1. Create a box for each task found in theWork Breakdown Structure (Copy & paste the boxes provided on the next slide)
2. Fill in the task durations according to what you're told inWork Package Information
3. Sequence all the activities into paths based on the assumptions and constraints found on the first page ofBlended Family Products
4. Link all tasks with the arrows provided (Copy & paste the arrows provided on the next slide)
5. Determine the total number of paths in the project (HINT: there's definitely more than one)
6. Check your work
7. Determine the total duration of each path
8. Check your work
9. Determine the critical path
10. Highlightthe critical path by marking all its tasksin RED
11. Prepare a summary outlining the sequences and total duration for EACH path

WORK PACKAGE INFORMATION

Deliverable 1.1 - New Corporate Location

Task 1.1.1 - Determine Space Needs: Planned Duration is10 days. Task involves having a facility planning consultant work with each department to determine space requirements. Required resource is one Facility Planning Firm.

Task 1.1.2 - Procure Appropriate Facility: Planned Duration is30 days. Task involves having a facility planning consultant assist in procuring an appropriate facility that is the right size, promotes the right image and is in a good location to best accomplish the new company setup. Required resource is one Facility Planning Firm.

Task 1.1.3 - Assign Space to Departments: Planned Duration is7 days. Task involves having a facility planning consultant work with each department to determine and assign final space allocations. Required resource is one Facility Planning Firm.

Deliverable 1.2 - Move and Purchase Furniture & Equipment

Task 1.2.1 - Determine F&E Needs: Planned Duration is10 days. Task involves having a facility planning consultant work with each department to determine furniture and equipment requirements in the new building. Required resource is one Facility Planning Firm.

Task 1.2.2 - Move Existing F&E and Buy/Install New: Planned Duration is35 days. Task involves having a facility planning consultant work with each department to determine what furniture and equipment must be purchased to successfully accomplish the new company setup. The facility planning consultant will also determine which existing furniture and equipment to keep and move into the new facility. Required resource is one Mid-Management Team.

Task 1.2.3 - Move Occupants into Building: Planned Duration is10 days. Task involves moving people and supplies, by department, into the building. Required resource is one Moving Team.

Deliverable 1.3 - Set up Information Systems

Task 1.3.1 - Identify Information System Needs: Planned Duration is10 days. Task involves having an IS consulting team work with the Mid-Management Team to determine the information system needs of the new company. Of particular interest is accounting and invoicing. Required resource is one IS Consulting Firm.

Task 1.3.2 - Work with IT Firm to Design and Install Systems: Planned Duration is30 days. Task involves having an IS consulting team work with management to design and install all hardware and software systems to be used by the new company. Required resource is one IS Consulting Firm.

Task 1.3.3 - Train Staff on New Systems: Planned Duration is10 days. Task involves having an IS consulting team train all staff members on the new systems. Required resource is one IS Consulting Firm.

Deliverable 1.4 - Design/Launch New Website

Task 1.4.1 - Identify Website Needs: Planned Duration is10 days. Task involves having a website development consultant work with the Mid-Management Team to determine the website needs of the new company. Required resource is one Web Developer Firm.

Task 1.4.2 - Work with Web Developer to Create Website: Planned Duration is45 days. Task involves having a website development team work with the Mid-Management Team to create a website according to the requirements of the new company. Design reviews, redesigns, domain name procurement, and web server setup planned in. Required resource is one Web Developer Firm.

Task 1.4.3 - Launch New Website: Planned Duration is5 days. Task involves having a web development team launch the website, troubleshoot any issues, and train all staff members on the use and functionality. Required resource is one Web Developer Firm.