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1. the SPI is= budgeted cost work performance/ budgeted cost work scheduled = 10

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Question

1. the SPI is= budgeted cost work performance/ budgeted cost work scheduled

= 100,000/60,000= 1.66, option C is correct.

2. EV= 500*100%+ 1000*50%+ 100*75%= 500+500+75= $1075

3. CPI= budgeted cost work performed/ actual cost of work performed

= 1075/1290= 0.833, option C is correct

4. CPI- the actual cost is higher than budgeted cost, hence it is unfavorable and behind the schedule

5.SPI- unfavorable and behind of the schedule. the work is not completed as per proportionate in the schedule and cost also increased than budgeted cost

6. total duration is 57 days

CPM is option A is correct

duration is increased by 2 days and critical path will be changed. last option is correct

time upto I= 21, total project duration 59

completion= 21/59= 36%

Explanation / Answer

Assignment 8 Execute_Evaluate – 10 pts.                                             

Individual Assignment (Pinto, Ch.13), Problems 1-7, 9 = 1 pt. each, Problem 8 = 2 pts.                    

Submit your answers for the problems below to Quizzes > Assignments > Assign8 Exec_Eval.

Suppose your PV for a project was $100,000 and your EV was $60,000. Your SPI for this project would be:

1.52

0.60  

1.66

You cannot calculate SPI with the information provided

Activity A is worth $500, is complete and actually cost $500. Activity B is worth $1,000, is 50% complete and has actually cost $700 so far. Activity C is worth $100, is 75% complete, and has actually cost $90 so far. What is the total earned value for the project? (Hint: EV = PV x % Complete)

$1,600

$1,075  

$1,290

-$1,075

Activity

PV

Actual Cost

% Complete

EV

A

$500

$500

100%

B

$1,000

$700

50%

C

$100

$90

75%

Totals

na

na

Using the information in Question 2, calculate the CPI for the project.

1.20

1.05

0.83  

0.60

Describe the status of this project for the resulting SPI (Question 1).

Favorable, ahead of schedule

Unfavorable, ahead of schedule

Unfavorable, behind schedule

Cannot be determined

Describe the status of this project for the resulting CPI (Question 3).

Favorable, cost less than budgeted

Unfavorable, cost over budget

Unfavorable, cost less than budgeted

Cannot be determined

MS Project Problem - Suppose we have a complete activity predecessor table (shown below). Using MS Project, enter the activities, their durations and predecessors (use default Fixed Units).

Activity

Activity Description

Duration

Predecessors

A

Conduct competitive analysis

3

--

B

Review field sales reports

2

A

C

Conduct tech capabilities assessment

5

A

D

Develop focus group data

2

A, B, C

E

Conduct telephone surveys

3

D

F

Identify relevant specification improvements

3

E

G

Interface with marketing staff

1

F

H

Develop engineering specifications

5

G

I

Check and debug designs

4

H

J

Develop testing protocol

3

G

K

Identify critical performance levels

2

J

L

Assess and modify product components

6

I, K

M

Conduct capabilities assessment

12

L

N

Identify selection criteria

3

M

O

Develop RFQ (Request for Quote)

4

M

P

Develop production master schedule

5

N, O

Q

Collaborate with sales staff

1

P

R

Prepare product launch

3

Q

Identify the total Duration:   

34 days

55 days

57 days

62 days

Identify the Critical Path:  

A – (C through I) – L – M – O – P – Q – R

A – (C through I) – L – M – O – Q

A – (C through I) – L – M – P – Q

A – (C through G) – L – M – O – P – Q – R

If Activity B, Review field sales reports, takes 7 days to complete instead of the 2 days estimated, what happens to the total Duration and why?  

Total Duration does not change because slack not totally used up

Total Duration does not change because only used up slack that was available

Total Duration increases by 2 days, because used up 3 days of slack plus 2 additional days

Total Duration increases by 2 days, because of critical path change, slack not overused

Assume Activity B takes 7 days as stated in the previous question. Activities A through I are now 100% complete. What is the total project percent complete?  

42%

46%

53%

57%

Activity

PV

Actual Cost

% Complete

EV

A

$500

$500

100%

B

$1,000

$700

50%

C

$100

$90

75%

Totals

na

na