Part 6 You have received revised estimates for the remaining activities at the end of the fourth quarter: 1. Prototypes will be completed on 3/8/11. 3. 2. Serial I/O drivers will be completed on 6/30/11. System hardware/software test will start on 7/1/11 and take 25 days. page 655 4. Order circuit boards will start on 8/8/11 and take 5 days. 5. Assemble preproduction model will begin on 10/14/11 and take 18 days. 6. Project documentation is expected to start on 8/8/11 and will take 55 days. 7. Network interface is expected to start on 8/8/11 and will take 99 days. 8. Shell is expected to start on 8/8/11 and will take 55 days. 9. Integrated acceptance testing is expected to start on 12/29/11 and will take 54 days. Prepare a memo that addresses the following questions: 1. What is the new EAC for the project? How long should the project take given these revised estimates? 2. How happy will top management be with these forecasts given the priorities of the project? 3. What recommendations would you make?

Part 6 You have received revised estimates for the remaining activities at the end of the fourth quarter: 1. Prototypes will be completed on 3/8/11. 2. Serial I/O drivers will be completed on 6/30/11. 3. System hardware/software test will start on page 655 7/1/11 and take 25 days. 4. Order circuit boards will start on 8/8/11 and take 5 days. 5. Assemble preproduction model will begin on 10/14/11 and take 18 days. 6. Project documentation is expected to start on 8/8/11 and will take 55 days. 7. Network interface is expected to start on 8/8/11 and will take 99 days. 8. Shell is expected to start on 8/8/11 and will take 55 days. 9. Integrated acceptance testing is expected to start on 12/29/11 and will take 54 days. Prepare a memo that addresses the following questions: 1. What is the new EAC for the project? How long should the project take given these revised estimates? 2. How happy will top management be with these forecasts given the priorities of the project? 3. What recommendations would you make