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Refer to the Table 1 and do the following: Calculate the Expected time, meantime. Develop the Network diagram using the expected time and use PERT

Refer to the Table 1 and do the following:

  1. Calculate the Expected time, meantime.
  2. Develop the Network diagram using the expected time and use PERT Analysis to know the mean and Sd of the project.
  3. Based on these estimates and the resultant expected project duration of 69 days. Does the executive committee want to know what is the probability of completing the project before a scheduled time of 68 days?
  4. How do you measure project risk exposure? Explain and propose ways to reduce the project risk exposure.

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Table 1: All O, ML, P are on workdays.

Activity No

Task Name

Optimistic Duration(O)

Most Likely Duration(ML)

Pessimistic Duration(P)

Immediate Predecessor

1

Team meeting

0.5

1

1.5

2

Hire Contractors

6

7

8

1

3

Network Design

12

14

16

1

4

Order Ventilation system

18

21

30

1

5

Install Ventilation system

5

7

9

4

6

Order new racks

13

14

21

1

7

Install racks

17

21

25

6

8

Order power supplies and cables

6

7

8

1

9

Install power supplies

5

5

11

8,12

10

Install cables

6

8

10

8,12

11

Renovation of data centre

19

20

27

2,3

12

City inspection

1

2

3

2,5,7

13

Facilities

7

8

9

10

14

Operations/System

5

7

9

10

15

Operations/Telecommunications

6

7

8

10

16

System & applications

7

7

13

10

17

Customer service

5

6

13

10

18

Power check

0.5

1

1.5

9,10,11

19

Install test servers

5

7

9

1,2,13,14,15,16

20

Management safety check

1

2

3

5,18,19

21

Primary systems check

1.5

2

2.5

20

22

Set date for the move

1

1

1

21

23

Complete move

1

2

3

22

Part 4-Outcomes-1 mark

Marks

Page Number

PERT calculation model with a description


Project Duration means of the project, Sd of the Project,


Probability of 68 days duration




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