Bob and Thelma Mellankamp have come to realize that the current problems with their inventory control, customer ordering, and management reporting systems are seriously affecting Hoosier Burger’s day-to-day operations. At the close of business one evening, Bob and Thelma decide to hire the Build a Better System (BBS) consulting firm. Harold Parker and Lucy Chen, two of BBS’s owners, are frequent Hoosier Burger customers. Bob and Thelma are aware of the excellent consulting service BBS is providing to the Bloomington area.

Build a Better System is a medium-size consulting firm based in Bloomington, Indiana. Six months ago, BBS hired you as a junior systems analyst for the firm. Harold and Lucy were impressed with your résumé, course work, and systems analysis and design internship. During your six months with BBS, you have had the opportunity to work alongside several senior systems analysts and observe the project management process.

On a Friday afternoon, you learn that you have been assigned to the Hoosier Burger project and that the lead analyst on the project is Juan Rodriquez. A short while later, Juan stops by your desk and mentions that you will be participating in the project management process. Mr. Rodriquez has scheduled a meeting with you for 10:00 A.M. on Monday to review the project management process with you. You know from your brief discussion with Mr. Rodriquez that you will be asked to prepare various planning documents, particularly a Gantt chart and a Network diagram.

a. In an effort to learn more about project management, you decide to research this topic over the weekend. Locate articles that discuss project management. Summarize your findings.

b. At your meeting on Monday, Mr. Rodriquez asks you to prepare a Gantt chart for the Hoosier Burger project. Using the following information, prepare a Gantt chart.

c. Using the information provided in part b, prepare a Network diagram.

d. After reviewing the Gantt chart and a Network diagram, Mr. Rodriquez feels that alternative generation should take only one-half week and that implementation may take three weeks. Modify your charts to reflect these changes.

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Activity No. 1 2 3 4 5 56 6 Activity Requirements collection Requirements structuring Alternative generation Logical design Physical design Implementation Time (weeks) 1 21232 Immediate Predecessors 1 2345 -