When will the new team member be able to move into her new office?
Understand the Problem
The question is asking when a new team member will be able to move into her new office based on a series of setup requirements and timelines. We need to analyze the information provided about the time taken for each stage of the setup process to determine the earliest possible move-in date.
Answer
The morning of the following Monday.
Answer for screen readers
The new team member will be able to move into her new office on the morning of the following Monday.
Steps to Solve
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Start with the Facilities Setup
The facilities team will begin work on the office next Monday.
Assuming next Monday is Day 1, the setup will take 2 days.
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Days for Facilities:
- Day 1: Facilities start
- Day 2: Facilities setup completed
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Install Furniture
Furniture requires 1 day after the facilities setup is complete, which means:
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Days for Furniture:
- Day 3: Furniture installation begins
- Day 4: Furniture installation completed
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Set Up the Computer
The computer also needs 2 days to be ready after the facilities are fully set up:
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Days for Computer:
- Day 3: Computer begins installation
- Day 4: Computer continues installation
- Day 5: Computer installation completed
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Prepare the Phone System
The phone installation requires 2 days after the furniture is installed. Remember, the phone team works on Saturdays:
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Days for Phone:
- Day 4: Phone installation begins (after furniture completes)
- Day 5: Phone continues installation
- Day 6 (Saturday): Phone installation completed
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Completion Timing
Now we check the completion status of all setups to determine when the new team member can move in.
The phone installation finishes on Day 6 (Saturday), meaning all setups are complete by the next regular workday, which is:
- Day 7 (Monday): Move-in day
The new team member will be able to move into her new office on the morning of the following Monday.
More Information
The required setups take time and overlap in a way that utilizes the workweek. The final touch is the phone setup, completed over the weekend, allowing for a Monday move-in.
Tips
- Miscounting the days due to weekends and work schedules can lead to incorrect conclusions about completion times.
- Additionally, forgetting that Saturday is a working day for the phone installation can cause delays in understanding the timeline.
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