Description
Getting Started
Throughout this course, you will have the opportunity to discuss various tasks, deliverables, and tools that help in project preparation, scope management, communications management, quality management, schedule management, risk management, and integration management. In this assignment, apply the Critical Path Method to build the schedule for your Integrative Project.
Upon successful completion of this assignment, you will be able to:
Build a project schedule using the Critical Path Method.
Adjust the schedule to meet resource constraints.
Resources
Textbook: Agile Fundamentals: A Comprehensive Guide to Using an Agile Approach
Textbook: PMP Exam Prep
Website: IWU Resources Page
Website: Evaluating Sources
Video: PMP Critical Path Method
Video: Use Forward and Backward Pass to Determine Project Duration and Critical Path
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Background Information
The project schedule, along with the critical path, will help you complete the project on time. It will also identify the earliest start date, earliest finish date, latest start date, latest finish date, and slack for each task.
Instructions
Review the rubric to make sure you understand the criteria for earning your grade.
Review the following resources, as needed:
PMP Exam Prep: Chapter 6: Schedule
Videos:
PMP Critical Path Method (9:03 min)
Use Forward and Backward Pass to Determine Project Duration and Critical Path (7:25 min)
For this assignment, you will:
Implement the Critical Path Method to build the schedule baseline for your Integrative Project. The schedule baseline must include the following for each task:
Duration
Earliest Start Time
Earliest Finish Time
Latest Start Time
Latest Finish Time
Slack (also called Float)
Additionally, as necessary, adjust the schedule baseline to ensure that all resource constraints are met. For example, if one person is needed for two different tasks at the same time, you may need to delay one of the tasks.