Compressing a Real Project Quiz
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Question 1 of 9
1. Question
Read through the following charter.
Revision 1.0 02 December 2015
City Council Special Election Project Charter
Background:
Due to the recent resignation of Councilwoman Smith, the city of Naperville, Illinois must hold a special election to fill her seat. Councilwoman Smith won this seat last November with approximately 8,000 votes to her opponent’s 6,000 votes. The local political gurus believe it will take 5,000 votes to win this special election. The Citizens for Tax Reduction has recruited Kristen West to run for this seat. If elected, her vote against the upcoming proposed tax increase will save local taxpayers $250 per family. The city council special election will be held in 100 days.
Objectives:
- Win the City Council Special Election
- Run a fun, clean, and upbeat campaign
- Reward volunteers and political donors for their contributions
- Develop a grass roots political organization to run for Mayor in 2018
Scope:
The scope of this project includes establishing the campaign organization, recruiting and deploying volunteers, improving Kristen’s name recognition, and conducting fundraising activities. In order to improve Kristen’s name recognition her campaign will mail a position paper to all registered voters, install yard signs, hand out political brochures, run an ad in the local newspaper, and conduct a get-out-to-vote phone bank. Fundraising will include a donation letter to her closest friends and relatives and a Pancake Breakfast.
Stakeholders:
Project Sponsor : Kristen West, Councilwoman Candidate
Project Manager : Amy Drake, Campaign Manager
Core Team Members : Matt Keyes, Volunteer Coordinator, Denise Brown, Treasurer
Constraints:
- Election Day: 100 days
- Project Budget: $10,000
Assumptions:
- Most of the voters who will turn out to vote are against tax increases
- Kristen West has no skeletons in the closet
Risks:
- Low voter turnout due to the off-cycle election date. This could also impact the number of volunteers.
- Out-of-pocket family expenses may be incurred if the fundraising efforts don’t generate enough money to pay for the campaign.
Approval Signatures:
____________________________ __________________________
Kristen West, Councilwoman Candidate Amy Drake, Campaign Manager
____________________________ __________________________
Matt Keyes, Volunteer Coordinator Denise Brown, Treasurer
Question 1
When is the election scheduled?
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Question 2 of 9
2. Question
Which of these Criteria is not a Good Candidate for Crashing activities?
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Question 3 of 9
3. Question
The remaining compression options are listed below.
Why is hiring a professional marketing firm to create the campaign logo not a good crashing solution at this point?
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Question 4 of 9
4. Question
Read through the following charter.
Revision 1.0 02 December 2015
City Council Special Election Project Charter
Background:
Due to the recent resignation of Councilwoman Smith, the city of Naperville, Illinois must hold a special election to fill her seat. Councilwoman Smith won this seat last November with approximately 8,000 votes to her opponent’s 6,000 votes. The local political gurus believe it will take 5,000 votes to win this special election. The Citizens for Tax Reduction has recruited Kristen West to run for this seat. If elected, her vote against the upcoming proposed tax increase will save local taxpayers $250 per family. The city council special election will be held in 100 days.
Objectives:
- Win the City Council Special Election
- Run a fun, clean, and upbeat campaign
- Reward volunteers and political donors for their contributions
- Develop a grass roots political organization to run for Mayor in 2018
Scope:
The scope of this project includes establishing the campaign organization, recruiting and deploying volunteers, improving Kristen’s name recognition, and conducting fundraising activities. In order to improve Kristen’s name recognition her campaign will mail a position paper to all registered voters, install yard signs, hand out political brochures, run an ad in the local newspaper, and conduct a get-out-to-vote phone bank. Fundraising will include a donation letter to her closest friends and relatives and a Pancake Breakfast.
Stakeholders:
Project Sponsor : Kristen West, Councilwoman Candidate
Project Manager : Amy Drake, Campaign Manager
Core Team Members : Matt Keyes, Volunteer Coordinator, Denise Brown, Treasurer
Constraints:
- Election Day: 100 days
- Project Budget: $10,000
Assumptions:
- Most of the voters who will turn out to vote are against tax increases
- Kristen West has no skeletons in the closet
Risks:
- Low voter turnout due to the off-cycle election date. This could also impact the number of volunteers.
- Out-of-pocket family expenses may be incurred if the fundraising efforts don’t generate enough money to pay for the campaign.
Approval Signatures:
____________________________ __________________________
Kristen West, Councilwomen Elect Amy Drake, Campaign Manager
____________________________ __________________________
Matt Keyes, Volunteer Coordinator Denise Brown, Treasure
How much money is available to spend on the project?
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Question 5 of 9
5. Question
The initial version of the Gantt Chart for Kristen West’s election campaign is shown below.
Will this approach prepare her to win the election on election night?
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Question 6 of 9
6. Question
After reducing the duration of the Select Campaign Staff activity the new critical path looks like this. Why did we reduce the duration of a 15 day activity to 5 days, and only decrease the overall duration by 5 days?
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Question 7 of 9
7. Question
The team has decided they are unwilling to Fast Track the activities. However, they have $10,000 that they can spend on the campaign, donated from the Citizens for Tax Reduction. They have brainstormed a list of the compression options shown below.
These are the activities on the Critical Path.
What is the best initial crashing strategy to employ?
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Question 8 of 9
8. Question
What would be the best next strategy to implement?
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Question 9 of 9
9. Question
These are the strategies that have not been used.
This is the updated project plan.
There is only $5,000 left in the campaign account because of the compression strategies selected so far. Based on the critical path shown above, what is the best crashing strategy to select?
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