1.1. “In response, several projects were launched, one of which was…

Question Answered step-by-step 1.1. “In response, several projects were launched, one of which was… Image transcription textSection A [1 till} Marks] Read the following Case studyand answer the questions that follow. SonaEnterprises In its 5?+ year history, Sona h… Show more… Show moreImage transcription textFigure 6.5 Example of a CPM Diagram B E H 2 10 A 20STAR C F 3 K L 2 END 10 12 3 D G 2 10 The process ofconstructing a CPM diagram requires the fo… Show more… Show more1.1. “In response, several projects were launched, one of which was to focus on reengineering the factory layout”. Describe the problems that Sona was experiencing and how it affected the company. (5 marks)1.2. “It provides a means of representing project activities as nodes or arrows, determining which of them are “critical” in their impact on project completion time and scheduling them in order to meet a target date at a minimum cost”. Briefly define what is meant by critical path and how it is determined. (10 marks)1.3. Essentially, the critical path is the highest priority path to be managed. Provide a brief description why it is important for project managers at Sona to focus on critical path tasks. (10 marks)QUESTION 2 (25 Marks)2.1. “In a week, QIP proposed the solution: a short – term outlook schedule. The solution suggested extracting activities from CPM that were owned by a team member and were to be done in the coming two weeks, rather than the entire schedule, presenting them in a Gantt chart format”. Briefly describe how a Gantt chart is used in projects. (5 marks)2.2. “Faced with the lack of a formal project management process and experience, the core team received basic project management training before hiring a consultant who helped develop a detailed CPM schedule”. Explain to the Sona team the benefits of using CPM. (10 marks)2.3. As one of the project management trainers. Briefly list and explain to the Sona team any FIVE (5) basic rules to consider when constructing a network diagram. (10 marks)3.2. What is the project critical path and project duration? (4 Marks)3.3. Briefly describe the following terms: Merge activities and Burst activities. (4 Marks)3.4. Identify the merge and burst activities from the project (6 Marks)  Business Management Project Management PROJECT MA PGDPMPSC8 Share QuestionEmailCopy link Comments (0)