Consider the following activity information and the constraint that the project must be completed in 16 weeks. (refer to the first pic)  In addition, activities c, f, h, and i may be crashed as follows. Assume partial crashing. (refer to the second pic)     Question : Find the best schedule and its cost

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Consider the following activity information and the constraint that the project must be completed in 16 weeks.

(refer to the first pic) 

In addition, activities c, f, h, and i may be crashed as follows. Assume partial crashing.

(refer to the second pic) 
 
 Question : Find the best schedule and its cost

 

Activity
a
b
с
d
e
f
450
g
h
i
Prec.
Evt.
1
1
1
234456
6
Suc.
Evt.
234555677
TE
(weeks)
3
6
8
7
5
10
4
5
6
Prec.
Activ.
none
none
none
a
b
с
с
d,e,f
Transcribed Image Text:Activity a b с d e f 450 g h i Prec. Evt. 1 1 1 234456 6 Suc. Evt. 234555677 TE (weeks) 3 6 8 7 5 10 4 5 6 Prec. Activ. none none none a b с с d,e,f
Activity
f
h
I
Crash Time
(weeks)
7
6
2
3
Additional
Cost per Week
$40
20
10
30
Transcribed Image Text:Activity f h I Crash Time (weeks) 7 6 2 3 Additional Cost per Week $40 20 10 30
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