Edinburgh Tram System Scenario

Ques- Complete the network analysis for the tram planning office project using the project logic
diagram that is provided in Appendix 1, based on the ‘Expected Durations’ for each task, which can
be determined from the task data that is forwarded in Appendix 2?

Ans Expected duration = (Optimistic + 4*Most Likely + Pessimistic)/4

Optimisti Pessimisti Expected

Activity c Mostly c Duration
Clear Site 8 10 12 10
Install Drainage 7 10 19 11
Install Piled Foundations 8 15 22 15
Construct Steel Frame 8 12 22 13
Place Precast Concrete Floor Slabs 8 9 16 10
Install Roof Finishes 6 10 20 11
Attach External Cladding Panels 6 8 10 8
Install Internal Partitions 8 10 12 10
Install Electricity Services 12 15 24 16
Install Drainage and Water
Services 8 12 22 13
Install Raised Floors 8 20 26 19
Install Suspended Ceilings 10 14 24 15
Commission, Clean & Handover 8 10 12 10
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Ques Produce a Linked Bar-chart that presents a summary of the normal project programme?

Ans)
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Ques) The tasks ‘Install Drainage’ and ‘Install Piled Foundations’ both require the use of 2
Excavators. Upon completing the initial planning phase it has been determined that the
Subcontractor responsible for delivering these two tasks has only priced for, and only has access to
just 2 excavators for the duration of their involvement with the project. You must now check the
initial plan to determine whether this resource constraint will cause a problem, and if it does, you
are required to re-plan the project logic and complete a revised network analysis and linked bar
chart that accommodates the resource constraint. If appropriate, be sure to report the consequence
that this resource constraint has upon the overall duration of the project and upon the target
duration previously determined.

The tasks ‘Install Drainage’ and ‘Install Piled Foundations’ both require the use of 2 Excavators

Constraint:

Only 2 Excavator is available, thus, ‘Install Drainage’ and ‘Install Piled Foundations’ which
were earlier parallel activities has now become "Finish to Start", linked as such, Activity 4
shall commence only after completion of Activity 3. (Reason: Unavailability of additional 2
excavator)

Impact on Timeline:

Project Completion Date - shifted from 25.02.10 to 11.03.10

Total Impact – 14 days

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Ques - The project is now underway. However, some technical problems have been encountered
with the installation of the Drainage and the Piled Foundations. As a consequence, the installation
of the drainage took 2 days longer than was planned and the installation of the Piled Foundations
tookanextra3days.Thedirect costs associated with the set asks did not increase. The construction
of the steel frame has now been completed. This went very smoothly and actually took the
subcontractor 1 day less than what was originally planned. Again, the direct costs for this task
were unchanged. The client has been assured of a specific entry date and this was based on the
target duration determined in part (iii). The issues that have been encountered so far threaten the
accomplishment of this entry date.

Ans)

Technical issues that have been encountered are:

- Installation of Drainage: 10 + 2 extra days (for actual completion)

- Installation of Piled Foundations: 15 + 3 extra days (for actual completion)
- Construction of Steel: 12 - 1 (less day) (for actual completion)
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Crashing:

To meet original timeline, i.e. completion date of 25.02.10, normal days (Optimistic days) has
been considered for the following activity as per Appendix 2:

- Place Precast Concrete Floor Slabs: 8 days

- Install Roof Finishes: 6 days
- Attach External Cladding Panels: 6 days
- Install Internal Partitions: 8 days
- Install Electricity Services: 12 days
- Install Drainage and Water Services: 8 days
- Install Raised Floors: 8 days
- Commission, Clean & Handover: 8 days