Immediate Activity Predecessors a b A 2 5 9 - В A 1 6. 8 C A 12 D В 2 4 12 E В, С 4 6. 8 F B 6. 7 8 D, E F, G 1 2 H 4 6. 16 n LO n

Practical Management Science
6th Edition
ISBN:9781337406659
Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.
Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.
Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling
Section: Chapter Questions
Problem 20P: Julie James is opening a lemonade stand. She believes the fixed cost per week of running the stand...
icon
Related questions
icon
Concept explainers
Topic Video
Question

Consider the following PERT time estimates:

a. Draw a network for this project and determine the critical path based on the most likely times by inspection.
b. Assuming that the critical path is the one you identified in part (a), what is the probability that the project will be completed before 28weeks? Before 32 weeks?
c. Assuming that the critical path is the one you identified in part (a), how many weeks are required to complete the project with probability .95?

Immediate
Activity
Predecessors
a
b
A
2
5
9
-
В
A
1
6.
8
C
A
12
D
В
2
4
12
E
В, С
4
6.
8
F
B
6.
7
8
D, E
F, G
1
2
H
4
6.
16
n LO n
Transcribed Image Text:Immediate Activity Predecessors a b A 2 5 9 - В A 1 6. 8 C A 12 D В 2 4 12 E В, С 4 6. 8 F B 6. 7 8 D, E F, G 1 2 H 4 6. 16 n LO n
Expert Solution
steps

Step by step

Solved in 3 steps with 1 images

Blurred answer
Knowledge Booster
Inventory management
Learn more about
Need a deep-dive on the concept behind this application? Look no further. Learn more about this topic, operations-management and related others by exploring similar questions and additional content below.
Similar questions
  • SEE MORE QUESTIONS
Recommended textbooks for you
Practical Management Science
Practical Management Science
Operations Management
ISBN:
9781337406659
Author:
WINSTON, Wayne L.
Publisher:
Cengage,
Operations Management
Operations Management
Operations Management
ISBN:
9781259667473
Author:
William J Stevenson
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Operations and Supply Chain Management (Mcgraw-hi…
Operations and Supply Chain Management (Mcgraw-hi…
Operations Management
ISBN:
9781259666100
Author:
F. Robert Jacobs, Richard B Chase
Publisher:
McGraw-Hill Education
Business in Action
Business in Action
Operations Management
ISBN:
9780135198100
Author:
BOVEE
Publisher:
PEARSON CO
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Purchasing and Supply Chain Management
Operations Management
ISBN:
9781285869681
Author:
Robert M. Monczka, Robert B. Handfield, Larry C. Giunipero, James L. Patterson
Publisher:
Cengage Learning
Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Editi…
Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Editi…
Operations Management
ISBN:
9781478623069
Author:
Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen
Publisher:
Waveland Press, Inc.