adthefollowingcasestudyandanswerthequestionsinthespacesfollowingthequestionsbelow. Thefollowingtextisthesameaswhatwasdistributedearlier. Disney'sExpeditionEverest OneofthenewestthrillridestoopenintheWaltDisneyWorldResortmayjustbethemostimpressive. AsDisneyapproachedits50thanniversary,thecompanywantedtocelebrateinatrulyspecialway. Whatwasitsidea?CreateaparkattractionthatwouldinmanywaysserveasthelinkbetweenDisney's amazingpastanditspromisingfuture.Disneyshowedthatitwasreadytopulloutallstopsinorderto geteverythingjustright. In2006,TheWaltDisneyCompanyintroducedExpeditionEverestinDisney'sAnimalKingdomParkat LakeBuenaVista,Florida.ExpeditionEverestismorethanjustarollercoaster.Itistheembodimentof theDisneyspirit:aridethatcombinesDisney'strademarkthrills,unexpectedtwistsandturns,incredible attentiontodetail,andimpressiveprojectmanagementskills. First,let'sconsidersomeofthetechnicaldetailsofExpeditionEverest: Withapeakofjustunder200feet,therideiscontainedwithinthetallestof18mountainscreatedby Disney'sImagineersatDisneyparksworldwide. Theridecontainsnearlyamileoftrack,withtwists,tightturns,andsuddendrops. TheDisneyteamcreatedaYeti:anenormous,furcovered,AudioAnimatronicsmonsterpoweredbya setofhydrauliccylinderswhosecombinedthrustequalsthatofaBoeing747airliner.Throughaseries ofsketches,computeranimateddrawings,sculptures,andteststhattookmorethantwoyearsto perfect,DisneycreatedandprogrammeditsAbominableSnowmantostandover10feettallandserve asthefocalpointoftheride. Morethan900bambooplants,10speciesoftrees,and110speciesofshrubswereplantedtorecreate thefeelingoftheHimalayanlowlandssurroundingMountEverest. Morethan1,800tonsofsteelwereusedtoconstructthemountain.Thecoveringoftheframeworkwas doneusingmorethan3,000prefabricatedchipscreatedfrom25,000individualcomputermolded piecesofsteel. Tocreatethepropercolorschemes,2,000gallonsofstainandpaintwereusedonrockworkand throughoutthevillageDisneydesignedtoserveasabackdropfortheride. Morethan2,000handcrafteditemsfromAsiaareusedasprops,cabinetry,andarchitectural ornamentation. BuildinganattractiondoesnotcomeeasilyorquicklyforDisney'sImagineers.ExpeditionEverestwas severalyearsindevelopmentwhileDisneysentteams,includingWaltDisneyImagineering'sCreative ExecutiveJoeRohde,onrepeatedtripstotheHimalayasinNepaltostudythelands,architecture, colors,ecology,andcultureinordertocreatethemostauthenticsettingforthenewattraction.Disney's effortsreflectadesiretodomuchmorethanprovideaworldclassrideexperience;theydemonstrate theImagineers'eagernesstotellastoryastorythatcombinesthemythologyoftheYetifigurewith theuniquehistoryoftheNepaleselivingintheshadowoftheworld'stallestmountain.Ultimatelythe attraction,withallitsbackgroundandthematicelements,tooknearlyfiveyearstocomplete. Algonquin College MGT4104: Project Management Fundamentals Midterm Exam Page 3 of 6 RidersonExpeditionEverestgainarealfeelfortheatmospherethatDisneyhasworkedsohardto create.Theguests'adventurestartsbyenteringthebuildingofthe"HimalayanEscape"tourcompany, completewithNorbuandBob'sbookingoffice,toobtainpermitsfortheirtrip.Overheadflutter authenticprayerflagsfrommonasteriesinNepal.Next,guestspassthroughTashi'sGeneralStoreand Bartostockuponsuppliesfortheirjourneytothepeakofthemountain.Finally,guestspassthroughan oldteawarehousethatcontainsaremarkablemuseumofartifactsreflectingNepal'sculture,ahistory oftheHimalayas,andtalesoftheYeti,whichissaidtoinhabittheslopesofMountEverest.Itisonly nowthatguestsarepermittedtoboardtheAnandapurRailServicefortheirtriptothepeak.Eachtrain ismodeledafteranagingsteamenginetrain,seating34guestspertrain. Overthenextseveralminutes,guestsaretransporteduptherollercoastertrack,throughaseriesof windingturns,untiltheirencounterwiththeYeti.Atthispointanotheruniquefeatureoftheattraction emerges:Thetrainbeginsrushingbackwarddownthetrack,asthoughitwereoutofcontrol.Through thebalanceoftheride,guestsexperiencealandscapeofsightsandsoundsculminatingina50mphfinal dashdownthemountainandbacktothesafetyoftheNepalesevillage. Disney'sapproachtothemanagementofprojectssuchasExpeditionEverestistocombinecareful planning,includingscheduleandbudgetpreparation,withtheimaginationandvisionforwhichthe companyissowellknown.CreativityisacriticalelementinthedevelopmentofnewprojectsatDisney. Thecompany'sImagineersincludesomeofthemostskilledartistsandcomputeranimationexpertsin theworld.AlthoughitiseasytobeimpressedbythetechnicalknowledgeofDisney'spersonnel,itis importanttorememberthateachnewprojectisapproachedwithanunderstandingofthecompany's underlyingbusinessandattentiontomarketprojections,costcontrol,andcarefulprojectmanagement discipline.Newattractionproposalsarecarefullyscreenedandresearched.Theresultisthecreationof someofthemostinnovativeandenjoyableridesintheworld.Disneydoesnotaddnewattractionstoits themeparksfrequently,butwhenitdoes,itdoessowithstyle! Algonquin College MGT4104: Project Management Fundamentals Midterm Exam Page 4 of 6 Reference JeffreyK.Pinto.(2018).ProjectManagement:AchievingCompetitiveAdvantage(5thEdition)[Texidium version].Retrievedfromhttp://texidium.com CaseStudyQuestions Pleaseanswerthequestionsbelowinthespacefollowingthequestion.Youmaytakeasmuchspaceas yourequiretocomprehensivelyanswerallpartsofthequestion. Donotdeletethequestion.Questionswillbegradedasfollows. Questionsworth2points: Grade Description 2 Demonstratescompleteunderstandingoftheproblem/theoryrequired.Answerislogical, thoroughandfreeofgrammatical/languageerrors. 1.5 Demonstratesgoodunderstandingoftheproblem/theoryrequired.Answerismostly logical,coversasignificantamountofthetheory/conceptsasked,andissignificantlyfree ofgrammatical/languageerrors. 1 Demonstratesalimitedunderstandingoftheproblem/theoryrequired.Answerispartially logical,and/orhasseveralgrammatical/languageerrors. .5 Demonstratesalackofunderstandingoftheproblem/theoryrequired.Answerisnot logicalorincomplete.Therearesignificantgrammaticaland/orlanguageerrors. 0 Noresponse.Questionnotattemptedorcompletelyincorrect. Questionsworth4points: Grade Description 4 Demonstratescompleteunderstandingoftheproblem/theoryrequired.Answerislogical, thoroughandfreeofgrammatical/languageerrors. 3 Demonstratesgoodunderstandingoftheproblem/theoryrequired.Answerismostly logical,coversasignificantamountofthetheory/conceptsasked,andissignificantlyfree ofgrammatical/languageerrors. 2 Demonstratesalimitedunderstandingoftheproblem/theoryrequired.Answerispartially logical,and/orhasseveralgrammatical/languageerrors. 1 Demonstratesalackofunderstandingoftheproblem/theoryrequired.Answerisnot logicalorincomplete.Therearesignificantgrammaticaland/orlanguageerrors. 0 Noresponse.Questionnotattemptedorcompletelyincorrect. Question#1: Explainthetripleconstrainttheory.Basedontheinformationprovidedinthecasestudy,which variablesdoyouthinkarefixedandwhicharemorevariable/negotiable.Substantiateyourresponse.(2 points) Question#2: Describetheorganizationalinfluencesthatyouwouldneedtotakeintoconsiderationifyouwere managingthisproject?ProvidesupportinginformationthatwaslearnedfromthePMBOK,class discussionandjigsawexercise.(2points) Question#3: Ifyouweremanagingthisproject,whatcharacteristicswouldyouneedtodemonstrateasaproject managerinordertomaximizeyourchancesofbeingsuccessful?(2points) Algonquin College MGT4104: Project Management Fundamentals Midterm Exam Page 5 of 6 Question#4: Oneofthefoundationalelementsofaprojectisthefactthatprojectscreatebusinessvaluefor organizations.DescribethefactorsthatyouthinkinfluencedtheinitiationoftheExpeditionEverestride projectanddescribewhatbusinessvalueisexpecteduponitscompletion.(2points) Question#5: ImaginethatyouwerehiredastheprojectmanageroftheDisneyExpeditionEverestprojectanditis yourfirstdayonthejob.Describewhatstepsyouwouldtakefirst.(2points) Question#6: ExpeditionEverestwasamultiyearandmultimilliondollarinitiative.Describe,usingspecific knowledgeareasandprocessescoveredinthePMBOK Guideandinthecoursematerials,whatwould beinvolvedintheinitiatingaprojectsuchasthis?(2points) Question#7: Imaginethatyouaredraftingaprojectcharterforthisproject.Usinginformationfromthecasestudy, completethefollowingsectionsoftheprojectcharter:(4points) ProjectDescription HighLevelRequirements StakeholdersandRole/Responsibilities Question#8: Usingthefollowingtasklist,calculatethecriticalpathoftheDisneyExpeditionEverestproject.Show yourworkbyprovidingyournetworkdiagram.Youmayuseadrawingapplicationtoproduceyour networkdiagram,drawitonpaperandpasteaphotoofyourdrawinghere,orusePowerPointorVisio. Ensurethatyouexplicitlystatethecriticalpathofyourprojectandshowyourwork.(4points) TaskID Task Duration Predecessor 1 PlanExpeditionEverestproject 10months 2 ResearchNepalEnvironmentandArtifacts 8months 1 3 DesignMountain 6months 1 4 DesignRollerCoaster 10months 3 5 DesignYeti 8months 4 6 DesignVillage 4months 2 7 ApproveDesign 1month 3,4,5,6 8 ConstructMountain 14months 7 9 ConstructRollerCoaster 12months 8 10 ConstructYeti 12months 9 Algonquin College MGT4104: Project Management Fundamentals Midterm Exam Page 6 of 6 TaskID Task Duration Predecessor 11 ConstructVillage 6months 8 12 InspectRide 1month 8,9,10,11 13 TestRide 3months 12 14 AdvertiseOpeningofExpeditionEverest 6months 7 15 OpenRide 0months 13,14