A Project Manager Ascertained That Five Different Resources Are Needed

question 11

Essay

A project manager ascertained that five different resources are needed to complete a project that has been estimated to last 37 days.Just to be on the safe side,the project manager told the client that the project would definitely be delivered in 40 days and 40 nights and arranged to rent the resources for that period of time.The project manager goes to the local rental center at the start of day 1 of the project,signs a 40-day lease agreement for all five resources,and brings them to the site to begin the project.Analyze the Gantt chart and resource list (activity durations are in parenthesis)and determine how much money is being wasted with this rental plan.If each resource could be rented for just the time it takes to complete each activity,what would the charge to the project be?

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Definitions:

Follower

An individual who supports and is guided by another person or by a group or organization.

Implicit Followership Prototype

A subconscious set of expectations about the behaviors and characteristics that define an ideal follower within a group or organizational context.

Incompetence

The lack of necessary skills, knowledge, or ability to perform a task or job effectively, often leading to substandard outcomes or failure.

Insubordination

The act of willfully disobeying or disrespecting higher authority.