Make a copy of the project schedule created in Part 1 then add these resources to the new project schedule. Label this new project schedule Stage 1 Part 2 and use this document to answer the upcoming questions.
Be sure to populate your Resource Usage Sheet in Microsoft PROJECT
Address the following questions in your Point Paper:
Are any resources over allocated? If so, which ones?
Do any of the tasks have over allocated resources? If so, identify the over allocated task and match the over allocated resource(s) to the task;
Can the resource over allocations be remediated by leveling within slack?
What happens to project duration when you level resources?
If you level within slack, what is the impact on the sensitivity of the network?
When will the project complete (stated in number of days as well as a date) given the resources presently assigned?
Are there any other alternative ways to resolve any issues or concerns?
How does the duration of the project compare with the estimate that you generated in Part 1? What does that tell you about the impact of resources on a project?
Provide the following artifacts:
A project schedule labeled Stage 1 – Part 2
Your Point Paper that consolidates answers for Parts 1 and 2
A Resource Usage Sheet
Required Formatting of Project:
The group project should be submitted to each respective groups Assignment folder by the group leader marked, Final – Stage 1
Prepare your answers to the above questions in a document using 12-point font, double-spaced, with bold paragraph headings.
Demonstrate authority and knowledge of the principles, processes, and techniques of project management by writing specific answers to each question, with appropriate explanations and definitions.
Third person writing is required. Third person means that there are no words such as I, me, my, we, or us (first person writing), nor is there use of you or your (second person writing). If uncertain how to write in the third person, view this link: http://www.quickanddirtytips.com/education/grammar/first-second-and-third-person.
Contractions are not used in business writing, so you are expected NOT to use contractions in writing this assignment.
The expectation is that you provide a robust use of the course readings. When using a source document, the expectation is that the information is cited and referenced with a page or paragraph number.
Use APA guidelines for proper use of references to support the answers submitted.
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