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Creating a Gantt chart

Activity 1

No. Tasks Duration Predecessor Task No.
Resources
1
Define requirements



2
Determine scope, time and expertise available
1 day

Senior designer, Supervising teacher
3
Formulate preliminary sitemap
1 day
2
Senior designer, Associate designers, Supervising teacher
4
Seek approval from principal
1 day
3
Supervising teacher
5
Project team meeting
1 day
2
All
6
Design user interface



7
Create preliminary designs
5 days
3
Senior designer, Associate designers,
8
Designers’ conference
1 day
7
Senior designer, Associate designers, Supervising teacher
9
Finalise web site design
5 days
8
Senior designer
10
Develop assigned content



11
Research
5 days
5
Writers
12
Write drafts
2 days
11
Writers
13
Submit request for graphics
1 day
5
Writers
14
Editing / proofreading
5 days
12
Supervising teacher
15
Finalise content
3 days
14
Writers
16
Create graphics



17
Take photographs
5 days
5
Photographer
18
Seek parental permission
5 days
17
Supervising teacher
19
Create other graphics
10 days
13
Graphic designer
20
Integration



21
Insert content submissions
5 days
15
Senior designer, Associate designers,
22
Insert graphics
5 days
21
Senior designer, Associate designers,
23
Testing



24
Test links
3 days
22
Senior designer
25
Test using different browsers
2 days
24
Senior designer
26
Finishing touches
2 days
25
Senior designer, Supervising teacher
27
Upload to web space
1 day
26
Supervising teacher
28
Project team morning tea
1 day
27
Supervising teacher

Activity 2

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The project will take 9 weeks to complete. Project management software also indicates the project’s critical path. Shown here in red, any delays in these tasks will delay the project completion.

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