Mike was hired as a project manager to install hardwood floors for the company Awesome Floor and Tile. They will be installing new flooring into a local office building. Mike comes up with the list of work and estimates the time. A list of activities and their optimistic completion time, the most likely completion time, and the pessimistic completion time (all in days) are estimated in a given table. Following are the activities that are required to install the hardwood floor in the offices: Activity 1: Measure office room dimensions Activity 2: Estimate cost Activity 3: Material requisition Activity 4: Workforce requisition Activity 5: Special tool requisition Activity 6: Installation Activity 7: Inspection and customer acceptance Activity 2 starts immediately after Activity 1. Activity 3, Activity 4, and Activity 5 start concurrently after Activity 2. Activity 6 does not start until after Activity 3, Activity 4, and Activity 5 are completed. The carpet installation project is complete after Activity 7 is completed. Your assignment is to write a report that addresses the following: If OT = Optimistic Time, MT = Most Likely Time, and PT = Pessimistic Time, use a Program Evaluation Review Estimate (PERT) to compute the statistical time for each activity, as in the following table: Activities OT MT PT Activity 1 2 3 4 Activity 2 3 6 9 Activity 3 4 8  12 Activity 4 6 8 10 Activity 5 8 10 12 Activity 6 10 14 18 Activity 7 4 6 8 You must also do the following: Determine and explain the expected completion time and the variance for each activity. Determine and explain the total project completion time and the critical path for the project. Determine and explain Early Start (ES), Early Finish (EF), Late Start (LS), and slack for each activity. What is the probability that this project will be finished in 40 days or less? Explain. Define how to gather the project requirements. Analyze whether there are any potential changes that could impact overall project schedule and project finishing time. Explain the best methods for managing the change requests and what kind of process this project should involve. Analyze implications of changes in project scheduling. Explain the best methods for managing the change requests and what kind of process this project should involve. Evaluate applications of project management techniques in terms of the firm’s business operational goals and requirements.

CompetencySummarize the employment-at-will doctrine, both statutory and common law exceptions.ScenarioYou are the newest HR associate at a well-known corporation. An employee has contacted you with a grievance.The following information is shared during your conversation:The employee has just been discharged from their long-term job. They were not represented by a union contract, and over the past thirty (30) years, they had enjoyed a generally pleasant work environment. The employee emphasizes that a recent change in leadership has been causing significant hostility and intimidation throughout the office, and the employee is convinced these factors culminated in their termination. The employee strongly believes the action is without merit and is seeking damages/compensation from the employer.The employee wants to know what the legal rights are. You are going to consult with the in-house legal department. You will also need to review and utilize the employee’s file. Access the file below.PLA2476-Module05-Employee-File.docxInstructionsPrepare a 2-3 page memorandum prior to the meeting with the legal department addressing the next questions:What are the major issues that you have identified based on the employee’s concerns?Complete research to identify legal or regulatory information that supports the employee’s position.What are some of the possible arguments against either the employer and/or the employee?What are some of the likely outcomes in this matter?Be sure to include in-text citations and a reference page according to APA guidelines.