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1-What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for a project? Explain various approaches for Developing WBSs.
2-Consider the following project network diagram:
The black circle before Task A means Start, after Task J means Finished. The number associated with Task name represents the duration of the task (e.g. I 4, means the duration of the task I is 4).
Based on the above diagram, answer the following questions:
- List all the paths in the above network along with respective lengths.
- Calculate (ES, EF, LS, LF) of the following tasks shown on the table below?
- Which tasks have Non-Zero flsoat time?
Task | ES | LS |
| Task | EF | LF |
G | A | |||||
B | C | |||||
H | J |
3-Not every project is a six Sigma project. What makes a project a potential Six Sigma
project?
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College of Computing and Informatics
Assignment 2
Deadline: Thursday 26/3/2020 @ 23:59
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Question One
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Question One
CLO4:
What is a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) for a project?
Recognize the
Work breakdown structure is used in project management to accurately define and
2 Marks
[0.5 mark]
key issues during
the IT project
organize the scope of the project. The most commonly used approach for developing
management
the work breakdown structure is a hierarchical approach, this approach breaks tasks
procedures and
describe the best
practices in IT
project
management
processes.
into deliverable tasks that are measurable and more objective. The other reason for
developing the work breakdown structure is helping to assign responsibilities,
monitoring the project ad resource allocation. The WBS breaks tasks into achievable
units such that the project team at any time are aware of is to be accomplished at any
given time for every deliverable. WBS also allows for cost estimation, risk and time...