Using the information in Table-1, assuming that the project team will work a standard working week (5 working days in 1 week) and that all tasks will start as soon as possible:   Task   Description Duration (WorkingDays) Predecessor/s A Requirement Analysis 5   B Systems Design 15 A C Programming 25 B D telecoms 15 B E Hardware Installation 30 B F Integration 10 C, D G System Testing 10 E, F H Training/Support 5 G I Handover and Go-Live 5 H   (i) Determine the critical path of the project (ii) Calculate the planned duration of the project in weeks (iii) Identify any non-critical tasks and the float (free slack) on each.

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Using the information in Table-1, assuming that the project team will work a standard working week (5 working days in 1 week) and that all tasks will start as soon as possible:

 

Task

 

Description

Duration (WorkingDays)

Predecessor/s

A

Requirement Analysis

5

 

B

Systems Design

15

A

C

Programming

25

B

D

telecoms

15

B

E

Hardware Installation

30

B

F

Integration

10

C, D

G

System Testing

10

E, F

H

Training/Support

5

G

I

Handover and Go-Live

5

H

 

(i) Determine the critical path of the project

(ii) Calculate the planned duration of the project in weeks

(iii) Identify any non-critical tasks and the float (free slack) on each.

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