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Activity 1
| No. | Tasks | Duration | Predecessor Task No. | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Define requirements | |||
| 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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"Screen shot reprinted by permission from Microsoft Corporation".
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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