Based on the job log provided, calculate all fundamental metrics and…
2025
Based on the job log provided, calculate all fundamental metrics and performance indicators. Given that the current date is 5/01/2024, assess whether the project is on schedule.
Work Task | Estimated Effort (programmer days) | Actual Effort So Far (programmer days) | Estimated Completion Date | Actual Date Completed |
1 | 50 | 70 | 1/15/2025 | 2/1/2025 |
2 | 35 | 20 | 2/15/2025 | 2/15/2025 |
3 | 20 | 40 | 2/25/2025 | 3/1/2025 |
4 | 40 | 40 | 4/15/2025 | 4/1/2025 |
5 | 60 | 10 | 6/1/2025 | — |
6 | 80 | 20 | 7/1/2025 | — |
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The table provides estimated effort, actual effort, estimated completion date, and actual completion date for six tasks. From this information we calculate basic project monitoring indicators such as total estimated effort, total actual effort, and schedule status.
First calculate total estimated effort.
estimated effort
task1 = 50
task2 = 35
task3 = 20
task4 = 40
task5 = 60
task6 = 80
total estimated effort = 50 + 35 + 20 + 40 + 60 + 80 = 285 programmer days
Now calculate total actual effort spent so far.
actual effort
task1 = 70
task2 = 20
task3 = 40
task4 = 40
task5 = 10
task6 = 20
total actual effort = 70 + 20 + 40 + 40 + 10 + 20 = 200 programmer days
Schedule performance analysis
task 1 finished late
estimated date = 15 jan 2025
actual date = 1 feb 2025
task 2 finished on time
estimated = 15 feb 2025
actual = 15 feb 2025
task 3 finished late
estimated = 25 feb 2025
actual = 1 mar 2025
task 4 finished earlier
estimated = 15 apr 2025
actual = 1 apr 2025
task 5 and task 6 are still in progress.
Project status assessment
completed tasks = 4
remaining tasks = 2
since some tasks are delayed and the total actual effort (200 days) is already high compared to completed work, the project shows schedule deviation. Therefore the project is slightly behind schedule and requires monitoring to ensure upcoming tasks finish within planned deadlines.