Concordia University WisconsinMBA 827Banana Computer Case Study Schultz.

Banana Computer Case 28 April 2016 Calla Schultz Part 1. Use the information provided in Table 1 to develop the project schedule.  Assume that the project will begin on July 1, 2015  A standard work week is to be ...

Banana Computer Case 28 April 2016 Calla Schultz Part 1. Use the information provided in Table 1 to develop the project schedule.  Assume that the project will begin on July 1, 2015  A standard work week is to be applied to the schedule with the only recognized holidays being New Year’s Day, MLK Day, Memorial Day, July 4th , Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and the day after, and December 25th and 26th. If a holiday falls on the weekend, the employees are out of luck.  Lags and times units are shown in the notes to Table 1  First, develop the schedule without considering resources.  Next, add the resources and determine the shortest feasible schedule as constrained by the resources in Table 2. Assume that tasks cannot be split. Resources added and leveled  Write a memo to the executives about the schedule and any resource issues associated with the schedule. Consider carefully what to consider and how to structure the memo. [Memo] TO: Banana Computer Executive Leadership Team FROM: Project manager SUBJECT: New product development resource update DATE: 07/27/16 Due to a number of resource constraints our Banana project is experiencing difficulties in meeting our timeline. With our current resources the project will now complete on 8/4/16. This is roughly one month later than initially planned. All efforts are being made to obtain additional resources where necessary. If you have any questions or concerns please contact the Project Manager. Part 2. More resources are provided. The available additional resources are given in Table 3. Use only those necessary; costs incur at 120% of the normal rate. Initial resource constraints Additional resources added Resource Hours Total $ Amt Hours Total $ Amt Market Researcher 2924.45 $ 175,467.00 2636.45 $ 158,187.00 Product Designer 4337.78 $ 433,778.00 4017.78 $ 401,778.00 Quality Engineer 3715.55 $ 297,244.00 3395.55 $ 271,644.00 Manufacturing Engineer 3937.78 $ 354,400.00 3553.78 $ 319,840.20 Acquisition Specialist 572.45 $ 34,347.00 556.45 $ 33,387.00 Addt'l Market Researchers 160 $ 11,520.00 Addt'l Product Designer 336 $ 40,320.00 Addt'l Quality Engineer 552 $ 52,992.00 Addt'l Manufacturing Engineer 216 $ 23,328.00 Total 15488.01 $ 1,295,236.00 15424.01 $ 1,312,996.20 Hours Gained: 64 Addt’l spend $ 17,760.20