Systems Analysis Personal Trainer Chapter 3.

Tasks

1. Create a table listing all task separately, with their duration.

2. Identify all dependent tasks, and indicate what predecessor tasks are required.

Task 1 | Meet fitness center managers |   |   |

Task 2 | Conduct interviews | Dependent | Dependent on Task 1 |

Task 3 | Review Records | Concurrent | Dependent on Task 2 |

Task 4 | Observe operations | | Dependent on Task 2 |

Task 5 | Analyze BumbleBee | Concurrent | Dependent on Tasks 3 & 4 |

Task 6 | Study Sale & Billing | | Dependent on Tasks 3 & 4 |

3. Constructa PERT/CPM chart similar to the one in Figure 3-27 on page 117. if you have access to Microsoft Project or other you can use it to help you create the chart.

4. Determine the overall duration of the project, and identify the critical path.

The overall Project Duration is 28 days long if there is no slippage n the scheduled task. The critical Path is as follows Tasks 1, Task 2, Task 4, Task 5, since Review Records (5 days) runs concurrent with Observe Operations (7 Days), it has 5 days of slack. Since Study Sale & Billing (1 day) runs concurrent with Analyze Bumblebee (3 days, it has one day of slack.

1. Review the fact statements in Chapter 1, and perform Internet research to find out as much as you can about fitness center operations. Using this background, conduct a SWOT analysis with at least three entries in each area.

Strengths 1. State of the art equipment 2. Special Programs for members 3. Variety of POS items (food store, Snack bar

| Weaknesses 1. Needs additional Data management. No enterprise data management 2. New to the international market 3. GAPs in capabilities

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Opportunities 1. 24/7 web based access 2. Expansion 3. International Impact

| Threats 1. Internal resistance to growth 2. Regulations in Canada 3. Two Tier membership (how to enforce)

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2. Does the proposed system present a strong business case? Why or why not?

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