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SunRay's Photovoltaic Power Plant

Grushka-Cockayne, ...

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SunRay's Photovoltaic Power Plant

Grushka-Cockayne, Yael; Mexis, Georgios

QA-0837 | Published July 29, 2015 | 9 pages Case

Collection: Darden School of Business

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SunRay, a solar company, is about to embark on its biggest project yet?the construction of a photovoltaic plant at Giordano Mall, a big shopping complex outside Rome. The project manager's first task it to figure out how long the project will take. The case offers us an in-depth look at and understanding of the project plan and a clear description of some of the major uncertainties and risks involved. The case describes the challenges that the project manager, and all others involved, face with this large-scale project, in which risk factors, such as weather or procurement, might simultaneously impact more than one activity.

? Study a complex project plan ? Consider multiple ways to model dependencies among activities ? Gain familiarity working in MS Project ? Implement a risk analysis (Monte Carlo simulation) in MS Project ? Understand concepts of cruciality and criticality in projects ? Consider dependencies and correlations when implementing a Monte Carlo simulation