accessories on chassis M, O, P, Q 1
S Road test car R 0.5
T Attach exterior trim S 1
U Finish T 0
a) Draw a network diagram for the project.
b) Mark the critical path and state its length.
c) If the Maser has to be completed 2 days earlier, would it help to
i. Buy preassembled transmissions and drivetrains? ii. Install robots to halve engine-building time? iii. Speed delivery of special accessories by 3 days?
d) How might resources be borrowed from activities on the non-critical path to speed activities on the critical path? PROBLEMA 2
MANAGING HARD ROCK’S ROCKFEST
At the Hard Rock Café, like many organizations, project management is a key planning tool. With Hard Rock’s constant growth in hotels and cafes, remodeling of existing cafes, scheduling for Hard Rock Live concert and event venues, and planning the annual Rockfest, managers rely on project management techniques and software to maintain schedule and budget performance.
“Without Microsoft Project” says Hard Rock Vice-President Chriss Tomasso, “there is no way to keep so many people on the same page.” Tomasso is in charge of the Rockfest event, which is attended by well over 100,000 enthusiastic fans. The challenge is pulling it off
The Maser is a new custom-designed sports car. An analysis of the task of building the Maser reveals the following list of relevant activities, their immediate predecessors, and their duration.
Job
Letter Description Immediate
Predecessor(s) Normal
Time (days)
A Start --- 0
B Design A 8
C Order special accessories B 0.1
D Build frame B 1
E Build doors B 1
F Attach axles, wheels, gas tank D 1
G Build body shell B 2
H Build transmission and drivetrain B 3
I Fit doors to body shell G, E 1
J Build engine B 4
K Bench-test engine J 2
L Assemble chassis F, H, K 1
M Road-test chassis L 0.5
N Paint body I 2
O Install wiring N 1
P Install interior N 1.5
Q Accept delivery of special accessories C 5
R Mount body and accessories on chassis M, O, P, Q 1
S Road test car R 0.5
T Attach exterior trim S 1
U Finish T 0
a) Draw a network diagram for the project.
b) Mark the critical path and state its length.
c) If the Maser has to be completed 2 days earlier, would it help to
i. Buy preassembled transmissions and drivetrains? ii. Install robots to halve engine-building time? iii. Speed delivery of special accessories by 3 days?
d) How might resources be borrowed from activities on the non-critical path to speed activities on the critical path? PROBLEMA 2
MANAGING HARD ROCK’S ROCKFEST
At the Hard Rock Café, like many organizations, project management is a key planning tool. With Hard Rock’s constant growth in hotels and cafes, remodeling of existing cafes, scheduling for Hard Rock Live concert and event venues, and planning the annual Rockfest, managers rely on project management techniques and software to maintain schedule and budget performance.
“Without Microsoft Project” says Hard Rock Vice-President Chriss Tomasso, “there is no way to keep so many people on the same page.” Tomasso is in charge of the Rockfest event, which is attended by well over 100,000 enthusiastic fans. The challenge is pulling it off