Conveyor Belt Project TABLE A29 Conveyor Belt Project; WBS Part Project Deseription ‘The new computer-controlled conveyor belt is an exciting project that moves and. positions items on the conveyor belt within <1 millimeter. The project will pro duce a new system for future installations, and for replacement of those in the field, at alow cost, The computer-controlled conveyor belt has the potential to be ‘critical unit in 30 percent of the systems installed in factories. The new system is, also easier to update with future technologies. ‘The Project Priority Matrix for the Conveyor Belt Project (CBP) is: Tine Scope Cost x ‘Table A2.9 has been developed for you to use in completing the project exercises Assignment Develop the WBS outline using the software available to you. Question Does this information (WBS) allow you to define any milestones of the project? ‘Why or why not? What are they? Remember: Save your file for future exercises! Conveyor Belt Project, Hardware Hardware specifications Hardware design Hardware documentation Prototypes Order circuit boards ‘Assomble preproduction models Operating systom Kernel specifications Drivers Disk drivers Seria VO drivers Memory management Operating system documentation Network interface tities Usios specifications Routine wiles Complex utities tities documentation hl ‘Systemintegration Architectural decisions Integration fist phase ‘stom hard/sofwar tast Project documentation Integration acceptance testingPart2 ‘Use yout file from Part 1 and the information provided below to complete this ‘exercise. (See Table A2.10.) 1. Bach work package will represent an activity 2. The project begins January 4, 2010. 3. The following holidays are observed: January 1, Memorial Day (last Monday in May), July 4th, Labor Day (first Monday in September), Thanksgiving Day (4th Thursday in November), December 25 and 26, 4, If a holiday falls on a Saturday then Friday will be given as an extra day off, and if it fall on a Sunday, then Monday will be given as a day of. 5. The project teams work eight-hour days, Monday through Friday. ‘Warning: Experience has taught students to frequently make separate backup files for each exercise. The software is never as friendly a users expect! Construct « network schedule forthe conveyor belt project and prepare a memo that addresses the following questions 1. When isthe project estimated to be completed? How long will the project take? 2. What isthe critical paths) for the project? 3. Which activity has the greatest amount of slack? 4, How sensitive is this nework? 5. Identify two sensible milestones and explain your choices. 6. ‘Compare the advantages/disadvantages of displaying the schedule as a network versus a Gantt chart, TABLE A210 Conveyor Belt Project; Schedule ‘Activity Resource Duration (days) Preceding Activity Architectural docsions Design 2% = Hardware specications Development, design 0 1 Kemel specifications Design a 1 Utilities specifications Development, design 15 1 Hardware design Design, development n 2 Assembly, development 10 3 Memory manegement Development 2 3 Operating sytem decumentation Design, documentation B 3 Routine wities Dovelopment 0 4 Complex uses Development 0 4 ilies documentation Documantaton design 2 4 Hardware documentation Documantaton, design 0 5 Immagration stp -Assombly, davelopment 50 ezasionr2 ‘Assombly, development 20 18 Serial VO divers Development 130 3 ‘System hardsofware test Assembly B 1415 Order circuit boerds Purchasing 5 6 Network nterfece DDovelopmant 2 16 Dovelopment a 16 Project documentation Documentation development 0 16 ‘Assemble reproduction models Assembly, development a ‘TFS, ag 50 ays Imegcated acceptance testing Assembly, development 0 18192021Include the following printouts + AGantt chart ; + A network diagram highlighting the ertical path _ A schedule table reporting. ES, LS, EF, LF, and slack for eacl Hint: the project should be completed in 530 days Remember: Save your file for future exercises! atta ‘hedule until resources are od sayin“ pres plan nt ele util resus Some” Ths excrcelastaes ths sulle bu very important, i from Part input resources and their cost if you have nt already donee. All information found in-Tables Az 10 and AD. tS) tae, Name Group oe See Desion aD (teams) co ee Development RAD (2teams) Ee Documentation R&D (team) a Ascontytst —AD(Vean) n Purchasing Procurement (team) Prepare a memo that addresses the following questions: |. Which if any of the resources are overallocated? 2. Assume that the project is time constrained and Uy to resolve any overaitocg. tion problems by leveling within slack. What happens? 3. What is the impact of leveling within slack on the Sensitivity of the network? Include a Gantt chart with the schedule table after leveling within slack, 5. What options are available at this point in time? Include a Gantt chart with the schedule table after leveling outside of slack, Note: No splitting of activities is allowed. Note: No partial assignments (©, 50 percent). All resources must be assigned 100 percent.