Question 1 Activity Activity Description Immediate Predecessors Estimated Duration A Excavate — 2 weeks B Lay the foundation A 4 weeks C Put up the rough wall B 10 weeks D Put up the roof C 6 weeks E Install the exterior plumbing C 4 weeks F Install the interior plumbing E 5 weeks G Put up the exterior siding D 7 weeks H Do the exterior painting E, G 9 weeks I Do the electrical work C 7 weeks J Put up the wallboard F, I 8 weeks K Install the flooring J 4 weeks L Do the interior painting J 5 weeks M Install the exterior fixtures H 2 weeks N Install the interior fixtures K, L 6 weeks Using the PERT method, draw the network map. Calculate the earliest start, earliest finish, latest start, latest finish, and slack times for each activity. Display results in a table format. Calculate the critical path. What is the total time required to complete the project if no delays occur?

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Activity

 

Activity Description

Immediate Predecessors

Estimated Duration

A

Excavate

2 weeks

B

Lay the foundation

A

4 weeks

C

Put up the rough wall

B

10 weeks

D

Put up the roof

C

6 weeks

E

Install the exterior plumbing

C

4 weeks

F

Install the interior plumbing

E

5 weeks

G

Put up the exterior siding

D

7 weeks

H

Do the exterior painting

E, G

9 weeks

I

Do the electrical work

C

7 weeks

J

Put up the wallboard

F, I

8 weeks

K

Install the flooring

J

4 weeks

L

Do the interior painting

J

5 weeks

M

Install the exterior fixtures

H

2 weeks

N

Install the interior fixtures

K, L

6 weeks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  1. Using the PERT method, draw the network map. 
  2. Calculate the earliest start, earliest finish, latest start, latest finish, and slack times for each activity. Display results in a table format. 
  3. Calculate the critical path. 
  4. What is the total time required to complete the project if no delays occur? 
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