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Below is information about a project to implement a new manufacturing cell to assemble personal digital assistance devices

Calculate the expected time for all tasks and maintain one decimal place. Complete a critical path analysis. Complete forward and backward passes.

 

What is the critical path?

 

What is the project duration?

 

What is the latest start for Activity 4 "Secure patent?"?

 

Below is information about a project to implement a new manufacturing cell to assemble personal digital assistance devices
Optm. (a) Most
Likely
(m)
Act. ID
Description
Predecessor
Pess. (b) Expected
time
1
Design
None
8.
16
Package
2
Design
Product
1
8
12
13
3
Build Package
1
6
7
10
4
Secure patent 2
11
20
28
5
Build product
2
17
29
47
6
Paint
3,4,5
7
10
Test market
15
16
17
Calculate the expected time for all tasks and maintain one decimal place. Complete a critical path analysis. Complete forward and backward passes.
What is the critical path?
What is the project duration?
What is the latest start for Activity 4 "Secure patent?"?
Transcribed Image Text:Below is information about a project to implement a new manufacturing cell to assemble personal digital assistance devices Optm. (a) Most Likely (m) Act. ID Description Predecessor Pess. (b) Expected time 1 Design None 8. 16 Package 2 Design Product 1 8 12 13 3 Build Package 1 6 7 10 4 Secure patent 2 11 20 28 5 Build product 2 17 29 47 6 Paint 3,4,5 7 10 Test market 15 16 17 Calculate the expected time for all tasks and maintain one decimal place. Complete a critical path analysis. Complete forward and backward passes. What is the critical path? What is the project duration? What is the latest start for Activity 4 "Secure patent?"?
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