Conveyor Belt Project Part 6 using MS Project

Use the MS Project file from Part 5 to complete Part 6. Use the revised data below and save as a new MS project file title Conveyor Belt Project Part 6 and answer the questions below:

Part 6

You have received revised estimates for the remaining activities at the end of the fourth quarter:

-Prototypes will be completed on 3/8/11

-Serial I/O drivers will be completed on 6/30/11

-System hardware/software test will start on 7/11/11 and take 25 days

-Order circuit boards will start on 8/8/11 and take 5 days

-Assemble preproduction model will begin on 10/14/11 and take 18 days

-Project documentation is expected to start on 8/8/11 and will take 55 days

-Network interface is expected to start on 8/8/11 and will take 99 days

-Shell is expected to start on 8/8/11 and will take 55 days

-Integrated acceptance testing is expected to start on 12/29/11 and will take 54 days

You have received revised estimates for the remaining activities at the end of the fourth quarter as given in Part 6 of the Conveyor Belt project in Appendix 2. Enter the revised estimates in the start dates, completion dates and durations into the Gantt Chart/ Table /Entry view in the respective columns. This will result in revised estimate of the project completion date.

Part 6 (Status Date January 1, 2011)

1. There is no need to change the status and current date from what was set earlier, i.e., January 1, 2011.

2. Enter the new status information for the project in the Tracking table.

3. Produce and copy/ paste the Earned Value Report, Earned Value Cost Indicators Report, Earned Value Schedule Indicators Report and the Tracking Gantt Chart into the Word document.

4. Answer all the questions given in Part 6.

From Textbook (page 640):

Part 6 Questions:

What is the new EAC for the project? How long should the project take given these revised estimates?

How happy will top management be with these forecasts given the priorities of the project?

What recommendations would you make?

Include a revised schedule, a Tracking Gantt Chart, and cost table