Question

Read the following case and answer the question below. Type your solution on a Microsoft Word document and attach. At Dave’s Construction, you are responsible as the project manager to estimate the total project time based on your personal experience. Use the following information below to create a work breakdown structure: · Prepare the site (3 days), and then set the building footers (3 days). · Finish the foundation (5 days), and then assemble the building (3 days). · When the building is assembled, start two tasks at once; finish the interior work (5 days) and setup an appointment for the final building inspection (15 days). · When the interior work is done, start two more tasks at once: landscaping (7 days) and driveway paving (3 days). · When the landscaping and driveway are done, do the painting (2 days). · Finally, when the painting is done and the final inspection has occurred, arrange the sale (2 days).

Answer 1

To estimate the total project time at Dave's Construction, a work breakdown structure is used to consider sequential tasks and the longest duration of parallel tasks. The sum of sequential tasks and the longest concurrent tasks determine the total duration, which helps us conclude if the estimate was accurate or if there were any unforeseen delays.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks for the estimation of total project time at Dave's Construction using the given tasks and timelines. To determine the total time required, we create a work breakdown structure (WBS) and account for the tasks that can proceed in parallel and those that need to be completed sequentially.Prepare the site (3 daysSet the building footers (3 days, sequential to site preparation)Finish the foundation (5 days, sequential to footer setting)Assemble the building (3 days, sequential to foundation finish)Finish the interior work (5 days, starts after building assembly)Setup an appointment for the final building inspection (15 days, can start alongside interior work)(7 days, starts after interior work)Driveway paving (3 days, starts with landscapingPainting (2 days, after landscaping and drivewayArrange the sale (2 days, after painting and final inspection

Tasks that run in parallel don't add to the overall timeline. For example, the final building inspection is scheduled at the same time as the interior work and takes longer, so it does not extend the total project time. The sum of all sequential tasks and the longest of any concurrent tasks will give the total project duration.Drawing a ConclusionAfter calculating, we add the longest of the concurrent tasks to the sequential ones to arrive at the total project time. This allows us to draw a conclusion about the estimated time and discuss any unexpected outcomes or events that might have influenced the timeline.