Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Drew Ebel was contemplating buying an automated car wash franchise as a

Drew Ebel was contemplating buying an automated car wash franchise as a family business. His wife Caroline, their two kids, Jasmine and Luke, and their dog, Lilly, were a close-knit family that were t...

Q: Bennington Products makes four products on three machines. The production schedule

Bennington Products makes four products on three machines. The production schedule for the next six months is as follows: The number of hours (hours/product/machine) each product requires on each mac...

Q: Explain how to evaluate the effect of uncertainty of activity times on

Explain how to evaluate the effect of uncertainty of activity times on the total project completion time.

Q: Explain the PERT concepts of optimistic time, most probable time,

Explain the PERT concepts of optimistic time, most probable time, and pessimistic time estimates. How would you estimate these times for a specific activity?

Q: How is the expected time and variance of each activity computed using

How is the expected time and variance of each activity computed using PERT?

Q: Discuss the three key factors of the project- planning process.

Discuss the three key factors of the project- planning process.

Q: Describe the logic of computing the probability of completing a project.

Describe the logic of computing the probability of completing a project.

Q: What are the four major steps in the project- planning process

What are the four major steps in the project- planning process?

Q: Describe the role of the project manager. What skills should he

Describe the role of the project manager. What skills should he or she possess?

Q: Identify and discuss three contributors and impediments to project success.

Identify and discuss three contributors and impediments to project success.