Answer & Explanation:Assignment 5: Mobile App Part 2 (Gantt and PERT Charts)
Update the Microsoft Project file you created in Assignment 4:
Mobile App Part 1 (Work Breakdown Structure) with the following changes:
Set progress in at least ten (10) of the line items.Set the properties so that at least one (1) of the main tasks is
behind schedule.Create a Gantt chart for the 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 Mac
Users
Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast the information that one receives from a
Gantt chart, versus that of a PERT diagram. 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.Explain the importance of the critical path in project
management.Insert the screenshots of the Gantt and PERT charts you created
based on the provided criteria. Elaborate on the status of the mobile
application development project based on the updated information. Note:
The graphical representations do not count toward the overall page requirement.Use at least one (1) quality resource in this assignment. Note:
Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
