Strategy and Tactics in Project Management Assignment 7 Silver Zuma Project Part II Unit C Todays date is Friday July 14, 2023 (Set baseline to this date first) Table 1 summarizes the information regarding activities accomplished to date Table 1 Silver Zuma Project Update Activity Start Date Finish Date completed Market analysis 01 09 23 02 10 23 100 Product design 02 13 23 04 10 23 100 Manufacturing study 03 15 23 05 14 23 100 Product design selection 05 12 23 05 25 23 100 Manufacturing process 07 24 23 0 Detailed product design 05 19 23 80 Test prototype 07 28 23 0 Robin Lane has requested a written status report for the Zuma project Set the status date on 7 17 2023 Perform an earned value analysis Where does the total project stands relative to budget (calculate PV, EV, AC, SV, CV, CPI, SPI, EAC, BAC, and VAC) How is the project progressing in terms of cost and schedule Are any actions suggested by this information Based on this information what will be the total estimated cost at completion Try to present the above information in a form worthy of consideration by top management Include a Tracking Gantt Chart with your report Note Enter July 17th as the status report date since you are preparing your report on the July 20 th While preparing your report you receive a phone call from Jim Keltner, a fellow project manager He is calling to see if one of the industrial engineers assigned to your project would be available to work on his project from August 10 14, 2023 What is your answer to his request Stop Save your MPP work for Unit C, and resave it as Unit D and continue next section Unit D Robin Lane has asked you to update completion and cost estimates for the Zuma project Table 2 presents the revised estimates generated by the Zuma project team Based on this new information prepare a memo that answers the following questions Set the status date on 09 18 20, Friday Perform an earned value analysis Where does the project stand relative to budget (calculate PV, EV, AC, SV, CV, CPI, SPI, EAC, BAC, and VAC) 5 How is the project progressing in terms of cost and schedule 6 Are any actions suggested by this information 7 Based on this information what will be the total estimated cost at completion Include a Tracking Gantt with a cost table for the estimated completion schedule Table 2 Silver Zuma Project Estimate to Completion Activity Start Date Finish Date completed Market analysis 01 09 23 02 10 23 100 Product design 02 13 23 04 10 23 100 Manufacturing study 03 15 23 05 14 23 100 Product design selection 05 12 23 05 25 23 100 Detailed MRKT plan 09 07 23 09 25 23 100 Manufacturing process 07 27 23 09 07 23 100 Detailed product design 05 18 23 07 17 23 100 Test prototype 07 24 23 08 26 23 100 Finalized product design 09 02 23 70 Order components 10 28 23 0 Order production equip 10 07 23 0 Install production equip 12 30 23 0 Celebrate 02 02 23 0

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Strategy and Tactics in Project Management Assignment 7: Silver Zuma Project Part II Unit C. Todays date is Friday July 14, 2023 (Set baseline to

Strategy and Tactics in Project Management

Assignment 7: Silver Zuma Project Part II

Unit C.

Todays date is Friday July 14, 2023 (Set baseline to this date first). Table 1 summarizes the information regarding activities accomplished to date.

Table 1 Silver Zuma Project Update

Activity	Start Date	Finish Date	% completed
Market analysis	01/09/23	02/10/23	100%
Product design	02/13/23	04/10/23	100%
Manufacturing study	03/15/23	05/14/23	100%
Product design selection	05/12/23	05/25/23	100%
Manufacturing process	07/24/23		0%
Detailed product design	05/19/23		80%
Test prototype	07/28/23		0%

Robin Lane has requested a written status report for the Zuma project.

Set the status date on 7/17/2023

Perform an earned value analysis. Where does the total project stands relative to budget?

(calculate PV, EV, AC, SV, CV, CPI, SPI, EAC, BAC, and VAC).

How is the project progressing in terms of cost and schedule?
Are any actions suggested by this information?
Based on this information what will be the total estimated cost at completion?

Try to present the above information in a form worthy of consideration by top management.

Include a Tracking Gantt Chart with your report.

Note: Enter July 17th as the status report date since you are preparing your report on the July 20^th.

While preparing your report you receive a phone call from Jim Keltner, a fellow project manager. He is calling to see if one of the industrial engineers assigned to your project would be available to work on his project from August 10-14, 2023. What is your answer to his request?

Stop: Save your MPP work for Unit C, and resave it as Unit D and continue next section.

Unit D

Robin Lane has asked you to update completion and cost estimates for the Zuma project. Table 2 presents the revised estimates generated by the Zuma project team.

Based on this new information prepare a memo that answers the following questions:

Set the status date on 09/18/20, Friday.

Perform an earned value analysis. Where does the project stand relative to budget?

(calculate PV, EV, AC, SV, CV, CPI, SPI, EAC, BAC, and VAC).

5. How is the project progressing in terms of cost and schedule?

6. Are any actions suggested by this information?

7. Based on this information what will be the total estimated cost at completion?

Include a Tracking Gantt with a cost table for the estimated completion schedule.

Table 2 Silver Zuma Project Estimate to Completion

Activity	Start Date	Finish Date	% completed
Market analysis	01/09/23	02/10/23	100%
Product design	02/13/23	04/10/23	100%
Manufacturing study	03/15/23	05/14/23	100%
Product design selection	05/12/23	05/25/23	100%
Detailed MRKT plan	09/07/23	09/25/23	100%
Manufacturing process	07/27/23	09/07/23	100%
Detailed product design	05/18/23	07/17/23	100%
Test prototype	07/24/23	08/26/23	100%
Finalized product design	09/02/23		70%
Order components	10/28/23		0%
Order production equip.	10/07/23		0%
Install production equip.	12/30/23		0%
Celebrate	02/02/23		0%