PROJECT MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT

1. The following information is available on a management project:

Activity

A
B
C
D
E
F
G

Immediate
Predecessor
s
B
A
A
D
D, E

Duration
(Days)

Staff Required
(per day)

3
5
2
1
6
3
3

6
3
4
4
5
6
3

At present you have 10 staff available. Temporary staff can be hired at a rate of Ksh 500
per day.
a)
b)

Draw a Gantt Chart to show the shortest time it will take to complete the project.
If the project is to finish on time, how many temporary staff are required, and at
what cost? 10 marks

2. A project has the following activities, precedence relationships, and activity durations:

Activity

A
B
C
D
E
F
G

Immediate
Predecessor
s
C
B
A
E, F

Activity
Duration
(weeks)
5
6
5
14
7
9
3

a) Draw a Gantt chart for the project.

b) Identify those activities comprising the critical path.
c) What is the project's estimated duration?

12 marks

(a) It is much harder to come up with an estimate for the cost of software than it is
for hardware. Discuss
[6 Marks]
(b) Discuss any four (4) software cost estimation techniques.

[12 Marks]