Project Management Assignment: Gantt Chart, Resource Planning Analysis

This project management assignment analyzes a project using Gantt charts and resource planning techniques. The solution identifies the critical path, calculates project duration, and explores methods to shorten project timelines. Assignment 1 focuses on Gantt chart creation, identifying earliest and latest start/end times, highlighting the critical path, and suggesting techniques to accelerate project completion. Assignment 2 involves resource planning for a house move, creating a workload distribution table, evaluating workload smoothing, and discussing potential risks and alternatives. The assignment also provides justifications for realistic project deadlines, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of project management principles and practical application.

Running head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author Note

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Assignment 1 - Gantt Chart
The table below provides the details of the Earliest Start, Earliest End, Latest Start and
The Latest End:
Activity Time Earliest Start Earliest End Latest Start Latest End Critical Task
(days)
A 2 0 2 0 2 Yes
B 6 2 8 2 8 Yes
C 1 2 3 4 5
D 3 3 6 5 8
E 2 3 5 6 8
F 2 8 10 8 10 Yes
G 1 8 9 9 10
H 5 2 7 6 11
I 1 10 11 10 11 Yes
J 3 11 14 11 14 Yes
Critical Path
The critical path for the completion of the task is A->B -> F-> I -> J. Hence the
minimum time required to complete the project is 14 days.
Techniques to shorten the duration of the project
Assignment 2 – Resource Planning
The distribution of the workload is done in accordance with the table provided below:

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Activ
ity
Dura
tion
(days
)
Work
load
(hour
s)
M T W T F S S M T W T F S S M T
Con
trol
A
Set
date
1 4 4 4
B
Invite
friend
s
5 20 4 4 4 4 4 20
C
Buy
boxes
3 6 2 2 2 6
D
Rent
vehicl
e
1 2 2 2
E
Dism
antle
furnit
ure
2 8 4 4 8
F Pack 7 14 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 14
G Move 1 4 1 1

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John 58 4 8 6 6 6 6 6 6 2 2 2 1 55
Advantages
The advantages of the distribution of the workload within the duration of the project
within the project is done accordingly. The total workload for John is 58 and the control value is
set to 55. The main advantage of the distribution made is that the load imbalance would be
managed efficiently and the completion of the project would be done earlier than expected.
Risks
The main risk associated with the load control process is that with the increase in the
number of hours per day the load for a day would be very high whereas there would be no work
for some days. Hence, this would be a high risk activity for the organization and the schedule of
the project would be hampered and the resources available to the project team would be wasted
when they are idle and ineffective.
Alternatives
An alternative to the procedure described above is that the schedule for the project being
developed on hourly work basis and not on the day to day work. This would be helpful in
managing the resources efficiently and performing the required work on time for the project
team. The reduction in the workload would also keep the resources refreshed, although the
schedule for the project would be increased to a great extent.

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Justification for the realistic project deadline
The project deadline does seem realistic as the duration for all type of activities for each
person is different. However, the schedule created for a house move is pretty realistic.

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