Project

scheduling
Assignment

ABB 3304 Project Management

Question 1

One of the projects is having an issue with the resources in the project. Initially, the project was scheduled
based on the activities required for the project

Required:
1. Redraw the project schedule using CCP method in better managing resources in the project.
2. Calculate the ne project duration based on the CCP method

Question 2

The following project diagram require a resource levelling to rearrange the resources.

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Critical Path

Andrew

Required:
1. Redraw the network diagram using a CCP method to eliminate the resource conflicts.
2. Indicate the location of feeder buffers.
Question 3:

Activity Activity Description Immediate Duration

Code Predecessor (months)
A Preliminary Analysis Nil 2
B Preparation of project proposal A 4
C Key-individual meeting – Technical and non-technical A 2
D Review of the proposal B 2
E Bills of Materials B, C 4
F Brainstorming and project briefing A, E 6
G Project documentation – project charter, project manuals D 4
H Letter of Intent – Third party D, E, F 2
I Project requirement meeting G, H 6
J Drafting of contract H, F 6
K Management update and review H, I, J 4

1. Develop a diagram for the project

2. Define the project duration
3. Identify the late finish of Project documentation – project charter, project manuals must be
accomplished to ensure there is no delay in the project.
4. Determine the early start of review of the proposal
5. Define a float that could be exist within any activities in the project.

Question 4:
In this project, all activities are regarded as critical. The objective in performing project crashing for this
project is to measure the total costs to be incurred to shorten the project duration. After performing the
analysis, the company shall be able to decide the new project duration with the acceptable new costs
incurred for the project.

ACTIVITY DURATION CRASH MAXIMUM COST COST COST DUE TO

(WEEKS) DURATION CRASH (NORMAL (DUE TO CRASHING
(WEEKS) DURATION DURATION) CRASHING) (PER WEEK)
(WEEKS)
A 12 7 5 RM 3,000 RM 5,000 RM 400
B 8 5 3 RM 2,000 RM 3,500 RM 500
C 4 3 1 RM 4,000 RM 7,000 RM 3,000
D 12 9 3 RM 50,000 RM 71,000 RM 7,000
E 4 1 3 RM 500 RM 1,100 RM 200
F 4 1 3 RM 500 R M1,100 RM 200
G 4 3 1 RM 15,000 RM 22,000 RM 7,000
- - - TOTAL RM 75,000 RM 110,700 -
Question 5:
Calculate the total costs to be incurred if the project duration is minimized.

Overhead cost incurred in this project is estimated at RM600 per day.

ACTIVITY PREDECESSOR DURATION CRASH NORMAL DURATION COST
(DAYS) DURATION COSTS (DUE TO
(DAYS) (DAYS) CRASHING)
A - 2 2 RM 1,200 RM 0
B A 5 4 RM 1,800 RM 600
C B 6 4 RM 1,700 RM 400
D B 7 5 RM 1,500 RM 1,500
E E, F 4 3 RM 1,900 RM 1,900
- - - - RM 8,100 -

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