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Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project management
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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1. Business document
WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish Predecessors Comment
1 Deck Project 56 days
Thu 20-
12-18
Fri 08-
03-19
1.1
Project Planning and
Prepping
10 days
Thu 20-
12-18
Thu 03-
01-19
1.1.1 Designing 4 days
Thu 20-
12-18
Wed 26-
12-18
1.1.1.1 Surveying 2 days
Thu 20-
12-18
Fri 21-
12-18
1.1.1.2 Deck permit 2 days
Mon 24-
12-18
Wed 26-
12-18
4
1.1.2 Purchase Materials 6 days
Thu 27-
12-18
Thu 03-
01-19
1.1.2.1
Measurements and
Material Selection
3 days
Thu 27-
12-18
Mon 31-
12-18
5
1.1.2.2 Site clearing 3 days
Tue 01-
01-19
Thu 03-
01-19
4,7
1.2 Structural Work 9 days
Thu 27-
12-18
Tue 08-
01-19
1.2.1 Foundation 3 days
Thu 27-
12-18
Mon 31-
12-18

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1.2.1.1
Space limiting
Marking foundation holes
3 days
Thu 27-
12-18
Mon 31-
12-18
5,4
1.2.1.2 Digging Post Holes 2 days
Fri 28-12-
18
Mon 31-
12-18
11FS-2 days
The space
limiting
marking
foundation
holes get
delayed by 2
days
1.2.2
Securing Posts and
Beams
8 days
Fri 28-
12-18
Tue 08-
01-19
1.2.2.1
Pour Concrete and set
Posts
5 days
Fri 28-12-
18
Thu 03-
01-19
12SS
Pour concrete
and set posts
activity
cannot be
started unless
digging post
holes get
completed
1.2.2.2 Install Footings 3 days
Fri 04-01-
19
Tue 08-
01-19
14
1.3 Framing and stairs 7 days
Fri 04-
01-19
Mon 14-
01-19

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1.3.1 Laying the joists 4 days
Fri 04-
01-19
Wed 09-
01-19
1.3.1.1
Measure and cut, rim,
floor joists and stringers
2 days
Fri 04-01-
19
Mon 07-
01-19
8
1.3.1.2
Install rim, floor
joists, stringers and framing
2 days
Tue 08-
01-19
Wed 09-
01-19
14,18
1.3.2 Decking and Ramp 3 days
Thu 10-
01-19
Mon 14-
01-19
1.3.2.1 Install deck planks 3 days
Thu 10-
01-19
Mon 14-
01-19
19
1.3.2.2 Install ramp 2 days
Fri 11-01-
19
Mon 14-
01-19
21FF
Installation of
ramp cannot
get
completed
unless
installation of
deck plans
get
completed
1.4 Utilities 10 days
Wed 09-
01-19
Tue 22-
01-19
1.4.1 HVAC 4 days Wed 09- Mon 14-

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01-19 01-19
1.4.1.1
Subcontract HVAC
Installer for Gas line work
2 days
Wed 09-
01-19
Thu 10-
01-19
15
1.4.1.2
Supervise and inspect
sub- contractor work
3 days
Thu 10-
01-19
Mon 14-
01-19
25FS-1 day
Subcontract
HVAC
installer for
gas line work
get delayed
by 1 day
1.4.2 Electrical 6 days
Tue 15-
01-19
Tue 22-
01-19
1.4.2.1
Subcontract
electrician
2 days
Tue 15-
01-19
Wed 16-
01-19
25,26 .
1.4.2.2
Supervise and inspect
electrician’s work
2 days
Mon 21-
01-19
Tue 22-
01-19
28FS+2 days
Subcontract
electrician
work can be
led by 2 days
and therefore
the work will
be completed
2 days
earlier.

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1.5 Finishing work 11 days
Wed 23-
01-19
Wed 06-
02-19
1.5.1 Railings 7 days
Wed 23-
01-19
Thu 31-
01-19
1.5.1.1 Install Railing Posts 4 days
Wed 23-
01-19
Mon 28-
01-19
29,22
1.5.1.2
Install Railings,
Balusters and top rail
2 days
Tue 29-
01-19
Wed 30-
01-19
32
1.5.1.3
Install Glass Panels in
Hand rails
3 days
Tue 29-
01-19
Thu 31-
01-19
32
1.5.2 Skirting 6 days
Wed 30-
01-19
Wed 06-
02-19
1.5.2.1
Skirting
measurements and cuttings
4 days
Wed 30-
01-19
Mon 04-
02-19
32FS+1 day
Installation of
glass panels
in hand rails
can be led by
1 day
1.5.2.2 Lattice install 2 days
Tue 05-
02-19
Wed 06-
02-19
34,36
1.6 Closing 22 days
Thu 07-
02-19
Fri 08-
03-19
1.6.1 Electrical and Heater 8 days Thu 07- Mon 18-

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– Phase 2 02-19 02-19
1.6.1.1
Electrical Final work
and Fixtures
4 days
Thu 07-
02-19
Tue 12-
02-19
37
1.6.1.2
Stone fire table
installation
4 days
Wed 13-
02-19
Mon 18-
02-19
40
1.6.2 Bench and Screening 14 days
Tue 19-
02-19
Fri 08-
03-19
1.6.2.1
Privacy Screen
Installation
4 days
Tue 19-
02-19
Fri 22-
02-19
41
1.6.2.2
Bench seats
Installation
5 days
Mon 25-
02-19
Fri 01-
03-19
43
1.6.2.3
Perform final cleaning
and remove all scrap
material from work site
5 days
Mon 04-
03-19
Fri 08-
03-19
44

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2. Gantt chart reflecting critical path
Figure 1: Critical path in Tracking Gantt chart view
(Source: Created by Author)

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