Develop Gantt chart (by entering in a work breakdown structure) in MS Project for any project (landscaping, construction, information technology, fundraiser event, etc.). Be sure to select a project that has at least 5 tasks with a minimum of 10 subtasks in the work breakdown structure.
Expert Answer
The Gantt chart shown below is a project for wedding planning. All the activities (at a broad level) are shown in the following table. The Gantt chart follows:
Name | Duration | Start | Finish | Predecessors |
Start | 0 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Fri 1/1/16 | |
Reservation of church and reception hall | 15 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Fri 1/15/16 | 1 |
Decoration | 3 days | Sat 1/16/16 | Mon 1/18/16 | 2,6 |
Arrival of special guests from distant locations | 10 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Sun 1/10/16 | 1 |
Catering | 5 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Tue 1/5/16 | |
Choice of cake and decoration | 2 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Sat 1/2/16 | 1 |
Notice to caterer | 5 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Tue 1/5/16 | 1 |
Dress | 15 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Fri 1/15/16 | |
Choose pattern for dress | 3 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Sun 1/3/16 | 1 |
Order and receive dress material | 8 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Fri 1/8/16 | |
Work on dress | 11 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Mon 1/11/16 | |
Final fitting of dress | 2 days | Tue 1/12/16 | Wed 1/13/16 | 11 |
Cleaning and pressing of dress | 2 days | Thu 1/14/16 | Fri 1/15/16 | 12 |
Invitation | 16 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Sat 1/16/16 | |
Choose invitation style | 2 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Sat 1/2/16 | 1 |
Order and print invitation cards | 8 days | Tue 1/5/16 | Tue 1/12/16 | 15,20 |
Addressing | 3 days | Wed 1/13/16 | Fri 1/15/16 | 16 |
Post invitations | 1 day | Sat 1/16/16 | Sat 1/16/16 | 17 |
Buy gifts | 1 day | Fri 1/1/16 | Fri 1/1/16 | 1 |
finalize guest list | 4 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Mon 1/4/16 | 1 |
Rehersal | 1 day | Tue 1/26/16 | Tue 1/26/16 | |
Wedding | 1 day | Wed 1/27/16 | Wed 1/27/16 | 21,18FS+10 days |
Finish | 0 days | Wed 1/27/16 | Wed 1/27/16 | 3,4,13,19,22,7 |
Develop Gantt chart (by entering in a work breakdown structure) in MS Project for any project (landscaping, construction, information technology, fundraiser event, etc.). Be sure to select a project that has at least 5 tasks with a minimum of 10 subtasks in the work breakdown structure.
Expert Answer
The Gantt chart shown below is a project for wedding planning. All the activities (at a broad level) are shown in the following table. The Gantt chart follows:
Name | Duration | Start | Finish | Predecessors |
Start | 0 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Fri 1/1/16 | |
Reservation of church and reception hall | 15 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Fri 1/15/16 | 1 |
Decoration | 3 days | Sat 1/16/16 | Mon 1/18/16 | 2,6 |
Arrival of special guests from distant locations | 10 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Sun 1/10/16 | 1 |
Catering | 5 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Tue 1/5/16 | |
Choice of cake and decoration | 2 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Sat 1/2/16 | 1 |
Notice to caterer | 5 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Tue 1/5/16 | 1 |
Dress | 15 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Fri 1/15/16 | |
Choose pattern for dress | 3 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Sun 1/3/16 | 1 |
Order and receive dress material | 8 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Fri 1/8/16 | |
Work on dress | 11 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Mon 1/11/16 | |
Final fitting of dress | 2 days | Tue 1/12/16 | Wed 1/13/16 | 11 |
Cleaning and pressing of dress | 2 days | Thu 1/14/16 | Fri 1/15/16 | 12 |
Invitation | 16 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Sat 1/16/16 | |
Choose invitation style | 2 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Sat 1/2/16 | 1 |
Order and print invitation cards | 8 days | Tue 1/5/16 | Tue 1/12/16 | 15,20 |
Addressing | 3 days | Wed 1/13/16 | Fri 1/15/16 | 16 |
Post invitations | 1 day | Sat 1/16/16 | Sat 1/16/16 | 17 |
Buy gifts | 1 day | Fri 1/1/16 | Fri 1/1/16 | 1 |
finalize guest list | 4 days | Fri 1/1/16 | Mon 1/4/16 | 1 |
Rehersal | 1 day | Tue 1/26/16 | Tue 1/26/16 | |
Wedding | 1 day | Wed 1/27/16 | Wed 1/27/16 | 21,18FS+10 days |
Finish | 0 days | Wed 1/27/16 | Wed 1/27/16 | 3,4,13,19,22,7 |