Assignment 3: Tasks, PERT/CPM

Continuing Case: Family Health Care

Currently, when a patient enters our office, the receptionists give them a clipboard with several pages of forms to fill out. When the patient finishes filling out the forms, they give the forms back to the receptionists. The receptionists then enter the information for new patients into our patient portal system. If it is an existing patient, they check for any changes.

Family Health Care's managing partner, Dr. Stephen Nguyen, sent a letter to IT consultant, Adam Burke, to help develop the system for the new services. During the project, Adam will work closely with Maria Martinez, web master. Jayne Rogers, an intern will assist Adam. She is eager for the chance to make a good impression in your first professional job.

Background

You are enjoying your job as a student intern at Online Tutors. Last week, Adam asked you to help him plan the new information system project.
Adam knows that you have completed several information systems courses at the local college, and that you have studied project management tools and techniques.
Specifically, he wants you to get ready for the next set of systems development tasks, which will be requirements modeling for the new system.
Yesterday, Julie asked you to meet with her to discuss the specific tasks she wants you to perform.
After meeting with Adam, you review your notes.
He wants you to treat the set of tasks as a project, and to use project management skills to plan the tasks.
Here is what he suggested to you as a work breakdown structure, including the duration he estimated for each task:

First, you need to research and recommend a tablet, kiosk, or hand held device for patients to enter information. (2 days).
After making a selection, place the order for the devices. Shipping takes 16 days.
Begin preparing test data: sample patient information. This will take 3 days.
As soon as the device has been selected you can begin to design a program to present the form to patient and check for completeness, interface with patient information system. This will take 7 days.
Programming can proceed as soon as the program is designed. This will also take 7 days.
As soon as the devices arrive and the program is finished, it can be installed on the devices. This will take 3 days.
After the program is installed and the test data is ready, testing can begin. Any errors will be corrected. Testing will take 5 days

Tasks

Create a professional looking document to address the issues noted below. Be sure that you have corrected all spelling and grammar errors and all sections of the report are clearly labeled.

Create a table listing all tasks separately, with their duration.
Identify all dependent tasks, and indicate what predecessor tasks are required.
Construct a PERT/CPM chart similar to the one in the text. 7 points.
Determine the overall duration of the project, Make sure that the critical path is clearly indicated.

Remember that if tasks can be performed simultaneously, a different person will perform each task.

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