Concept explainers
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Interpretation: The task that is represented by Node 6 in the network diagram is to be identified
Concept Introduction: Network diagram is a graphical representation of tasks and events happening in a project. It depicts the workflow and is used to compute the total duration of the project.
B.
Interpretation: The activities that have to be completed by week 16, so as to ensure the completion of the project without any delay are to be identified.
Concept Introduction: Network diagram is a graphical representation of tasks and events happening in a project. It depicts the workflow and is used to compute the total duration of the project.
C.
Interpretation: The consequence of the activity H not being started till week 11 and the subcontractor delivering the module in 7 weeks is to be discussed.
Concept Introduction: Network diagram is a graphical representation of tasks and events happening in a project. It depicts the workflow and is used to compute the total duration of the project.
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- A project consist of 5 activities A,B,C,D,E with ES, EF, LS and LF of A (0, 6, 9, 15); B (0, 7, 0, 7); C (6, 13, 15, 22); D (7, 13, 7, 13); E (13, 22, 13, 22). Normal Time (in month), Crash time (in month), Normal cost (in million Rp), Crash cost (in million Rp) from each activity are A (6, 4, 20, 24); B (7, 5, 30, 35); C (7, 6, 10, 13); D (6, 4, 20, 26); E (9, 8, 88, 90) a. What activities are in the critical path? How long is the project duration? b. If we want to crash the project for 2 months, what activities need to be crashed? How much additional cost required?arrow_forwardIn project scheduling, the critical route approach is crucial, but what does it really do?arrow_forwardFor the activity on arrow network information given below (activity durations are givenin the table under part b): a. Compute the earliest event occurrence time (TEj), the latest allowable eventoccurrence time (TLj), and the event slack (ESj) for all nodes/events. b. Compute the four schedule dates (ESDij, EFDij, LSDij, LFDij) and the floats(TFij, FFij) for all activities.arrow_forward
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- . With activities B and C as immediate predecessors, the earliest start time for activity H must be equal to the largest of the earliest finish times for activities B and C. Thus, with EF = 6 for activity B and EF = 9 for activity C, 9 is the earliest start time for activity H (ES = 9). And with an activity time of 12 as shown in the node for activity H, what is the earliest finish time?arrow_forwardActivity Q on a project has exactly 4 successors E, F, G, and H whose late start days are 20, 12, 38, and 32. (Here "day" means days after project start and successor in this context means that E, F, G, and H are all dependent on Q.) What is the late finish day of Q?arrow_forwardYou have prepared the following schedule for a project in which the key resource is a backhoe. This schedule is contingent on having 3 backhoes. You receive a call from your partner, Brooker, who desperately needs 1 of your backhoes. You tell Brooker you would be willing to let him have the backhoe if you are still able to complete your project in 11 months. Develop a resource schedule to see if it is possible to complete the project in 11 months with only 2 backhoes. Activities 5 and 6 require 2 backhoes, while activities 1, 2, 3, and 4 require 1 backhoe. No splitting of activities is possible.arrow_forward
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