ICT504 IT Project Management Weekly Activity – 4

Answer the Following Questions

Question 1: From the following information, develop an AON project network. Complete the forward and backward pass, compute activity slack, and identify the critical path. How many days will the project take?

Question 2: You are tasked with planning and managing a software development project for creating a new mobile application. The project involves several phases and activities. Your task is to use any Project Management Software tool to create a Gantt Chart to visualize the project timeline and schedule. A screenshot of your Gannt Chart is needed. This screenshot must show the date and time from the task bar of your PC or Laptop.

The project consists of the following main activities and their durations: Requirements Gathering: 5 days.

Design and Prototyping: 10 days. Development: 20 days.

Testing and Quality Assurance: 15 days. Deployment and Launch: 5 days.

Additional Information:

• The project must start on April 10, 2024. Include the start and end dates for each activity.
• Design and Prototyping cannot start until Requirements Gathering is complete.
• Development cannot start until Design and Prototyping is complete.
• Testing and Quality Assurance cannot start until Development is complete.
• Deployment and Launch cannot start until Testing and Quality Assurance is complete.

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Useful Resources: Some useful videos on various tools are given below.

Gantt Chart in Asana: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwiKrbnytWg Gantt Chart in MS Excel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC22yPmc6Kw Tutorial on Trello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sC6UwpVEEE0

Gantt Chart in Trello: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEGMROCxAJk

Gantt Chart in MS Project: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqo5DLD-ssI

Instructions:

1. Your work will be assessed on the following criteria:
   • The accuracy of the answer (40%)
   • The consistency in the answer (30%)
   • The level of the communication (30%)
2. This assessment is worth 3% of your overall subject mark.
3. Your answers to all four questions combined should be between 500 and 600 words.
4. Do not copy and paste from the internet or use AI tools for this activity.
5. You must complete this activity during the class timings and submit on the Turnitin link provided on the moodle.
6. Marks will be deducted for late submission.