Project Management: Stadium Project Schedule Analysis

This project management assignment analyzes a stadium construction project's schedule, critical path, and resource constraints. The student created a network schedule, Gantt chart, and resource-constrained schedule for the stadium project. The analysis includes a detailed breakdown of tasks, durations, start and finish dates. The project's critical path is identified, and the student assesses whether the project can be completed by a specific deadline. Based on the schedule, recommendations are provided regarding the viability of pursuing the contract, considering potential delays and associated penalties. The assignment provides a comprehensive overview of the project's timeline, critical elements, and strategic considerations. This assignment is available on Desklib, a platform providing AI-based study tools and resources.

Running Head: PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Project Management
Name of the Student
Name of the University

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Network Schedule for the Stadium Project
Task Name Duration Start Finish
Baseball Stadium 945 days Mon 7/3/17 Mon 3/29/21
Clear Stadium Site 70 days Mon 7/3/17 Tue 10/10/17
Demolish Building 30 days Wed 10/11/17 Tue 11/21/17
Set Up Construction Site 70 days Wed 11/22/17 Tue 3/6/18
Drive Support Piling 120 days Wed 3/7/18 Thu 8/23/18
Pour Lower Concrete Bowl 120 days Fri 8/24/18 Fri 2/15/19
Pour Main Concourse 120 days Mon 2/18/19 Tue 8/6/19
Install Playing Field 90 days Mon 2/18/19 Mon 6/24/19
Construct Upper Steel Bowl 120 days Mon 2/18/19 Tue 8/6/19
Install Seats 140 days Wed 8/7/19 Wed 2/26/20
Build Luxury Boxes 90 days Wed 8/7/19 Thu 12/12/19
Install Jumbotron 30 days Wed 8/7/19 Wed 9/18/19
Stadium Infrastructure 120 days Wed 8/7/19 Wed 1/29/20
Construct Steel Canopy 75 days Thu 2/27/20 Thu 6/11/20

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Light Installation 30 days Thu 2/27/20 Wed 4/8/20
Build Roof Supports 90 days Wed 3/7/18 Thu 7/12/18
Construct Roof 180 days Fri 7/13/18 Fri 3/29/19
Install Roof Tracks 90 days Fri 6/12/20 Mon 10/19/20
Install Roof 90 days Tue 10/20/20 Mon 3/1/21
Inspection 20 days Tue 3/2/21 Mon 3/29/21
The resource constrained schedule for the project is developed as follows.
ID RES DUR ES LF SL 1-100 101-200 201-300 301-400 401-500 501-600 601-700 701-800 801-900 901-1000
2 1P 70 0 70 0 1P
3 1P 30 70 100 0 1P
4 1P 70 100 170 0 1P
5 1P 120 170 290 0 1P 1P
6 1P 120 290 410 0 1P 1P 1P
7 1P 120 410 945 415 1P 1P
8 1P 90 410 925 425 1P
9 1P 120 410 530 0 1P 1P
10 1P 140 530 670 0 1P 1P
11 1P 90 530 925 305 1P
12 1P 30 530 945 385 1P
13 1P 120 530 925 275 1P 1P
14 1P 75 670 745 0 1P 1P
15 1P 30 670 925 225 1P
16 1P 90 170 655 395 1P 1P
17 1P 180 655 1230 395 1P 1P 1P
18 1P 90 745 835 0 1P 1P
19 1P 90 1230 1320 0 1P 1P
20 1P 20 1320 1340 0 1P
Total Resource Load 2P 3P 4P 2P 5P 6P 4P 2P 2P 2P
Figure 1: Resource Constrained Schedule of the Project
(Source: Created by Author)

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Answer to Question 1
As per the estimated schedule, the project cannot be completed by the April 3 deadline
before the 2020 season. The stadium will be actually completed before the start of 2021 season
and the estimated finishing date is 29th March, 2021.
Answer to Question 2
The critical path of the project is shown in the following diagram (the path is marked in
red).
Figure 2: Critical Path of the Project
(Source: Created by Author in MS Project)
Answer to Question 3
Based on the estimated schedule, it is not recommended for G&E to pursue this contract.
This is mainly because the schedule does not match with the schedule actually provided by the

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MLB board and G&E will have to pay $250,000 per day of delay from April 3, 2020 to the
expected completion date i.e. March 29, 2021.
The Gantt chart is posted below.
Figure 3: Gantt Chart of the Project
(Source: Created by Author)