Week 5

Project Planning – Developing the Project Plan and Determining Critical Path

Kimberley Manzo

MGT 402 A01

Laura Williams

Argosy University

ACTIVITIES/TASKS PRESENT IN THE CRITICAL PATH OF A MICROSOFT PROJECT PLAN (CRITICAL PATH)

1. Develop Charter/Scope

2. Develop communication plan

3. Meet with Electrical

4. Meet with Finish Work

5. Meet with Student Workers

6. Obtaining Building Permits

7. Framing Project Sign-off

8. Electrical

9. Electrical-Order Supplies

10. Plumbing

11. Plumbing Order Supplies

RISKS MOST LIKELY TO INCREASE PROJECT TIMELINE

1. Permits are not received as per the schedule-The stated task has a slack time i.e it cannot be delayed without affecting other activities of the project plan. It is also most likely to increase project timeline as it is bound by time constraints i.e as per the schedule.

2. Framing and drywall contractors are running behind schedule and can only produce half their crew as scheduled-This risk is also most likely to delay the project timeline as it is delayed while in the same case affecting the project timeline.

3. Finish work contractors walking off the job half way through-This would adversely affect the project timeline as most tasks would not be completed on the stipulated time.