Mathematics Homework Help

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For this Discussion you will write an essay to address
the requirements described below. Your essay must be carefully planned and
written using well-constructed sentences and paragraphs. Make sure that your
grammar and spelling are correct. Points will be awarded for content as well as
composition. Your essay must be a minimum of 1 page in length with standard 1
inch margins and include the textbook as a resource. Read this resource from
the KU Writing Center on how to you cite your sources in APA format.

Assignments must be submitted as a Microsoft® Word®
document and as an attachment.

Project Management

Scenario: You are a consultant with expertise in
project management strategies. Select a possible project management situation
from your current or future professional experience. As a project management
consultant, you are tasked with developing a project management plan for this
project. Your goal is to maximize the time, resources and finances associated
with the project in the best interests of the business/company. You will need
to write a professional memo to the business/company owner describing the
management of the project.

Your essay should include:

1. Create
   the PERT/CPM activity network for your project that includes at least five
   activities and at least one predecessor activity.
2. Estimate
   the optimistic, most likely, and pessimistic times to then determine an
   expected time for each activity.
3. Determine
   all activities that are on the critical path.
4. Identify
   the slack time (if any) associated with activities in the project.
5. Create
   a Gantt chart to show the project timeline.

Address the following questions in your essay:

• What
  is the overall timeline for this project?
• What
  activities are critical for established timeline of the project?
• What
  activities have flexibility in completion that would not impact the
  overall project timeline?
• What
  time, resources and money might be affected by any changes to activities
  throughout the project?
• What
  recommendations would you suggest to prioritize the company’s time,
  resources and money with regards to the project?