Core Concepts of Accounting Information Systems 12th Edition by Carolyn Strand Norman, Mark Simkin

Exercise 18

Do you understand Gantt charts? Use Figure 13-12 and test your understanding by answering the following questions. (Hint: you might also want to look at the PERT chart in Figure 13-11 .)
a. When is the activity convert data files scheduled to begin and end?
b. When is the activity test computer software scheduled to begin and end?
c. How much time did it actually take the company to complete the task prepare the physical site? Was this more or less time than planned?
d. How much time did it actually take the company to complete the task determine the functional changes? Was this more or less time than planned?
e. Given what has happened so far, when can the activity acquire and install computer equipment actually begin?
f. Given what has happened so far, when can the activity select and assign personnel actually begin?