Gantt and PERT charts, management assignment help

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Assignment 4: VoIP Part 2 (Gantt and PERT
Charts)
Due Week 6 and worth 80 points

Update the Microsoft
Project file you created in Assignment 3: VoIP Part 2 (Work Breakdown Structure)
with the following changes:

  • Set property values to denote progress in at least fifteen (15) of the line
    items. 
  • Set properties so that at least one (1) of the main tasks is behind
    schedule.
  • Create a Gantt chart for your project.
  • Take a screenshot of the Gantt chart which can later be inserted into your
    written paper.
  • Create a PERT diagram that identifies the critical path.
  • Take a screenshot of the PERT chart which can later be inserted into your
    written paper.

Note: If you need a tutorial on taking a screen shot, visit
one of the following locations: (PC users: http://www.take-a-screenshot.org/) (MAC users: http://binged.it/1xriOcN).

Write a two to three (2-3)
page paper in which you:

  1. Compare and contrast the information that one receives from a Gantt chart,
    versus that of a PERT diagram.
  2. Examine the advantages of using a Gantt chart over a PERT chart and vice
    versa. Determine when it is appropriate to use one over the other. Justify your
    response.
  3. Assess the importance of the critical path in project management.
  4. Insert the screenshots of the Gantt and PERT charts you created based on the
    provided criteria. Elaborate on the status of the VoIP deployment project based
    on the updated information.  Note: The graphical
    representations do not count toward the overall page requirement.
  5. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia
    and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch
    margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
    school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
    instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s
    name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and
    the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
  • Import completed diagrams, charts, or screenshots into the Word document
    before the paper is submitted.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment
are:

  • Distinguish among various time management techniques such as CPM, Gantt
    charts, and the PERT method.
  • Use project management and graphic software to plan and manage a project
    throughout the project life cycle.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in IT project
    management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about issues in IT project management using
    proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Click here to view the grading rubric for this assignment.