Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
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Chapter 10.3, Problem 7P
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Interpretation: The minimum time and the total direct cost of completing the project where two programmers develop a commercial software package on time is to be computed.
Concept Introduction: Network diagram is a graphical representation of tasks and events happening in a project. It depicts the work flow and is used to compute the total duration of the project.
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Interpretation: The difference in the total direct cost of completing the project at minimum activity times as against the regular times is to be computed and the underlying reason is to be explained.
Concept Introduction: Network diagram is a graphical representation of tasks and events happening in a project. It depicts the work flow and is used to compute the total duration of the project.
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An office complex is to be renovated. Before the job can be completed, various tradespeople and skilled workers must install their materials. The table for this problem describes the relationships between the activities that need to be completed.
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A1
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6
A2
A1
7
A3
A1
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A4
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10
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8
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A5, A6, A7
7
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6
a) Develop a project network for this problem.
b) Determine the EST, EFT, LST, LFT, and slack for each activity.
c) What is the critical path and project completion time?
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An office complex is to be renovated. Before the job can be completed, various tradespeople and skilled workers must install their materials. The table for this problem describes the relationships between the activities that need to be completed.
Activity
Immediate Predecessors
Time (days)
A1
-
6
A2
A1
7
A3
A1
3
A4
A1
10
A5
A2
10
A6
A3, A4
4
A7
A4
8
A8
A4
5
A9
A5, A6, A7
7
A10
A8
6
a) Develop a project network for this problem.
b) Determine the EST, EFT, LST, LFT, and slack for each activity.
c) What is the critical path and project completion time?
#2) An office complex is to be renovated. Before the job can be completed, various tradespeople and skilled workers must install their materials. The table for this problem describes the relationships between the activities that need to be completed.
Activity
Immediate Predecessors
Time (days)
A1
-
6
A2
A1
7
A3
A1
3
A4
A1
10
A5
A2
10
A6
A3, A4
4
A7
A4
8
A8
A4
5
A9
A5, A6, A7
7
A10
A8
6
Use excel to answer the following;
a) Develop a project network for this problem.
b) Determine the EST, EFT, LST, LFT, and slack for each activity.
c) What is the critical path and project completion time?
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Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
Ch. 10.2 - Prob. 1PCh. 10.2 - Prob. 2PCh. 10.2 - Prob. 3PCh. 10.2 - Prob. 4PCh. 10.2 - Prob. 5PCh. 10.2 - Prob. 6PCh. 10.3 - Prob. 7PCh. 10.3 - Prob. 8PCh. 10.3 - Prob. 9PCh. 10.3 - Prob. 10P
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