Pretend you are planning a huge bash for getting through this insane summer semester, and surviving 4 of these 6 week courses, plus a 5th course on top of that Assume there are NO pandemic concerns, and everything is as it was in the before time For your party you need to do the following 1 Book a venue that can hold 100 people 2 Hire a bartender, caterer, DJ, decorator and photo booth 3 Send out invitations collect RSVPs (keep in mind we are IEs, so we dont want to over buy food drinks, we want to know exact numbers) 4 Find the perfect outfit and have it tailored to perfection 5 How are you getting people home safely Limo bus shuttle van taxis We arent going to think about budget for this exercise, we just need to make sure that everything gets done on time Your party date is August 6th, 2020 Your party will start at 8pm and run until 2am You dont want cleaners or the decorator to come in before your guests have all left, and you dont want to spoil the magic by having them around when your guests arrive Table 1 Tasks with Important Time Constraints Task Lead Time needed Time to complete Setup Teardown Book Venue 8 weeks 8 hrs research DJ 2 weeks 1 hr 1 hr Caterer 4 weeks 2 hrs 2 hrs Decorator 4 weeks 8 hrs 3 hrs Bartender 2 weeks 2 hrs 2hrs Photo booth 1 week 1 5hrs 1 5hrs Tailor 2 weeks 2 30min fitting sessions, 1 week apart Invitations 6 weeks 30 min RSVPs Each vendor wants final numbers 2 weeks out Travel Plan 2 weeks 3 hrs to get everyone home Your Assignment 1 Create a Gantt Chart summarizing the lead times, setup, and cleanup times a Can any of these tasks successfully be completed concurrently 2 Create a personalized (to you) schedule for YOU for the 8 weeks a What are your due dates b How long do you need to shop for the perfect outfit How long do you need to get ready These pieces are going to take We know that spare time is very tight for all of you, so planning this will help Keep in mind that you will need to TALK to each of these vendors about your wishes to create a plan and that will take time Your time constraints are that you can only party plan between 5pm 8pm Monday to Friday, and up to 4hrs a day on Saturday Sunday so you dont fall behind on courses On the day of the party, you can have the entire day to get ready, but odds are you are going to sleep until noon so you can be well rested

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Pretend you are planning a huge bash for getting through this insane summer semester, and surviving 4 of these 6-week courses, plus a 5th course

Pretend you are planning a huge bash for getting through this insane summer semester, and surviving 4 of these 6-week courses, plus a 5th course on top of that. Assume there are NO pandemic concerns, and everything is as it was in the before time. For your party you need to do the following

1. Book a venue that can hold 100 people

2. Hire a bartender, caterer, DJ, decorator and photo booth

3. Send out invitations/ collect RSVPs (keep in mind we are IEs, so we dont want to over buy food/ drinks, we want to know exact numbers)

4. Find the perfect outfit and have it tailored to perfection

5. How are you getting people home safely? Limo/ bus/ shuttle van/ taxis?

We arent going to think about budget for this exercise, we just need to make sure that everything gets done on time. Your party date is August 6th, 2020. Your party will start at 8pm and run until 2am. You dont want cleaners or the decorator to come in before your guests have all left, and you dont want to spoil the magic by having them around when your guests arrive. Table 1: Tasks with Important Time Constraints

Task	Lead Time needed	Time to complete
Setup	Teardown
Book Venue	8 weeks	8 hrs research
DJ	2 weeks	1 hr	1 hr
Caterer	4 weeks	2 hrs	2 hrs
Decorator	4 weeks	8 hrs	3 hrs
Bartender	2 weeks	2 hrs	2hrs
Photo booth	1 week	1.5hrs	1.5hrs
Tailor	2 weeks	2* 30min fitting sessions, 1 week apart
Invitations	6 weeks	30 min
RSVPs	Each vendor wants final numbers 2 weeks out
Travel Plan	2 weeks	3 hrs to get everyone home

Your Assignment 1. Create a Gantt Chart summarizing the lead times, setup, and cleanup times. a. Can any of these tasks successfully be completed concurrently? 2. Create a personalized (to you) schedule for YOU for the 8 weeks. a. What are your due dates? b. How long do you need to shop for the perfect outfit? How long do you need to get ready? These pieces are going to take We know that spare time is very tight for all of you, so planning this will help. Keep in mind that you will need to TALK to each of these vendors about your wishes to create a plan and that will take time. Your time constraints are that you can only party plan between 5pm-8pm Monday to Friday, and up to 4hrs a day on Saturday/ Sunday so you dont fall behind on courses. On the day of the party, you can have the entire day to get ready, but odds are you are going to sleep until noon so you can be well rested.