The Wedding Case Study DANIELLE GOOCH Summary Lauren

The Wedding Case Study DANIELLE GOOCH

Summary �Lauren and Connor getting married in 21 days on January 21. �Connor leaving for overseas on January 30. �Week for honeymoon. �Lauren’s parents offer them $3, 000 to elope.

Current Situation Activity Time Reserve church and reception hall 14 days notice Decorating 3 days Drive maid of honor from Guatemala 10 days Fly maid of honor from Guatemala 2 days Choose cake and decorations 2 days 5 days notice Order material for dresses 8 days Choose pattern for dresses 3 days Cost Comments Pay extra $200 for 7 days notice $1, 000 Pay $20 extra for air freight for 5 days

Current Situation cont. Activity Time Sew dresses 11 days Or Mrs. Jacks sews 6 days dresses Final fitting 2 days Clean and press dresses 2 days Guest list 4 days Make invitations 7 days Choose style 2 days Send out invitations 10 days before wedding Cost Comments $48 per day (for each day saved Extra $20 for 6 days If sent out 8 days before wedding Aunt Ethel will reduce her gift by $200

Current Situation cont. Activity Time Address invitations 3 days Take invitations to post office 1 day Cost Comments Hire part-time girls to get it done in 1 day and pay $40 for each day saved

What Needs to Happen Order material for dresses Reserve church and reception hall Choose pattern for dresses Sew dresses Get maid of honor to wedding (drive or fly) from Guatemala Final fitting and clean and press Choose cake and decorations from Jake’s catering Decorate church and reception hall Make the guest list Choose style of invitations from Bob’s Printing Shop Address invitations Send out invitations

Constraints �Three types of resource constraints: People Materials Equipment �Wedding constraints: Maid of honor (living in Guatemala) needs to travel to wedding. � Drive – 10 days � Fly – 2 days ($1, 000) Money � Cost of wedding vs. $3, 000 to elope

Resources Required �Family members are the human resources. Make decisions about cake, decorations, dresses and invitations. Mom making guest list. �Money to pay for the wedding is a resource.

Timeframe of Project Activity Start End Duration Reserve church and reception hall January 1 1 day Choose pattern for dresses January 1 January 3 3 days Choose invitation style January 1 January 2 2 days Choose cake and decorations January 1 January 3 2 days Have invitations made January 3 January 8 6 days Order material for dresses January 4 January 11 8 days Write guest list January 5 January 8 4 days Maid of honor drives to wedding January 9 January 18 10 days Address invitations January 9 January 11 3 days Send out invitations January 12 1 day Mrs. Jacks sews dresses January 12 January 17 6 days Final fitting January 18 January 19 2 days

Timeframe of Project cont. Activity Start End Duration Decorate January 18 January 20 3 days Clean and press dresses January 20 January 21 2 days

Costs �Reserving church and reception hall Extra $200 for 7 days notice �Getting maid of honor to wedding Drive Fly - $1, 000 �Hiring a caterer �Having bridesmaid dresses made Extra $20 to expedite getting material in 5 days Pay $48 for each day saved to hire Mrs. Jacks to sew dresses �Having invitations made and sent out Extra $20 to have invitations made in 6 days Pay $40 for each day saved to hire part-time girls to address invitations in 1 day

Return on Investment �Return on Investment (ROI) = Gain from Investment – Cost of Investment �Gain is Lauren and Connor get to be married before Connor goes overseas. �Cost is how much the family pays for the wedding and the stress of planning it.

Risks �Planning the wedding versus eloping. Possibility that not all activities will get completed on time. � Dresses might not get made. � Invitations might not get sent out soon enough. �The risk is that they might have to elope after all of everything doesn’t work out as planned.

Method of Tracking Project �Gantt chart Easy to read and understand Provides visual of progress Specialized chart Time scale on horizontal axis Time show in weeks or months

Conclusion �It is up to Lauren and Connor on whether or not to have a wedding. �They have to decide if it is worth the risk.

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