1. Define a project. How does the Alton Bridge meet the five characteristics of a project?
Projects are a set of related tasks to be executed over a fixed period and within certain cost. The Alton bridge accomplish with a shared resource, the task is interrelated and cross functional team work and it involved uncertainty. The project had specific deadlines and time and resources constraints. The Alton bridge was temporary, unique and purposeful, it had also limitations on cost(budget), time and scope. The project included the following phases: bridge-type study; type, size and location study; final plans; and construction review.
2. Draw what you consider being this project’s Priority Matrix.
time
performance
cost
Constrain
x
Enhance
X
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The second phase: Phase two towering 300 feet tower take a year.
The third phase: The Illinois approach one year
The fourth phase: Phase four: the cable stays 1 installing the bridge’s 123 miles of cable stays.
The fifth phase: placing road deck
The six: place the gap of duck
The seventh: race to finish the for 16 days
4. Weather situations were a risk throughout the project. Discuss two situations described in the video and the Risk Response Strategies used by the team.
Project Alton faces tow major weather-related challenges. In one situation, heavy rain and flood made it difficult to continue as schedule while the hot days (over 95 degrees) was unsuitable for the special concrete to work on the final phase. However, the problem solved by mixing ice with the concrete at the time. 1993
5. What purpose did the Gantt chart serve for the project team?
The Gantt charts used as a scheduling technique work. this chart uses layers of timelines indicating activities duration and dates. in their progress reports
6. Per the video, why are PERT and CPM important? How are they