activity graph

    Imagine you are a software engineer working on a fixed budget and you  are tasked to develop a Web-based student registration system. This  Web-based system allows students to register for classes, authenticate  their credentials,  and select classes for which they are eligible to  register. It also registers the students, prints a confirmation receipt,  and prepares a registration invoice. You have been asked to provide  senior management with a detailed summary, activity graph, and project  plan of how you plan to execute the project.        Write a five to six (5-6) page paper in which you:     

Describe the development of the student registration project as a  work breakdown structure of actions and transitions among these  actions.
Create an activity graph from the breakdown structure using  Microsoft Visio or its open source alternative, Dia. Be sure to identify  the time estimates and critical path in your submission. Note: The  graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page  length.
Write a project plan for this project which includes, but is not  limited to, a risk analysis, task scheduling, and personnel staffing  for the project.
Provide a rationale for the decisions you made in your project plan to senior management.

     Section 1 of this assignment must follow these formatting requirements:     

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),  with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow  APA. 

additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the  student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date.  The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required  assignment page length.
Include charts or diagrams created in MS Visio or Dia as an  appendix of the project plan. All references to these diagrams must be  included in the body of the project plan.

  Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation       The senior management team has also requested that you present the  plan in a concise presentation to the Board of Directors during the  organization’s next operations meeting.        Create a five to ten (5-10) slide PowerPoint presentation for the presentation to the Board of Directors in which you:     

Present the proposed plan documented in the written project plan.
Include the key elements of the project plan (i.e., work  breakdown structure, activity graph, risk management, project schedule,  and project staffing).
Include a justification of the decisions made in the proposed plan to senior management.
Create bulleted speaking notes for the presentation to the Board  of Directors in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note: You may  create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not  been established in this assignment for a realistic flow of  communication.
Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.

   The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:     

Develop project plans and schedules that satisfy user requirements.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in software engineering.
Write clearly and concisely about advanced software engineering  topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.