Project Scheduling

A project requires the tasks shown below to be completed. The duration column shows the number of weeks estimated for one person to complete the task.

Task	Duration	Depend on
T1	1
T2	3
T3	5
T4	3	T1
T5	2	T1
T6	2	T1,T3
T7	1	T2,T3
T8	3	T4,T5,T6
T9	3	T5,T7
T10	2	T7
T11	2	T8
T12	3	T8,T9
T13	2	T10

Answer the questions below. These activities are intended to develop and assess your understanding of the method, so please do not use a software project management tool such as Microsoft Project to assist in either drawing the diagrams or in computing solutions.

Questions :

Assume 4 engineers, Bob, Sue mary and frank, work on the project and each task is worked by one engineers only. Allocate tasks to them to complete the project in the shortest possible time. Show this graphically on a staff allocation chart.

The sum of task duration is 32 weeks which when divided by 4 engineers gives a value of 8 weeks, which one might expert to be minimum time to complete the project. explain why it is not possible to complete project in 8 weeks.