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Project DefinitionProject Name:Blue Zuma project for greatest X-Games scooter of this generation.

Project Scope Statement

Project Objective:creation of one of the greatest scooters of this generation to construct a cutting -edge Xgames razor scooter to make products for the benefit of children everywhere within 250days by 2/1/2008 at cost for the project is only $ 1,265,556.20 and it is also estimated thatthe project will increase revenue for the company by 10-12%.

Deliverables: Razor Scooter Patent on Razor Scooter design Production facility and equipment Develop a project Plan. in agreement on the Scope of the project. Requires assembly and materials must meet current safety standards and

technical plans to provide for specified X-Games equipment .

Milestones: discussing that finalized the design we cannot move forward by 1 December 2007

Technical Requirements: Assembly and materials must meet current safety standards Technical plans to provide for specified X-Games equipment (For example, gyro

bars to allow for full rotation of the handle bars without brake line interference.) Adjustable shocks to handle different heights and load restrictions Provide optional performance upgrade kits for the engine

Limits and Exclusions: Budget only $ 1,265,556.20 Project team works eight hour days (Monday through Friday) Holiday scheduled with customer. The project will only take duration of 250 days. That the project will increase revenue for the company by 10-12%. Materials must meet current safety standards and technical plans.

Customer Reviews:

Project manager(me) review with customer(Robin Lane).

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Priority Matrix:

Time Performance Cost

constrain

Enhance

Accept

ZUMA PROJECT COMPUTER EXERCISE

Part 1:

STEP 1:

STEP 2:

STEP 3:

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STEP 4:

Q1:When is the project estimated to be completed? How long wil l the proj ect take?The project esimated to be completed at 22/12/08.The project take 250 days

Q2:What is the cri tical path for the project?The critical path for the project is:

2,3,5,8,9,10,12,13,14Market Analysis + Product Design + Product Design Selection + Detailed ProductDesign + Test Prototype + Finalize Product Design + Order Production Equipment +Install Production Equipment + Celebration

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STEP 5:

STEP 6:

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Q3 : What activi ty has the greatest amount of slack?

Detailed Marketing Plan has 159 days of free slack

Q4: How sensitive is thi s network?

When project have sensitive its mean project has more than one critical path. Thenetwork is not very sensitive, there is only one critical path.

Q5: I dentif y 2 sensible milestones and explain your choices?

Milestones are appropriate checkpoints that provide an indication of progress on theproject. About Zuma's project the milestones are:Marketing analysisits the firstactivity the project have to start with it before do any other activity , and Product designselection most of the project activates depend on it.

Q6: What are advantages of displaying the schedule as a network versus a Gantt

chart?

Network schedules more clearly exemplify the relationship between different activitiesand the critical path. Gantt chartsare easy to understand and provide a clear overview ofthe project schedule according to calendar dates.

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A Gantt chart :

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A network digram :

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Schedule table reporting ES,LS,EF,LF, and Slack for

each activity?

Acti

vities

Early

start

Late start Early

finish

Late

finish

Free slack

1

2 0 25 0 25 0

3 25 65 25 65 0

4 25 45 45 65 20

5 65 75 65 75 0

6 75 90 234 249 159

7 75 105 105 135 30

8 75 125 75 125 0

9 125 135 125 135 0

10 135 160 135 160 0

11 160 167 187 194 27

12 160 174 160 174 0

13 214 249 214 249 0

14 249 250 249 250 0