TECHNIQUES FOR ESTIMATING TASK DURATIONS IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT As part of planning a project‚ tasks are assigned to project team members. Durations for task completion are also specified. Task duration estimation is necessary since it helps in cost and resource estimation. Iranmanesh and Mokhtari (2008)‚ further affirmed the importance of project duration estimation by saying that‚ estimation of time and cost to complete work in a project and follow up them during implementation are major contributors
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5 Hedging Interest-Rate Risk with Duration Before implementing any kind of hedging method against the interest-rate risk‚ we need to understand how bond prices change‚ given a change in interest rates. This is critical to successful bond management. 5.1 Basics of Interest-Rate Risk: Qualitative Insights The basics of bond price movements as a result of interest-rate changes are perhaps best summarized by the five theorems on the relationship between bond prices and yields. As an illustration
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The Pert Studebaker. Case Study Case Background From 1916 to 1966‚ Studebaker automobiles were manufactured in South Bend Indiana. Vicky Roberts became owner of Roberts’s Auto Sales and Service (RASAS) when she inherited a Studebaker dealership. RASAS is a diversified business that includes three sales and service car dealerships‚ two auto parts stores‚ a large body shop‚ a car painting business and an auto salvage yard. Ms. Roberts is considering expanding the business to include vintage car
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT I. Introduction a. Company Profile b. Organizational Chart c. Project Portfolio d. Problem Definition II. Literature Review e. Project Evaluation and Review Technique f. Critical Path Method III. Data and Analysis - CPM Network - CPM Network (Early Start‚ Early Finish‚ Target Start‚ Target Finish) - CPM Network for Crash Scenario - Table 1.2 - Table 1.3 Time – Cost trade off data for activities IV. Conclusion V
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Gantt Chart Introduction. A Gantt chart is a visual project management tool first developed and used by Henry Gantt during World War I. Gantt charts‚ also known as bar charts‚ time lines‚ or milestone charts are one of the most popular and useable ways to present project information. The parts of a Gantt chart. A Gantt chart lists tasks or phases of a project from top to bottom and has time running from left to right. Each task has a start date and duration (or end date). Planned tasks are usually
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weight that range from 0.0 to 1.0.weight indicates the relative importance of the critical success factors. Rating: Ratings refer to strengths and weaknesses where 4= major strength‚ 3= minor strength 2= minor weakness and 1= major weakness. In CPM the rating and total weighted score for rival firms can be compared to the sample firms. This comparative analysis provides important internal strategic information. Mobile Manufacturing | I-phone | Samsung | Nokia | Success Factors | Weight
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of the bond will increase to 100.04. What is the modified duration of the bond? a) 5.0 b) -5.0 c) 4.5 d) -4.5 Example 1-6: FRl\1 Exam 1998--Question 22 What is the price impact of a 10-basis-point increase in yield on a 10-year par bond with a modified duration of 7 and convexity of 50? a) -0.705 b) -0.700 c) -0.698 d) -0.690 Example 1-8: FRl\1 Exam 1998--Question 20 Coupon curve duration is a useful method for estimating duration from market prices of a mortgage-backed security (MBS).
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Graduate School of Business Administration University of Virginia UVA-F-1238 Duration and Convexity The price of a bond is a function of the promised payments and the market required rate of return. Since the promised payments are fixed‚ bond prices change in response to changes in the market determined required rate of return. For investor’s who hold bonds‚ the issue of how sensitive a bond’s price is to changes in the required rate of return is important. There are four measures of bond
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1. Using the information provided‚ prepare the report that Roberts requested‚ assuming that the project will begin immediately. Assume 45 working days are available to complete the project‚ including transporting the car to Detroit before the auto show begins. Your report should briefly discuss the aspects of the proposed new business‚ such as the competitive priorities that Roberts asked about. Roberts want to restore her Mustang to mint condition or as close to mint condition as possible‚ and
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CRITICAL PATH METHOD (CEE 320 – VDC SEMINAR) 4 February 2009 Jesse Santiago & Desirae Magallon Overview Background & History CPM Defined The CPM approach Definitions Class Exercise Background & History Developed in the 1950s by the US Navy Originally‚ the critical path method considered only logical dependencies between terminal elements Since then‚ it has been expanded to allow for the inclusion of resources related to each activity‚ through processes called activity-based resource
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