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** USE MS-PROJECT TO HELP YOU DO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TASKS **

Create, name and save a new project file for each task.

Task 1A – Determine the Earliest Start Time (EST) for each activity A-E

B C
30

12 8
A D E
0
10 20 40 50
10 25 6

Task 1B – From the data in Table 1 regarding the refurbishment of a small workshop:
 produce a Gantt Chart;
 produce a Network diagram;
 identify the Critical Path, and
 determine the project duration and earliest date by which the workshop can be
expected to begin operations.

Assume infinite resources (i.e. don’t allocate any). Take all durations to be in weeks,
and assume MS-Project’s default working calendar.

Use “Network diagram” view to verify the dependencies, and alter them if necessary.

Activit Activity description Duration Precedent(s)


y
ID
1 Refurbish workshop - -
(NB - Summary task/ workpackage)
2 Recruit new staff 6 -
3 Choose new basic equipment 2 -
4 Choose new special equipment 4 -
5 Draw new layout 3 -
6 Train new staff 10 2
7 Order new basic equipment 2 3
8 Order new special equipment 8 4
9 Make structural alterations 8 5
10 Unpack and inspect equipment 2 7,8
11 Install services 4 9
12 Install and commission equipment 6 10,11
13 Begin workshop operations 0.1 ???

Table 1 - Activities in the "Refurbish Workshop " project


Task 1C – From the data in Table 2 concerning a small decorating project:
 produce a Gantt Chart;
 produce a Network diagram, and
 determine the minimum project duration, assuming two units of resource that you
may allocate any way you wish.

Assume durations to be in days (!), and use MS-Project’s default calendar.

Activit Description Duration Dependency*


y (ies)
ID***
1 Decorate room - -
(summary task / workpackage)
2 Remove furnishings 1 SS 3, 4
3 Fetch paint 2 SS 2, 4**
4 Fetch wallpaper 3 SS 2, 3**
5 Strip walls 4 FS 2
6 Paint ceiling and woodwork 5 FS 3
7 Hang wallpaper 6 FS 4, FS 5
8 Replace furnishings 7 FS 6, FS 7
9 Tidy up, relax and brag about DIY skills 8 FS 8

Table 2 - Activity data for the “decorating” project

* Key: FS - Finish-to-Start: Activity can only start when predecessor has finished
regardless of resource availability

SS – Start-to-Start: Activity and its predecessor may start simultaneously


if resource is available

SF – Start-to-Finish: Activity must finish before predecessor may start

FF – Finish-to-Finish: Activity must finish at the same time as its


predecessor

Notes: ** It will probably be necessary to specify Activities 2 and 3 as both having SS


dependencies on Activity 1.

*** re-sequence your activities to give a better presentation layout on the Gantt
chart view.

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