Nightingale: Critical Path Method

Nightingale – A

1. Will the project as planned meet the October 25thdeadline?
No, the project as planned actually reach end on 21st December2010.
2.What activities lie on the critical path? There are 15 critical activities in this network as below:-a.Architectural decisionsb.Feature specificationsc.Databased.Review designe.Integrationf.Procure prototype componentsg.Assemble prototypesh.Lab test prototypesi.Field test prototypes j.Adjust designk.Order stock partsl.Assemble first production unitm.Test unitn.Produce 30 unitso.Train sales representatives
1.How sensitive is this network?
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This network does not really sensitive and shows that in medium levelwhereby half of tasks were critical and the others were slack. (Pleaserefer diagram as per attach)

IGHTINGALE PROJECT - A

1. Will the project as planned meet the October 25th Deadline? No, currently the project is schedule to be completed on the 9th of December 2010. This will make the project 33 working days overdue.

2. What activities lie on the critical path? The critical path is highlighted in red, the activities in order from commencement are as follows;

• ARCHITECTURAL DECISIONS • FEATURE SPECIFICATIONS • DATABASE • REVIEW DESIGN • INTEGRATION • PROCURE PROTOTYPE COMPONANTS • ASSEMBLE PROTOTYPE • LAB TEST • FIELD TEST • ADJUSTMENTS • ORDER STOCK PARTS • ASSEMBLE FIRST PRODUCTION UNIT • TEST UNIT • PRODUCE 30 UNITS • TRAIN SALES REPS

3. How sensitive is this network? I believe that this network is not too sensitive, there is definitely room to shorten the total program length. The critical path is not too reliant on numerous other activities being completed so it is quite a practical network also.

Below is the gantt chart for the current project