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Problem 1 The following data were obtained from a project to create a new portable electronic. Activity A B C D E F G H I Duration 5 Days 6 Days 8 Days 4 Days 3 Days 5 Days 5 Days 9 Days 12 Days Predecessors ------A, B C D E, F D G

Step 1: Construct a network diagram for the project. (NOTE: EF for activity H should be 19)

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Step 2: Answer the following questions: (15 points total) a) What is the Scheduled Completion of the Project? (5 points) Answer: 32 days b) What is the Critical Path of the Project? (5 points) Answer: B-D-F-G-I c) What is the ES for Activity D? (1 points) Answer: Day 6 d) What is the LS for Activity G? (1 points) Answer: Day 15 e) What is the EF for Activity B? (1 points) Answer: Day 6 f) What is the LF for Activity H? (1 points) Answer: Day 32 g) What is the float for Activity I? (1 points) Answer: 0 Days

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Problem 2 The following data were obtained from a project to build a pressure vessel: Activity A B C D E F G H I J Duration 6 weeks 6 weeks 5 weeks 4 weeks 5 weeks 7 weeks 4 weeks 8 weeks 5 weeks 3 week Predecessors ----B A, C B D, E, G B F G I

Step 1: Construct a network diagram for the project.

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Step 2: Answer the following questions: (15 points total) a) Calculate the scheduled completion time. (5 points) Answer: 30 weeks b) Identify the critical path (6 points) Answer: B-C-D-F-H c) What is the slack time (float) for activity A? (1 points) Answer: 5 weeks d) What is the slack time (float) for activity D? (1 points) Answer: 0 weeks e) What is the slack time (float) for activity E? (1 points) Answer: 4 weeks f) What is the slack time (float) for activity G? (1 points) Answer: 5 weeks

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Problem 3 The following data were obtained from a project to design a new software package: Activity A B C D E F G H Duration 5 Days 8 Days 6 Days 4 Days 5 Days 4 Days 4 Days 3 Day Predecessors ----A C, B A D, E, G B, C G

Step 1: Construct a network diagram for the project.

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Step 2: Answer the following questions: (15 points total) a) Calculate the scheduled completion time. (5 points) Answer: 19 days b) Identify the critical path(s) (6 points) Answer: There are 2 critical paths. Critical Path 1: A-C-D-F Critical Path 2: A-C-G-F c) What is the slack time (float) for activity B? (1 points) Answer: 3 days d) What is the slack time (float) for activity D? (1 points) Answer: 0 days e) What is the slack time (float) for activity E? (1 points) Answer: 5 days f) What is the slack time (float) for activity G? (1 points) Answer: 0 days

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Problem 4 The following data were obtained from an in-house MIS project: Activity A B C D E F G H I Duration 5 Days 8 Days 5 Days 4 Days 5 Days 3 Day 7 Days 6 Days 9 Days Predecessors ----A B B C, D C, D E, F, G E, F

Step 1: Construct a network diagram for the project.

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Step 2: Answer the following questions: (15 points total) a) Calculate the scheduled completion time. (5 points) Answer: 25 days b) Identify the critical path (6 points) Answer: B-D-G-H c) What is the slack time (float) for activity A? (1 points) Answer: 2 days d) What is the slack time (float) for activity D? (1 points) Answer: 0 days e) What is the slack time (float) for activity E? (1 points) Answer: 3 days f) What is the slack time (float) for activity F? (1 points) Answer: 1 day