Assignment:
This exercise begins with information for a building project. Working in Microsoft Project, you will create the task list, including summary tasks and their sub-tasks, create links between tasks and their predecessors, add resources, and make changes to the original plan.
A. Enter the following tasks, including the specified duration, specified predecessors, and specified resources. Tasks that are bolded are summary tasks and the indented tasks are sub-tasks. HW7 Tasks File
. Make the Start date of the project: Dec. 15th, 2013.
B. Identify the Original Finish Date for the entire project. Save the baseline for the project.
C. You now have received the following update from the field:
Items 1-20 completed on time
Item 21 delayed as inspector was on vacation causing a 3-day delay, but now is complete.
Item 24 Wallboard is 50% complete
Item 25 Stairway is 65% complete
Item 26 Since the painting contractor could not start on time he has now informed you that he has started another job and you will have to wait until it is done. The new date he will be available to start is August 25th, 2014.
Item 28 the landscape crew says the raised garden material will not arrive on time and he is not able to start until August 29th, 2014.
Input the above data into project (do not change the baseline plan). Annotate reasons for schedule changes (e.g., inspector delay, painting). (Use the notes feature)
D. The customer wants to know if the walk-through date and final project completion date is on schedule. Is it? If not what are the dates?
E. The boss just called and said that the delay is unacceptable to the customer. What can you change to make the project finish on time? Remember to give good justification for the changes.
For your written response to B, D and E, submit a Word document. Remember to make your changes in response to E in the project.
ID: Task List: Duration: Predecessors: Resources:
1 Westwood Project 0d
2 Contract Design 1
3 Customer selections 1w 1 ` Sales[25%]
4 Write specifications 1d 3 Specifications
5 Write contract 3h 4 Counsel
6 Plans 12d 5 Drafting[50%]
7 Signatures 1h 6FS+3d Sales
8 Contract begins 0d 7
9 Foundation Stage
10 Excavation 1d 8FS+3d Excavation Contractor
11 Footing/foundation 8d 10 Excavation Contractor
12 Water service 1d 11 Water utility
13 Electrical service 1d 11 Electric Utility
14 Inspection 1h 13FS+1d Building Inspector, PF
15 Foundation stage complete 0d 14
16 Framing Stage 15
17 Wood framing 15d 14 Framing Crew[700%]
18 Roofing 4d 17 Framing Crew[500%]
19 Plumbing 3d 17 Mech/Plumb Contractor
20 Electrical wiring 3d 17 Electrical Contractor
21 Inspection 1h 19,18,20 Building Inspector, PF
22 framing stage complete 0h 21
23 Finishing Stage 22
24 Wallboard 1w 22 Wallboard Crew[500%]
25 Stairway 4d 22 Finish Carpenters
26 Painting 1w 24 Paint crew[800%]
27 Trim 1w 26SS+33% Finish Carpenters
28 Landscaping 4d 27
29 Customer walk through 3h 26FS+2d,27
30 Punch list corrections 4d 29
31 Final inspection 1.5h 30,28 Building Inspector, PF
32 Finishing stage complete 0d 31
33 Close-out Stage 32
34 Administrative closure 1d 32
35 Project complete 0d 34