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View from top of a car speeding along a bridge. Horizon Consulting: Project Lifecycle.
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Strategy and Project Value. Open Hand with Plant.
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Ventura Baseball Stadium Project Overview. • 47,000-seat Shoreline stadium • Start: June 10, 2019 • Deadline: April 3, 2022 • $500,000/day delay penalty • Requires Critical Path Method scheduling.
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Project Duration & Critical Path. • Total Duration: 770 working days • Approximately 154 weeks (~3 years) • Roof-related tasks drive schedule • Zero slack on critical path • Delays directly impact completion date.
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Recommendation & Risk Assessment. • Deadline achievable under ideal conditions • Limited schedule flexibility • High financial exposure • Requires strong monitoring & contingency planning • Recommend pursuing with strict risk controls.
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Whitbread Project Duration Analysis. 45-week deadline to design, build, test, and train crew Total budget: $3.2 million (Normal direct cost: $2.99 million) Two parallel paths: Boat construction & Crew training.
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Project Crashing & Cost Trade-Offs. Crashing = reducing activity time by adding resources Focus only on critical path activities Select activities with lowest crash cost slope first Each week reduced increases total project cost Must monitor costs to stay within $3.2M budget.
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Risks & Final Recommendations. Risk of reduced quality if construction/testing compressed Crew readiness may suffer if training shortened Increased labor costs & burnout risks Recommendation: Selective crashing on low-cost critical tasks Protect testing and training to maintain competitive readiness.