Project Management course

International Capital, Inc. (IC), is a small investment banking firm that specializes in securing funds for small to medium-sized firms. IC is able to use a standardized project format for each engagement. Only activity times and unusual circumstances change the standard network. Beth Brown has been assigned to this client as project manager partner and has compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as follows: Immediate Predecessor Activity A B ni Description Start story draft using template Research client firm Create "due diligence rough draft Coordinate needs proposal with client Estimate future demand and cash flows Draft future plans for client company Create and approve legal documents Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal Line up potential sources of capital Check, approve, and print final legal proposal Sign contracts and transfer funds F D,F,G R-IG wwUDGI H Activity Pessimistic C E -Immo Time in Workdays Optimistic Most Likely 4 7 2 4 2 5 16 19 6 9 1 7 4 10 2 5 5 2 5 17 29 8 8 28 24 13 28 14 17 h a 2 & 0 0 5 H J K Bon coin 45 Beth and other broker partners have a policy of passing their plan through a project review committee of colleagues. This committee traditionally checks that all details are covered, times are realistic, and resources are available. Beth wishes you to develop a report that presents a planned schedule and expected project completion time in workdays. Include a project network in your report. The average duration for a sourcing capital project is 70 workdays. Use the two extremes to see the impact on the Project -- i.e. Optimistic and Pessimistic