1.) When is the project estimated to be completed? How many working days will
it take?
a. The project is has a scheduled completion date of 1/11/2016. This
results in a duration of 260 working days.
2.) What is the critical path?
a. The critical path for the Red Zuma project is Market Analysis, Product
Design, Product Design Selection, Detailed Product Design, Build
Prototypes, Field Test Prototypes, Finalized Product Design, Final
Manufacturing Process, Order Production Equipment, Install
Production Equipment, and Celebrate. This critical path is annotated
by red shading on the network diagram.
3.) Which activity has the most total slack?
a. Task 1.5, Detailed Marketing Plan has the most slack with 179 Days.
4.) How sensitive is this network?
a. The network currently has low sensitivity.
5.) Identify two sensible milestones and explain your choice.
a. The first milestone I would choose is Product Design Selection. This
task would make for a sensible milestone because without design
selection, the project cannot move forward into testing and
manufacturing.
b. The second milestone I would choose is Finalized Product Design. This
milestone would act as a gatekeeper for Final Manufacturing Process.
This would prevent wasted time and resources as the project moves
into the final tasks.
