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Use The Ms Project File From Part 3 And 4 To Complete Part 5 Use Tab

Use the MS Project file from Part 3 and 4 to complete Part 5. Use Table A2.16 and complete the following steps. Save as a new MS Project file titled Conveyor Belt Project Part 5 and answer the questions below. Part 5 Table A2.16 (Fourth Quarter - January 1, 2011) Start Finish Actual Remaining Activity Date Date Duration Duration Hardware specifications 2/9/10 4/12/ Hardware design 4/13/10 7/16/ Hardware documentation 7/19/10 8/24/ Prototypes 11/11/ Kernel specifications 2/8/10 3/12/ Disk drivers 3/15/10 8/17/ Serial I/O drivers 11/11/ Memory management 3/15/10 7/30/ Operating system documentation 3/15/10 4/16/ Utilities specifications 3/8/10 3/29/ Routine utilities 4/26/10 7/27/ Complex utilities 3/30/10 8/11/ Utilities documentation 5/3/10 6/2/ Architectural decisions 1/4/10 2/5/ Integration first phase 8/25/10 11/10/ Follow the instructions given in the Overview and Video Tutorials to complete Part 5 (Do only the Fourth Quarter, January 1, 2011) and Part 6 of the Conveyor Belt Project in Appendix 2 of the textbook. Submit your Word document for the assignment to the instructor through the Assignment tab. Initial Steps 1. Open the Conveyor Belt Project file from the previous module (resource scheduling). 2. Save the file under a new name. 3. Set a baseline for the project. 4. Open a Word document for this week’s homework. Part 5 (Do only the Fourth Quarter, January 1, 2011) 1. Set the status and current date for the project to January 1, 2011. 2. Enter status information for the project in the Tracking table. 3. Produce and copy/paste the Earned Value Report, Earned Value Cost Indicators Report, Earned Value Schedule Indicators Report, and the Tracking Gantt Chart into the Word document. 4. Answer all the questions given in Part 5 for the fourth quarter only. Note: EACf is same as EAC and VACf is same as VAC. From the textbook: Part 5 Prepare a status report for the fourth quarter (January 1, 2011). This requires saving the resource schedule as a baseline and inserting the appropriate status report date in the program. Assume that no work has been completed on the day of the status report. The status report should include a table containing PV, EV, AC, BAC, EAC, SV, CV, and CPI for each activity and the entire project. The report should also address the following questions: 1. How is the project progressing in terms of cost and schedule? 2. What activities have gone well? What activities have not gone well? 3. What do the PCIB and PCIC indicate regarding how much of the project has been accomplished to date? 4. What is the forecasted cost at completion (EACf)? What is the predicted VACf? 5. Report and interpret the TCPI for the project at this point in time. 6. What is the estimated date of completion? 7. How well is the project doing in terms of its priorities? Include a Tracking Gantt chart with each report. Use the MS Project file titled Conveyor Belt Project. Begin Part 3 and complete the following steps using Table A2.12 below. Save as a new MS Project file titled Conveyor Belt Project Parts 3 and 4. You will then build off this file to complete Parts 5 and 6. Answer the questions below. Table A2.12 (Organization Resources) Name Group Cost ($/hr) Design R&D (2 teams) $100 Development R&D (2 teams) $70 Documentation R&D (1 team) $60 Assembly R&D (1 team) $70 Purchasing Procurement (1 team) $40. Part 3A: After creating the resource pool, copy the Resource Sheet image and paste into Word. After assigning resources, copy the data entry screen image and paste into Word. After time-constrained scheduling, copy the Resource Sheet image and paste into Word. The Resource Sheet should show over-allocated resources. After resource-constrained scheduling, copy the Resource Sheet showing over-allocations. Part 3B: After adding internal development teams and performing time-constrained scheduling, copy the Resource Sheet showing over-allocations. Then add external development teams ("DevelopmentX") and do scheduling again; copy the Resource Sheet showing no over-allocations. Generate and copy the Cashflow report (monthly scale) into Word. Answer all questions from Part 3 and Part 4, including over-allocation issues, leveling, and resource management strategies, with screen shots. Part 3A Notes: Enter resource names from Table A2.12 for “Assembly/Test” use “Assembly” for consistency. Enter internal teams at 100% and two external teams at 200% maximum units. Part 3B Notes: Add internal teams (four total) and level within slack to reduce duration; add external “DevelopmentX” teams, level again, and note resource over-allocations; then reassign and level as needed, considering project completion in 530 days. Part 4: When resource network is shown, explain the leveling process, its effect on the network’s sensitivity, and options for resource management, including outside resource hiring and schedule adjustments. Include Gantt charts showing the effects of leveling.