George and Jane Jetsons have just retired and want to build a small holiday house in the beautiful Greek Island of Mykonos. They have hired Theo Papadopoulos as the general contractor for the project. He has assembled a team of twelve very capable workers who will be available in order to complete the project: 1 electrician (E), 3 bricklayers (B), 1 plumber (P), 1 carpenter (C), and 6 general construction workers (G). Theo has negotiated a cost-plus contract with the Jetsons whereby he will receive 20 percent beyond all the costs (labour and materials). Before they sign the contract, the Jetsons want an estimate of how much the project is likely to cost and how long it will take. 
Theo has estimated the cost for materials as follows: bricks £50,000, metallic parts £20,000, timber £15,000, tiles £14,000, concrete £14,000, electrical wires 5,000, pipes and other plumbing materials 11,000. He wants to determine labour costs as well as how long the project will take. This is one of Theo’s several projects. Theo is only managing the team (he is also teaching project management), and other than occasionally helping, his role is strictly limited to supervising and planning the work. 
Theo has devised the following master plan and assignments (see table below). 
The project will start with 5 general construction workers preparing the site(A), which will take between 16 and 20 days. Then two bricklayers will join them to pour the foundations(B). After that, the same five men, with the addition of a third bricklayer, will erect the frame(C) and when frame is done, they will build the walls(D). The roof (E)can start once the walls are finished, and the three Bricklayers with a Carpenter and two General Construction workers will build it. As soon as the roof is completed, work on Doors and Windows(F), Plumbing(H), and Electrical installations(G) can start. As soon electrical and plumbing work are completed, then tiling can start(I). Works at Patio/Garden(N) and Swimming Pool (O) can also start once plumbing is completed. Once tiles (I) are in place, kitchen installation (K) and heating installation (J) can take place. Walls can be painted/decorated (L) once kitchen(K) and heating(J) have been installed and doors/windows are in place. The carpenter can fit the wardrobes(M) after painting is done. Finally, after fitting wardrobes(M) and finishing the work at external spaces (patio/garden) (N) the team will clean up(P) and hand over the house to the Jetsons. 
Electrician and Plumber get paid £200 a day, while carpenter and bricklayers get paid £170 per day. Each general construction worker receives £100 per day of work. Theo has negotiated a 10 percent management reserve to deal with unexpected problems. Any unused funds will be returned to the Jetsons.
For each task you can choose a value withing the given range. For example, for task A the time can be chosen as 20, 21, 22, 23 or 24. Create a new table with the chosen durations.
ID	Task	Time (days)	Resources Needed
A	Prepare Site	20 to 24	5G
B	Pour Foundation	15 to 20	2B, 5G
C	Erect Frame	15 to 18	3B, 5G
D	Walls	27 to 34	3B, 5G
E	Roof	17 to 22	2B, C, G
F	Windows/Doors	9 to 11	C, 2G
G	Electrical	9 to 10	E, G
H	Plumbing	11 to 15	P, G
I	Tiles	8 to 10	B, 2G
J	Heating	6 to 8	P, G
K	Install Kitchen	10 to 14	C, P, E
L	Paint/Decorate	5 to 8	3G
M	Fit Wardrobes	5 to 6	C
N	Patio/Garden	6 to 9	4G
O	Swimming Pool	18 to 22	P, E, 4G
P	Clean Up	3 to 4	4G


Description of the assignment, task, content and structure:

Tasks
a)	Choose a time estimation for each task and create a new table. What is the estimated duration and estimated total cost for this project? When will the project finish if the team works five days a week and start on 4th of November 2024?  
b)	Prepare a Network Diagram and a Gantt Chart for this project
c)	Prepare a Budget and a Cost Baseline for this project
d)	Did resource limitations affect the final schedule? If so, how?
e)	What is going to be the impact on the project of a 5-days delay in Task B and a 14-days delay on Task F? What would you suggest as a course of action in that case?
f)	What risks does this project face that might increase the cost for the Jetsons or delay their project? What risks are associated with the contract they have signed? What can the Jetsons do to protect themselves against those risks? 
g)	After 11 weeks, tasks A, B, and C have been completed and £120,000 have been spent. Use EVM to discuss the progress of the project and to re-estimate its total cost and duration. What do you think about the project progress?