Case Study-2

5.2 (a) Project Details:

Table-5.2.1 Activity data, Precedence relations and Resource data
Activity Normal Crash t c c/t Resource*
Duration
(Days)
Cost
(units)
Duration
(Days)
Cost
(units)
R1 R2
0-1 8 4000 6 6000 2 2000 1000 2 2
0-2 5 1500 4 2000 1 500 500 Nil 2
0-3 6 2500 4 3000 2 500 250 4 4
1-4
4 1800 3 2000 1 200 200 Nil 2
2-5 6 1000 5 1200 1 200 200 Nil 4
3-6 7 2000 5 3000 2 1000 500 4 4
1-7 5 3000 3 6000 2 3000 1500 Nil 2
5-8 8 4500 5 9000 3 4500 1500 4 Nil
3-9 9 6000 4 10000 5 4000 800 Nil 3
6-10 6 6000 4 8000 2 2000 1000 4 1
7-11 4 2000 3 2600 1 600 600 Nil 4
4-12
6 3000 3 9000 3 6000 2000 Nil 4
8-13
4 8000 2 12000 2 4000 2000 Nil 3
* A maximum value of 6 and 8 has been specified for both of the resource types R-1 and R-2 respectively
during entire project.
5.2 (b) PROJECT NETWORK:
0 13
8
5 2
12 4 1
9
10
6 3
11 7
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C
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5
6 8
4
5
4
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6
9
6
7
4 8
Fig. 5.2.1: Activity on Node Network
5.2.2 Resource Distribution before contraction of network (for normal project duration)
Resource R1-before leveling
(a) Histogram for Resources (overallocation)
Resource R2-before leveling
(b) Histogram for Resource- R2 (overallocation)
Fig. 5.2.2 Resource Distribution for normal project duration
0
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PROJECT DURATION
OVER ALLOCATED
RESOURCE
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2
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8
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OVER ALLOCATED
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5.2.3 Resource Allocation before contraction of network:
Project duration has been extended from 22 to 25 days in resolving resource
constraints.
R1-after leveling
(a) Histogram for Resource R-1 (overallocation has been resolved)
R2-after leveling
(b) Histogram for Resource R-2 (overallocation has been resolved)
Fig. 5.2.3 Resource Allocation using Ms-Project software
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PROJECT DURATION
OVER ALLOCATED
RESOURCE
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5.2.4 Details of Contraction of Project Network
Table 5.2.2 Steps in contraction of project
Activity crashed Weeks
saved
Project duration Direct cost Indirect
cost
Total cost
Nil 0 23 45300 23000 68300
2-5 1 22 45500 22000 67500
0-2 1 21 46000 21000 67000
5-8 1 20 47500 20000 67500
5-8 1 19 49000 19000 68000
5-8 & 0-3 1 18 50750 18000 68750
0-3, 1-4 & 8-13 1 17 53200 17000 70200
3-6, 0-1 & 8-13 1 16 56700 16000 72700
5.2.5 Time Cost Trade-off
Fig. 5.2.4 Time Cost variation during contraction of Project
45300 45500
46000
47500
49000
50750
53200
56700
68300
67500
67000
67500
68000
68750
70200
72700
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
50000
60000
70000
80000
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Project Duration(Days)
Direct cost
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Total cost
5.2.6 Resource Distribution after contraction of network (Project duration=16 days)
R1 RESOURCE HISTRIOGRAPH:
(a) Histogram for Resource- R1 after contraction of project (overallocation)
R2 RESOURCE HISTRIOGRAPH:
(b) Histogram for Resource- R1 after contraction of project (overallocation)
Fig. 5.2.5 Resource Distribution for contracted project duration
0
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PROJECT DURATION
OVER ALLOCATED
RESOURCE
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5.2.7 Resource Allocation after contraction of network (Project duration=16 days)
Project distribution has not extended as floats have been sufficient to carry out resource leveling.
(a) Histogram for Resource- R1 (no overallocation)
(b) Histogram for Resource- R2 after contraction of project ( no overallocation)
Fig. 5.2.6 Resource Allocation for contracted project duration
0
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PROJECT DURATION
OVER ALLOCATED
RESOURCE
6.4
6.6
6.8
7
7.2
7.4
7.6
7.8
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8.2
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5.2.8 Project Network after crashing of activities (Contracted Network)
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7
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11 7
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Fig. 5.2.7: Schedule of activities after contraction