This is an individual assignment  -  You are required to complete both parts A and B

Part A   (80% Marks)

You are required to prepare a report (2500+/- 10% words) and critically review and reflect on the reasons why organisations are using Project Management to achieve their strategic objectives.

Part B  (20% marks)

You are a member of the University Executive and have been requested to prepare a project plan for the refurbishment of the Business School student lounge and dining room.

The work must start on the 9 July 2015 and be complete and available for use by the 5th September 2015 when students return for the new academic year. A penalty clause of £10,000 per day of delay beyond the 5^th September is written into the contract. 

All of the information on project activities and planned durations are shown in the table provided. Using Microsoft Project prepare the following.

1)    A one page Gantt Chart to establish Start and Finish times and Total Slack, add title and insert your name and student number into the legend box – print landscape on one page.

2)    A Network Diagram, insert your name and student number into the legend box  –print on one page including title and legend.

3)    Using activity numbers determine the critical path and project duration.

4)    If the project starts on the  9 July 2015 what is the earliest date it can be completed.

5)    If any of the following  events happened individually, what would be the effect on the duration of the whole project? Explain the reasons why.

a)    Gas Fire commissioning is delayed by 15 days.

b)    Applying 30 rolls of Wallpaper now takes 3 days longer than planned.

c)    Delivery of Furniture is delayed by 2 days

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