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    The document discusses a case study on managing a music festival called Rockfest. It provides details on: 1) The critical path for the Rockfest project is activities A through G, with a total duration of 34 weeks. 2) Activities with the most slack time of 8 weeks or more are C, Y, Q, K, N, V, Z, L, W, and R. 3) A work breakdown structure is proposed that divides the 26 activities into level 1, 2, 3, and 4 tasks to better organize the project.

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    Hard Rock Cafe

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    The document discusses a case study on managing a music festival called Rockfest. It provides details on: 1) The critical path for the Rockfest project is activities A through G, with a total duration of 34 weeks. 2) Activities with the most slack time of 8 weeks or more are C, Y, Q, K, N, V, Z, L, W, and R. 3) A work breakdown structure is proposed that divides the 26 activities into level 1, 2, 3, and 4 tasks to better organize the project.

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    The document discusses a case study on managing a music festival called Rockfest. It provides details on: 1) The critical path for the Rockfest project is activities A through G, with a total duration of 34 weeks. 2) Activities with the most slack time of 8 weeks or more are C, Y, Q, K, N, V, Z, L, W, and R. 3) A work breakdown structure is proposed that divides the 26 activities into level 1, 2, 3, and 4 tasks to better organize the project.

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    Hard Rock Cafe

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    The document discusses a case study on managing a music festival called Rockfest. It provides details on: 1) The critical path for the Rockfest project is activities A through G, with a total duration of 34 weeks. 2) Activities with the most slack time of 8 weeks or more are C, Y, Q, K, N, V, Z, L, W, and R. 3) A work breakdown structure is proposed that divides the 26 activities into level 1, 2, 3, and 4 tasks to better organize the project.

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    Case Study: Managing Hard Rock’s Cafe

    OM Assignment- Group 09

    1. Identify the critical path and its activities for Rockfest. How long does the
    project take?

    Critical path is = A—B—D—E—F—G—O


    Duration= 34 Weeks

    Q.2.Which activities have a slack time of 8 weeks or more?


    Ans: C, Y, Q, K, N, V, Z, L, W, R, M

    Q.3. Identify five major challenges a project manager faces in events such as this one.
    Ans: A manager faces various challenges in these events such as in:

     Defining work (what)


     identifying time to complete a work package (how long)
     identifying a time-phased budget to complete a work package (cost)
     identifying resources needed to complete a work package (how much)
     identifying a single person responsible for units of work (who)
     Identifying monitoring points for measuring progress (how well)
     Following proper time schedule, there are government regulations regarding organizing
    such events after a certain time
     Handling the crowd, too many fans may try to enter the venue or get near to the
    celebrity

    Q4. Why is a work breakdown structure useful in a project such as this/ take the 26
    activities and break them into what you think should be level-2, level-3, and level-4 tasks.
    Ans:
    1.0 Rockfest event, with site selected (A) [level 1]
    1.1 Select local promoter (B) [level 2]
    1.1.1 Web site (D) [level 3]
    1.1.2 TV deal (E)
    1.1.3 Hire director (F)
    1.1.3.1 Camera placement (G) [level 4]
    1.1.4 Headline entertainers (H)
    1.1.4.1 Support entertainers (I)
    1.1.4.2 Travel for talent (J)
    1.1.5 Staff travel (P)
    1.1.6 Merchandise deals (Y)
    1.1.6.1 On-line sales of merchandise (Z)
    1.1.7 Hire sponsor coordinator (Q)
    1.1.7.1 Finalize sponsors (R)
    1.1.7.2 Signage for sponsors (S)
    1.2 Hire production manager (C)
    1.2.1 Sound/staging (N)
    1.2.2 Venue capacity (K)
    1.2.2.1 Ticketmaster contract (L)
    1.2.2.2 On-site ticketing (M)
    1.3 Hire operations manager (T)
    1.3.1 Site plan (U)
    1.3.1.1 Power, etc (X)
    1.3.2 Security director (V)
    1.3.2.1 Set police/fire plan (W)

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