PROJECT SCHEDULING

Operations ManagementCongraSafe is a new startup that specializes in event planning with a focus on social distancing and safety. The company specializes in weddings, and planning to launch their business in 25 days. A typical wedding involves setting the arena with fixed seats and tables to guarantee social distancing, a prescreened guest list with negative PCRs submitted before the wedding, an inspected team of waiters/chef/hostesses that are COVID free, as well a separate DJ booth. Your team is in charge of scheduling the tasks as well as estimating the expected launch time of this business. The table below was generated after surveying experts in the events planning industry, and includes the activities times (days), predecessors, costs (USD), as well as the crash times.

Activity	Predecessor(s)	Optimistic	Most Likely	Pessimistic	Normal Cost	Crash Time	Crash Cost
A		14	15	16	10,000	14	11,000
B		8	15	16	9,000	8	15,000
C		5	7	9	7,400	5	10,100
D	C	3	7	11	9,600	3	23,200
E	C	3	4	17	12,000	3	16,680
F	C	3	5	7	8,000	3	16,800
G	E,F	1	2	3	11,000	1	13,400
H		2	4	6	12,800	2	27,200
I		3	7	11	6,400	3	14,000
J		4	5	6	9,000	4	15,600
K	H,I,J	4	6	14	6,900	4	12,900
L		8	9	16	14,400	8	18,200
M	L	3	5	7	13,800	3	15,100
N		4	8	12	10,000	4	24,800
O		5	6	7	9,000	5	19,200
P	N,O	1	4	7	7,400	1	17,900
Q	P	1	4	7	9,600	1	14,100
R	G,Q	1	4	13	12,000	3	16,700

Case Report Perform an analysis of the project and prepare a report presenting your findings and recommendations. Include (but do not limit your discussion to) a consideration of the following items.

1. Develop a network drawing and determine the critical path. How long is the business launch expected to take? 2. What is the probability for the launch to take longer than 25 days? 3. Assuming that once CongraSafe is in operation, the company will generate $3,000/day in profits. The earlier the company is launched, the earlier they can make these profits. Find the optimal launch time and the optimal costs associated with your proposed launch time.

PROJECT SCHEDULING Case Study 2 CongraSafe is a new startup that specializes in event planning with a focus on social distancing and safety. The company specializes in weddings, and planning to launch their business in 25 days. A typical wedding involves setting the arena with fixed seats and tables to guarantee social distancing, a prescreened guest list with negative PCRs submitted before the wedding, an inspected team of waiters/chef/hostesses that are COVID free, as well a separate DJ booth. Your team is in charge of scheduling the tasks as well as estimating the expected launch time of this business. The table below was generated after surveying experts in the events planning industry, and includes the activities' times (days), predecessors, costs (USD), as well as the crash times. Activity Predecessor(s) Predecessor(s) Optimistic Most Likely Pessimistic Normal Cost Crash Time Crash Cost A 14 15 16 10,000 14 11,000 B 8 15 16 9,000 8 15,000 5 7 9 7,400 5 10,100 D 3 7 11 9,600 3 23,200 E 3 4 17 12,000 3 16,680 F 3 5 7 8,000 3 16,800 G E,F 1 2 3 11,000 1 13,400 H 2 4 6 12,800 2 27,200 1 3 7 11 6,400 3 14,000 J 4 5 6 9,000 4 15,600 K H,1,J 4 6 14 6,900 4 12,900 L 8 9 16 14,400 8 18,200 M L 3 5 7 13,800 3 15,100 N 4 8 12 10,000 4 24,800 0 5 6 7 9,000 5 19,200 P NO 1 4 7 7,400 1 17,900 Q P 1 4 7 9,600 1 14,100 R G,Q 1 4 13 12,000 3 16,700 HE Case Report Perform an analysis of the project and prepare a report presenting your findings and recommendations. Include but do not limit your discussion to) a consideration of the following items. 1. Develop a network drawing and determine the critical path. How long is the business launch expected to take? 2. What is the probability for the launch to take longer than 25 days? 3. Assuming that once CongraSafe is in operation, the company will generate $3,000/day in profits. The earlier the company is launched, the earlier they can make these profits. Find the optimal launch time and the optimal costs associated with your proposed launch time. P.S. Both MS-Project file and Word report should be submitted. PROJECT SCHEDULING Case Study 2 CongraSafe is a new startup that specializes in event planning with a focus on social distancing and safety. The company specializes in weddings, and planning to launch their business in 25 days. A typical wedding involves setting the arena with fixed seats and tables to guarantee social distancing, a prescreened guest list with negative PCRs submitted before the wedding, an inspected team of waiters/chef/hostesses that are COVID free, as well a separate DJ booth. Your team is in charge of scheduling the tasks as well as estimating the expected launch time of this business. The table below was generated after surveying experts in the events planning industry, and includes the activities' times (days), predecessors, costs (USD), as well as the crash times. Activity Predecessor(s) Predecessor(s) Optimistic Most Likely Pessimistic Normal Cost Crash Time Crash Cost A 14 15 16 10,000 14 11,000 B 8 15 16 9,000 8 15,000 5 7 9 7,400 5 10,100 D 3 7 11 9,600 3 23,200 E 3 4 17 12,000 3 16,680 F 3 5 7 8,000 3 16,800 G E,F 1 2 3 11,000 1 13,400 H 2 4 6 12,800 2 27,200 1 3 7 11 6,400 3 14,000 J 4 5 6 9,000 4 15,600 K H,1,J 4 6 14 6,900 4 12,900 L 8 9 16 14,400 8 18,200 M L 3 5 7 13,800 3 15,100 N 4 8 12 10,000 4 24,800 0 5 6 7 9,000 5 19,200 P NO 1 4 7 7,400 1 17,900 Q P 1 4 7 9,600 1 14,100 R G,Q 1 4 13 12,000 3 16,700 HE Case Report Perform an analysis of the project and prepare a report presenting your findings and recommendations. Include but do not limit your discussion to) a consideration of the following items. 1. Develop a network drawing and determine the critical path. How long is the business launch expected to take? 2. What is the probability for the launch to take longer than 25 days? 3. Assuming that once CongraSafe is in operation, the company will generate $3,000/day in profits. The earlier the company is launched, the earlier they can make these profits. Find the optimal launch time and the optimal costs associated with your proposed launch time. P.S. Both MS-Project file and Word report should be submitted