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Task Optimistic Duration (days) Most Likely Duration (days) Pessimistic Duration (days) PERT Weighed Average Duration (days)
Initiating
Finalize project team 2 4 10
Develop project charter 2 3 13
Planning
Develop scope statement 4 8 14
Develop and refine other plans 10 20 29
Executing
Concept
Evaluate current systems 2 4 10
Define requirements 4 16 22
Define user requirements 8 10 23
Define content requirements 4 16 29
Define system requirements 7 17 33
Define server owner requirements 4 18 20
Define specific functionality 10 20 33
Define risks and risk management approach 5 13 21
Develop project plan 9 18 32
Brief web development team 1 1 2
Web Site Design
Design registration for recreational programs 4 16 22
Design registration for classes and programs 7 19 33
Design tracking system 8 10 27
Design incentive system 10 15 22
Web Site Development
Develop registration for recreational programs 9 22 32
Develop registration for classes and programs 12 21 37
Develop tracking system 5 17 21
Develop incentive system 4 13 20
Conduct Verification Testing 9 18 27
Conduct Validation Testing 4 15 20
Conduct Pilot Testing 2 3 9
Roll Out
Move site to production server 2 3 6
Determine roll out schedule 2 3 5
Communicate roll out plan to users 1 1 2
Conduct user training 2 4 12
Deploy system 1 1 2
Support
Determine what support resources are needed 2 3 4
Make appropriate staffing changes 2 3 4
Determine method that users will attain support 2 3 5
Determine support process 2 5 11
Launch support 1 1 2
Controlling
Hold formal customer review 1 1 2
Closing
Prepare final report and presentation 2 5 10
Deliver final report and presentation 1 1 2

Durations Solution

ID Task Optimistic Duration (days) Most Likely Duration (days) Pessimistic Duration (days) PERT Expected Duration (days) Predecessor(s) (ID)
1 TECHNOLOGY REFRESH PROJECT
2 Initiating
3 Meet with key stakeholders 1 2 3
4 Finalize statement of work 3 5 9 3
5 Secure project team leads 3 5 13 3
6 Finalize stakeholder register 2 4 7 5
7 Develop project charter 10 16 24 3
8 Finalize project charter 1 2 4 4,7
9 Planning
10 Scope Planning
11 Requirements
12 Develop/finalize functional requirements 5 16 24 4
13 Develop/finalize hardware requirements 5 12 20 12
14 Develop/finalize software requirements 5 10 14 12
15 Develop/finalize requirements traceability matrix 4 9 17 12,13,14
16 Finalize project deliverables 2 2 3 15,8
17 Develop scope statement 4 6 16 16
18 Finalize/Update WBS 2 3 8 17
19 Schedule (Time) and Cost Planning
20 Finalize hardware/software costs 6 12 18 13,14
21 Update activities and duration estimates 2 10 18 18,20
22 Human Resource Planning
23 Finalize resource requirements 4 8 19 21
24 Finalize project costs 4 6 12 21,23
25 Identify training requirements 2 4 5 23
26 Complete training activities 6 12 14 25
27 Quality Planning
28 Determine impacted quality processes 2 3 4 15
29 Finalize quality management plan 2 6 8 28,23
30 Risk Planning
31 Update project risks 10 10 18 23
32 Draft risk register 2 3 4 31
33 Finalize risk management plan 2 3 4 32
34 Finalize Project Plan
35 Finalize communications management plan 2 3 4 23
36 Finalize procurement management plan 2 10 12 16
37 Finalize stakeholder management plan 2 2 2 6,23
38 Finalize project schedule/cost baseline 2 10 18 24
39 Finalize project plan 2 5 16 29,36,35,37,38
40 Obtain approval for project plan 2 4 10 33,39
41 Executing
42 Hardware
43 Procure hardware from suppliers 8 10 22 36
44 Software
45 Obtain software OS licenses 6 12 20 36
46 Obtain software application licenses 6 12 20 36
47 Pilot Testing
48 Setup test area 2 3 4 40
49 Load software onto pilot machines 5 2 3 45,46,48,43
50 Validate functionality 3 5 9 49
51 Deployment
52 Configure production hardware 10 18 28 26,50,67,63
53 Deploy production hardware 12 16 18 52
54 Load software to deployed hardware 10 16 30 53
55 Testing
56 Validate startup on deployed hardware 4 6 10 54
57 Perform OS testing 4 8 10 56
58 Perform application testing 4 13 18 57
59 Obtain formal sign-off from users 6 14 22 58
60 Monitoring and Controlling
61 Formal Customer Review 1
62 Hold formal customer review after project plan approval 1 2 2 40
63 Update project plan 4 8 10 62
64 Formal Customer Review 2
65 Obtain updates regarding key deliverables from project team 6 12 18 50
66 Hold formal customer review after pilot testing 1 2 2 50,65
67 Update project plan 4 8 10 66
68 Closing
69 External
70 Finalize procurement with suppliers 5 12 23 59
71 Customer Approval
72 Hold final customer review 1 2 2 59
73 Prepare/submit final customer report 4 6 8 59
74 Audit against contractual deliverables 3 6 8 72,73
75 Obtain final customer approval 2 3 4 74
76 Internal
77 Hold lessons learned meeting 1 1 1 75,70
78 Update final internal report 4 6 8 77
79 Hold project team celebration event 1 1 1 78

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