Assess the planning, monitoring, and controlling of projects using the Program Evaluation and Review Technique(PERT)/Critical Path methods(CPM), including factors such as early start late finish, duration, and precedence in the project path. Share an example of a real world application.

Below is information about a project to implement a new manufacturing cell to assemble personal digital assistance devices Calculate the expected time for all tasks and maintain one decimal place. Complete a critical path analysis. Complete forward and backward passes.   What is the critical path?   What is the project duration?   What is the latest start for Activity 4 "Secure patent?"?

What is the critical path of a project best described as?

Explain how finding the customer requirements relates to the business goals in the project charter.

Select a project based on the definition "A project is a temporary endeavor undertaken to create a unique product, service, or result" What project have you selected? Explain. Provide reasons for selecting the project. What kind of organization or industry does your selected project belongs to? How does the project you selected fit the definition of a project? Is your selected project constrained by performance, cost, or schedule? Why or why not?

Use the following project status information to calculate each of the requested EVM numbers below (a-i).The project status is reported at the end of week 13. Task     Budget Cost    Budget Duration      Status as of Week 13 A        $5,000         2 Weeks             100 percent complete $5,000B        $8,500         3 Weeks             100 percent complete $9,000C        $15,000        4 Weeks              75 percent complete $14,000D        $10,000        4 Weeks              50 percent complete $9,000   E        $12,000        4 Weeks              Not startedF        $15,000    5 Weeks             Not started a. Planned Valuedb. Actual costc. Cost varianced. Schedule variancee. Cost performance indexf. Schedule performance indexg. Budget at completionh. Estimation to completei. Estimation at completion