Question

using the schedule from unit 3 assignment, estimate the cost for each activity.

Unit 3 Case Assignment (Wedding) – Baseline Schedule of activities.

WBS # DESCRIPTION RESPONSIBLE Duration
1 Budget & Planning Tony 9 days
1.1 Create a Timeline Peggy Sue 2
1.2 Estimate Budget Tony 2
1.3 Evaluate Estimated Budget/Timeline & Actual Cost of Wedding Tony 5
2 Guest List Peggy Sue 33 days
2.1 Determine Guest List Tony 7
2.2 Create & Mail “Save the Date” Peggy Sue 7
2.3 Send Invitations Peggy Sue 7
2.4 Collect Responses Tony 7
2.5 Finalize Seating Chart Peggy Sue 5
3 Bridal Peggy Sue 55 days
3.1 Determine Bridal Party Peggy Sue & Tony 15
3.2 Purchase Wedding Apparel Carmella 20
3.3 Plan Bridal Party Events Carmella 15
3.4 Purchase Marriage License Tony 5
4 Honeymoon Carmella 10 days
4.1 Confirm Destination & Dates Peggy Sue 5
4.2 Book Travel & Hotel Carmella 3
4.3 Confirm Booking & Payment Details Tony 2
5 Venue & Vendors Peggy Sue 53 days
5.1 Book Venue for Ceremony, Reception & Rehearsal Dinner Peggy Sue 12
5.2 Select Vendors Tony 6
5.3 Select Officiant Mildred 5
5.4 Hire Photographer/Videographer Peggy Sue 5
5.6 Reserve Hotel Block Mildred 5
5.7 Hire Transportation Mildred 5
5.8 Finalize Catering Menu Tony 5
5.9 Finalize Ceremony, Reception & Rehearsal Dinner Set-up Mildred 10

Answer 1

Hello, In this project activity case, I would like to introduce to you new way of solving ,i.e. using table (normally these are presented in flow chart).

Description- On header, I have taken name of responsible person of a particular activity.

On left hand side, I have taken time (and sub time for convenience) which are in days.

And in matrix, for ease in reading, I have taken directly activity code (such as 1.1 represents Create a Timeline Peggy Sue 2)

Name-->		Peggy Sue	Tony	Carmella	Mildred
Time v	Sub Days
2		1.1	1.2
15		3.1	3.1
20	1	5.1	2.1	3.2
	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7
	8
	9
	10
	11
	12
	13	2.2	5.2
	14
	15
	16
	17
	18
	19				5.3
	20	2.3
15	1			3.3
	2
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7	5.4	2.4
	8
	9
	10
	11
	12	4.1			5.6
	13
	14
	15
5	1			4.2
	2	2.5			5.7
	3
	4		4.3
	5
5	1
	2		5.8
	3
	4
	5
10	1
	2		3.4		5.9
	3
	4
	5
	6
	7		1.3
	8
	9
	10
1	1
73	Total

So the minimum total days cost will be 73 days for completing the wedding case.