Project Management Exercises

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management Exercises
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1PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Table of Contents
Exercise 1.........................................................................................................................................2
1. Network for the project............................................................................................................2
2. Critical path.............................................................................................................................2
3. Re-planning of the project.......................................................................................................2
4. Maintenance of the original target training date......................................................................3
Exercise 2.........................................................................................................................................3
1. Critical path.............................................................................................................................3
2. Slack/float time on ‘process confirmations’............................................................................3
3. Slack time on ‘test pension plan’.............................................................................................3
4. Slack time on ‘verify debt restriction compliance’..................................................................3
Explanation on management of critical path activities................................................................4
Bibliography....................................................................................................................................5

2PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Exercise 1
1. Network for the project
2. Critical path
The critical path is B-E-G-H with a duration of 22 weeks.
3. Re-planning of the project
ID WBS Task Name Duration Start Finish WBS Predecessors
1 A Select personnel 5 wks Mon 22-10-18 Fri 23-11-18
2 B Invite personnel 5 wks Mon 22-10-18 Fri 23-11-18
3 C Budget ok? 14 wks Mon 26-11-18 Fri 01-03-19 A
4 D Prepare materials 5 wks Mon 26-11-18 Fri 28-12-18 A
5 E Engage instructor 4 wks Mon 26-11-18 Fri 21-12-18 B
6 F Select date 7 wks Mon 26-11-18 Fri 11-01-19 B
7 G Remind personnel 8 wks Mon 31-12-18 Fri 22-02-19 D,E
8 H Start project 5 wks Mon 25-02-19 Fri 29-03-19 F,G
S T M F T S W S T M F T S W S T M F T S W
23 Sep '18 21 Oct '18 18 Nov '18 16 Dec '18 13 Jan '19 10 Feb '19 10 Mar '19 07 Apr '19 05 May '19
The re-planning of the project shows that the critical path has changed and the project
duration has also increased by 14 days.