Specific to this assignment
1. Set this Exercise project plan toTask Type Fixed Duration. Start the project on December 1. Use the default Standard Calendar with no holidays.
2. Enter the following task names and durations. Be sure the Timescale is set to Month/Year (Middle Tier) and Weeks (Bottom Tier). Also, summarize tasks into phases.
Plan Phase
Plan the Project 3d
Gather Requirements 8d
Review Requirements 2d
Design Phase
Design Feasibility Study 12d
Design / Analysis 17d
Build Prototype Phase
1st Generation Build 12d
Competitive Engine Evaluation 17d
Customer Input 7d
Test Phase
1st Life Test 32d
Final Design Life Test 17d
Performance Development 10d
Field Test 32d
Production Rollout 0d
3. Save the file with the following filename format, "Assign4 yymmdd," ie. Assign4DOlson171024.
4. Link the tasks shown below. Note that some tasks have more than one predecessor.
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Predecessor(s)
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Plan the Project
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Gather Requirements
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Plan the Project
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Review Requirements
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Gather Requirements
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Design Feasibility Study
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Review Requirements
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Design/Analysis
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Design Feasibility Study
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1st Generation Build
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Design Feasibility Study
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Competitive Engine Evaluation
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1st Generation Build
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Customer Input
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1st Generation Build
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1st Life Test
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Design/Analysis
Competitive Engine Evaluation
Customer Input
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Final Design Life Test
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1st Life Test
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Performance Development
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Final Design Life Test
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Field Test
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Final Design Life Test
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Production Rollout
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Performance Development
Field Test
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Assign the following Resources and Work estimates to the tasks listed below. Use $50/hour as the rate for all resources.
Be sure that the project plan has the Task Type Fixed Duration.
Task Resource Name Work
Plan the Project Project Leader 8h
Design Engineer 4h
Product Marketing 4h
Production Supervisor 4h
Quality Control Specialist 4h
Gather Requirements Project Leader 16h
Design Engineer 8h
Product Marketing 8h
Production Supervisor 8h
Quality Control Specialist 8h
Review Requirements Project Leader 8h
Design Engineer 4h
Product Marketing 4h
Production Supervisor 4h
Quality Control Specialist 4h
Design Feasibility Study Design Engineer 30h
Product Marketing 20h
Design/Analysis Design Engineer 30h
Product Engineer 45h
Tooling Engineer 8h
1st Generation Build Production Engineer 10h
Production Supervisor 5h
Competitive Engine Eval. Design Engineer 15h
Test Technician 15h
Quality Control Specialist 15h
Product Marketing 8h
Customer Input Product Marketing 10h
Design Engineer 1h
1st Life Test Test Technician 30h
Production Engineer 15h
Final Design Life Test Design Engineer 15h
Quality Control Specialist 15h
Test Technician 15h
Performance Development Design Engineer 16h
Production Engineer 8h
Product Marketing 4h
Field Test Test Technician 30h
Production Rollout -None-
5. Submit the MS Project Plan to the appropriate Dropbox. Be sure to follow the Microsoft Project Guide example and the grading rubric for settings and final submission format of the plan.