The director of continuing education at Bluebird University just approved the planning for a sales training seminar. Her administrative assistant identified the various activities that must be done and their relationships to each other, as shown in the following table: Click the icon to view the activities. Because of the uncertainty in planning the new course, the assistant also has supplied the following time estimates for each activity: Click the icon to view the time estimates. The director wants i conduct the seminar 45 working days from now. What is the probability that everything will be ready in time? Refer to the standard normal tathe. (Make sure to round all intermediate calculations for and variance to two decimal places) The probability that the seminar will be ready in time is (Enter your response rounded to four decimal places)

In terms of project scheduling, what is resource leveling?  What is resource-limited scheduling?  Describe and contrast each.

Power Builders Inc. is planning for an upcoming job with a large client.  They have listed the specific activities and steps to be performed, and estimated the time to complete each activity.  The activities involved in the job are listed below:         Activity       Description of Activity     Preceding Activity   Estimated Time Required (in weeks)   A B C D E F G H I J K   Planning Meeting Obtain Permit Inspect Damage Begin Repair Work Order Additional Materials Apply for Waiver Obtain Waiver Complete Electrical Work Build Interior Partitions Onsite Testing Meet With Client   -- A B A D E C, F D H G, I J   5 2 5 4 2 4 2 5 5 2 2   REQUIRED:   Prepare a Gantt Chart from the facts in this time budget.

The Virginia Department of Transportation is undertaking a construction project to widen a large section of interstate highway near Wahington, DC. The project includes the construction of a number of new bridges, interchanges and overpasses. The first step in the process is to appoint a project manager and develop a project team, whose members will be departmental employees and private consultants and operatives. The team for a project of this size also requires a large support staff with a variety of technical skills. Once the team is selected and the staff is in place, the next task is to select a primary contractor to manage and oversee the construction. The following activities are standard for the planning and scheduling of this process: Activity Activity description Time predecessor estimates (weeks) Activity a | b Select project management 2 2 a b Develop team recruitment process 3 a. Implement team recruitment process by 3. 6. Staff needs assessment 3 Staff recruitment…