Essay Question #1: Will the Huntsville Plant Project be ready by the June 30, 2012 deadline set by the board of directors? What options might be open to ensure this deadline is met, if the current schedule indicates the Huntsville plant project will not be ready in time?
The Huntsville Plant Project starts on April 18, 2011. This is the early start date for the project. If the scheduled activities for the development of the project, the projected June 30, 2012 start date set by the board of directors would be successfully accomplished
The critical path of the project is the Plant Readiness Phase. This phase has a total of 40 weeks of completion. The procurement of equipment which has duration of 24 weeks can be completed upon completing the predecessors of creating a project plan. In order for the equipment to be installed, the building construction, recruitment of plant personnel, and procurement of equipment need to be completed on time. The construction of the building is scheduled to be completed within the period of 40 weeks. The development of the building design, obtaining necessary permits and approvals, and preparation of the site are critical steps that need to be on schedule for the smooth flow of the Huntsville Plant Project development.
Following the AIB simulation, the critical path (CP) is established above. The early start (ES) is April 18, 2011. The late start (LS) is not identified in the narrative. However, the project can handle a late start date of 30 days without jeopardizing the opening date of June 30, 2012. This should hold for the late finish (LF) schedule for the project. These activities are tolerable if there are no other unpredictable challenges that can impact the development of the project. Legislative changes, natural disasters, and personnel overturn may have negative impact on the
