1. BUS292 – Project Management
Assignment Two – Web Based Reporting System for Creazione
1. Gnatt Chart and critical path
A Gnatt Chat for this project has been attached as Page 2.
The critical path has been demonstrated by them being highlighted in Red. The sequence
of tasks which make up the critical path have been enumerated below;
• Study Feasibility, Prepare Report, Interview Users, Define User Requirements,
Prepare Reports, Processing Database, Evaluation, Prepare Report, Customise
Software, Prepare Report, Software Testing, Prepare Report, Training, Prepare
Report
2. Over Allocated Resources & Redistribution of Workload
There are three members of the project that have been over allocated, Sherif, Carlos,
Gonzola. They have been assigned to different tasks in excess and can be resolved by
levelling. There are two options for levelling, delaying a task until the assigned person has
availability, or we could allocate another person to this role as this task provides us the
unique opportunity to be flexible and allow for multitasking.
Sherif is over allocated over from the 21st of November until the 28th of November when he
is allocated to work as he is assigned to do the Hardware and Network development and is
assigned for 16hrs for each day. Carlos has been allocated for 31st of October until the 2nd
of November, where he has been allocated to work on the Menus and Data Entry at the
same time, equating for 16hrs a day. Gonzola has been over allocated from the 14th of
December until the 19th of December, allocated to complete the Hardware and Network
testing equating for 16hrs a day.
By redistributing the excess workload to available members we could elevate the over
allocations. For Sherif we could reallocate the tasks to Harry or Gonzola, for the over
allocation for Carlos we reallocate Giuliana and for the conflict with Gonzola, we could
allocate Harry or Sherif.
3. Project Completion Time, Corrective Action & Implications
The project is expected to finish by the 2nd of January on normal working time, but as the
system is required to be up and running before this date, we need to speed up the project
by at least one day. In order for the system to be up and running before the first day of
operation in 2008, the project needs to be completed by the last day of work on the 31st of
December. By reallocating the work load, to the members as above, and by allowing
multitasking of the team members we should elevate this slight delay. There is also the
option to split the task over several members who could be responsible for the same task
to complete it quicker.
4. Budget Estimations & Alterations
As the reallocations of people for different tasks are between members of the same hourly
cost, with the exception of Carlos who is on a higher pay rate than Guiliana whom is
recommended to replace him on this task. As no overtime would be required, through the
use of multitasking and splitting excess tasks to other task members there would be little
1 or no budgetary impact.
Jess Maher | 3328773

2. BUS292 – Project Management
Assignment Two – Web Based Reporting System for Creazione
Jess Maher | 3328773
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