Snyder Engineering has been engaged to undertake the Christopher Building Project. Due to some unforeseen circumstances the project owner went bankrupt

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The Christopher Building Project Part 1 (20 Points)

Project description

Snyder Engineering has been engaged to undertake the Christopher Building Project. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, the project owner went bankrupt and the project was sold to a new company. The originally appointed Project Manager, Bob Sachs decided to retire. The new owner has re-engaged Snyder to re-launch the Christopher Building Project. Snyder has appointed a seasoned Project Manager, Francis Lo, to lead this project.

The project schedule has been revised by the new Project Manager from the original 29-week duration to an aggressive 24-week completion. As a result, the project budget has increased by about 20% from the original $2.4M to $2.9M.

The WBS has already been established previously. Refer to Figure 1.1. Assignment for Part 1:

• Develop WBS outline using the MS project 2016 or 2019, using the WBS column and Task Name

Once you have completed the above exercise you can use the information provided below to complete the preliminary schedule. Refer to Table 1.1 below.

1. Each work package will represent an

2. The project begins 18 Nov

3. The following holidays are observed: All Canadian (Ontario) statutory holidays in 2019 and 2020. Google “Ontario Statutory holidays” to get the

4. If a holiday falls on a Saturday then Friday will be given as extra day off, and if it falls on a Sunday, then Monday will be givens as a day

5. The project team work eight-hour a day, Monday through

 

Warning: Experience has taught students to frequently make separate backup files for each exercise. The software is never as friendly as users expect!

Provide the following answers:

1. When is the project estimated to be completed? How long will the project take?

2. What is the critical path(s) for the project?

3. Which activity has the greatest amount of slack?

Include the following printouts in Tabloid (11x17) format:

 

• A Gantt chart, showing all the active columns

• A schedule table reporting ES, LS, EF, LF, and slacks for each

• Submit your MS Project file electronically on BrightSpace. Remember: Save your file for future

TABLE 1.1

 

Activity	Task Name	Duration	Predecessors Activities
1	Structural Design	17 days
2	Structural Steel Fabricate	30 days	1
3	Erect Structure	15 days	2
4	Building Envelope Design	15 days	1SS
5	Install Roof	12 days	3, 4
6	Install Windows	10 days	27
7	Install Siding	12 days	5SS
8	Install Floor Slab	5 days	5, 7
9	Install Mech Equipment	20 days	16, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
10	Install Elec Equipment	22 days	21, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8
11	Install Interior Trims	15 days	27, 8
12	Design Mech System	15 days	4SS
13	Solicit Mech Bids	10 days	12
14	Award Mech Contract	2 days	13
15	Fabricate Mech System	35 days	14
16	Deliver Mech System	5 days	15
17	Design Elec System	15 days	12SS
18	Solicit Elec Bids	10 days	17
19	Award Electrical Contract	2 days	18
20	Fabricate Elec System	35 days	19
21	Deliver Elec System	5 days	20
22	Design Windows	5 days	4
23	Design Door Trims	5 days	22
24	Design Office Area	7 days	23
25	Solicit Arch. Bids	10 days	24, 23
26	Award Architectural Contract	5 days	25
27	Deliver Architectural Products	38 days	26

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