Readthefollowingcasestudyandanswerthequestionsinthespacesfollowingthequestionsbelow. Thefollowingtextisthesameaswhatwasdistributedearlier. Disney'sExpeditionEverest OneofthenewestthrillridestoopenintheWaltDisneyWorldResortmayjustbethemostimpressive. AsDisneyapproachedits50thanniversary,thecompanywantedtocelebrateinatrulyspecialway. Whatwasitsidea?CreateaparkattractionthatwouldinmanywaysserveasthelinkbetweenDisney's amazingpastanditspromisingfuture.Disneyshowedthatitwasreadytopulloutallstopsinorderto geteverythingjustright. In2006,TheWaltDisneyCompanyintroducedExpeditionEverestinDisney'sAnimalKingdomParkat LakeBuenaVista,Florida.ExpeditionEverestismorethanjustarollercoaster.Itistheembodimentof theDisneyspirit:aridethatcombinesDisney'strademarkthrills,unexpectedtwistsandturns,incredible attentiontodetail,andimpressiveprojectmanagementskills. First,let'sconsidersomeofthetechnicaldetailsofExpeditionEverest: Withapeakofjustunder200feet,therideiscontainedwithinthetallestof18mountainscreatedby Disney'sImagineersatDisneyparksworldwide. Theridecontainsnearlyamileoftrack,withtwists,tightturns,andsuddendrops. TheDisneyteamcreatedaYeti:anenormous,furcovered,AudioAnimatronicsmonsterpoweredbya setofhydrauliccylinderswhosecombinedthrustequalsthatofaBoeing747airliner.Throughaseries ofsketches,computeranimateddrawings,sculptures,andteststhattookmorethantwoyearsto perfect,DisneycreatedandprogrammeditsAbominableSnowmantostandover10feettallandserve asthefocalpointoftheride. Morethan900bambooplants,10speciesoftrees,and110speciesofshrubswereplantedtorecreate thefeelingoftheHimalayanlowlandssurroundingMountEverest. Morethan1,800tonsofsteelwereusedtoconstructthemountain.Thecoveringoftheframeworkwas doneusingmorethan3,000prefabricatedchipscreatedfrom25,000individualcomputermolded piecesofsteel. Tocreatethepropercolorschemes,2,000gallonsofstainandpaintwereusedonrockworkand throughoutthevillageDisneydesignedtoserveasabackdropfortheride. Morethan2,000handcrafteditemsfromAsiaareusedasprops,cabinetry,andarchitectural ornamentation. BuildinganattractiondoesnotcomeeasilyorquicklyforDisney'sImagineers.ExpeditionEverestwas severalyearsindevelopmentwhileDisneysentteams,includingWaltDisneyImagineering'sCreative ExecutiveJoeRohde,onrepeatedtripstotheHimalayasinNepaltostudythelands,architecture, colors,ecology,andcultureinordertocreatethemostauthenticsettingforthenewattraction.Disney's effortsreflectadesiretodomuchmorethanprovideaworldclassrideexperience;theydemonstrate theImagineers'eagernesstotellastoryastorythatcombinesthemythologyoftheYetifigurewith theuniquehistoryoftheNepaleselivingintheshadowoftheworld'stallestmountain.Ultimatelythe attraction,withallitsbackgroundandthematicelements,tooknearlyfiveyearstocomplete.

RidersonExpeditionEverestgainarealfeelfortheatmospherethatDisneyhasworkedsohardto create.Theguests'adventurestartsbyenteringthebuildingofthe"HimalayanEscape"tourcompany, completewithNorbuandBob'sbookingoffice,toobtainpermitsfortheirtrip.Overheadflutter authenticprayerflagsfrommonasteriesinNepal.Next,guestspassthroughTashi'sGeneralStoreand Bartostockuponsuppliesfortheirjourneytothepeakofthemountain.Finally,guestspassthroughan oldteawarehousethatcontainsaremarkablemuseumofartifactsreflectingNepal'sculture,ahistory oftheHimalayas,andtalesoftheYeti,whichissaidtoinhabittheslopesofMountEverest.Itisonly nowthatguestsarepermittedtoboardtheAnandapurRailServicefortheirtriptothepeak.Eachtrain ismodeledafteranagingsteamenginetrain,seating34guestspertrain. Overthenextseveralminutes,guestsaretransporteduptherollercoastertrack,throughaseriesof windingturns,untiltheirencounterwiththeYeti.Atthispointanotheruniquefeatureoftheattraction emerges:Thetrainbeginsrushingbackwarddownthetrack,asthoughitwereoutofcontrol.Through thebalanceoftheride,guestsexperiencealandscapeofsightsandsoundsculminatingina50mphfinal dashdownthemountainandbacktothesafetyoftheNepalesevillage.

Disney'sapproachtothemanagementofprojectssuchasExpeditionEverestistocombinecareful planning,includingscheduleandbudgetpreparation,withtheimaginationandvisionforwhichthe companyissowellknown.CreativityisacriticalelementinthedevelopmentofnewprojectsatDisney. Thecompany'sImagineersincludesomeofthemostskilledartistsandcomputeranimationexpertsin theworld.AlthoughitiseasytobeimpressedbythetechnicalknowledgeofDisney'spersonnel,itis importanttorememberthateachnewprojectisapproachedwithanunderstandingofthecompany's underlyingbusinessandattentiontomarketprojections,costcontrol,andcarefulprojectmanagement discipline.Newattractionproposalsarecarefullyscreenedandresearched.Theresultisthecreationof someofthemostinnovativeandenjoyableridesintheworld.Disneydoesnotaddnewattractionstoits themeparksfrequently,butwhenitdoes,itdoessowithstyle!

Question#1: Explainthetripleconstrainttheory.Basedontheinformationprovidedinthecasestudy,which variablesdoyouthinkarefixedandwhicharemorevariable/negotiable.Substantiateyourresponse.(2 points)

Question#2: Describetheorganizationalinfluencesthatyouwouldneedtotakeintoconsiderationifyouwere managingthisproject?ProvidesupportinginformationthatwaslearnedfromthePMBOK,class discussionandjigsawexercise.(2points)

Question#3: Ifyouweremanagingthisproject,whatcharacteristicswouldyouneedtodemonstrateasaproject managerinordertomaximizeyourchancesofbeingsuccessful?(2points) Algonquin College MGT4104: Project Management Fundamentals Midterm Exam

Question#4: Oneofthefoundationalelementsofaprojectisthefactthatprojectscreatebusinessvaluefor organizations.DescribethefactorsthatyouthinkinfluencedtheinitiationoftheExpeditionEverestride projectanddescribewhatbusinessvalueisexpecteduponitscompletion.(2points)

Question#5: ImaginethatyouwerehiredastheprojectmanageroftheDisneyExpeditionEverestprojectanditis yourfirstdayonthejob.Describewhatstepsyouwouldtakefirst.(2points)

Question#6: ExpeditionEverestwasamultiyearandmultimilliondollarinitiative.Describe,usingspecific knowledgeareasandprocessescoveredinthePMBOK Guideandinthecoursematerials,whatwould beinvolvedintheinitiatingaprojectsuchasthis?(2points)

Question#7: Imaginethatyouaredraftingaprojectcharterforthisproject.Usinginformationfromthecasestudy, completethefollowingsectionsoftheprojectcharter:(4points) ProjectDescription HighLevelRequirements StakeholdersandRole/Responsibilities

Question#8: Usingthefollowingtasklist,calculatethecriticalpathoftheDisneyExpeditionEverestproject.Show yourworkbyprovidingyournetworkdiagram.Youmayuseadrawingapplicationtoproduceyour networkdiagram,drawitonpaperandpasteaphotoofyourdrawinghere,orusePowerPointorVisio. Ensurethatyouexplicitlystatethecriticalpathofyourprojectandshowyourwork.(4points)