Title: PERT MBA HR: 2019

1. Find Critical path for PERT network.

Activit 1-2 2-3 2-4 3-5 4-5 4-6 5-7 5-8 7-9 8-9 9-10 6-10
y
to 4 1 8 3 1 3 3 4 4 2 4 4
tm 8 4 12 5 1 6 6 6 8 5 10 6
tp 12 7 16 7 1 9 9 8 12 8 16 8

2. Refer Table Below:

Path Activity to tm tp
a-b-c a 1 3 4
b 2 4 6
c 2 3 5
d-e-f d 3 4 5
e 3 5 7
f 5 7 9
g-h-i g 2 3 6
h 4 6 8
i 3 4 6
(a) Make a network. (b) Compute the expected time for each activity and the expected
duration for each path. (c)Identify the critical path. (d) Compute the variance of
each activity and the variance and standard deviation of each path. (e)What is the
probability that the project will be completed within 17 weeks of its start? (f) What
is the probability that the project will be completed within 15 weeks of its start?

3. A construction company is preparing a PERT network for laying the foundation of

a new art gallery. Given below are the following set of activities, their predecessor
requirements and three estimates of completion times in weeks,
(i) Draw the PERT network.
(ii) Compute the float for each activity and determine the critical path.
(iii) The contract specified an Rs 5,000/- per week penalty for each week if the
completion of the project extends beyond 37 weeks. What is the probability that this
company will have to pay a maximum penalty of Rs 15,000/-?

Activity Predecessor To Tm Tp
A -- 2 3 4
B -- 8 8 8
C A 7 9 11
D B 6 6 6
E C 9 10 11
F C 10 14 18
G C, D 11 11 11
H F, G 6 10 14
I E 4 5 6
 J I 3 4 5
K H 1 1 1

4.The Biltimore Company wants to build a deluxe hotel ready for holiday season. The project
manager, together with project team has identified the principal activities for construction
together with time estimates in weeks, based on pessimistic, optimistic & most likely times.
This is given in table below:-

Activity Predecessor Optimistic Time Pessimistic Most Likely

Time Time
A None 15 20 25
B None 8 10 12
C A 25 30 40
D B 15 15 15
E B 22 25 27
F E 15 20 22
G D 20 20 22
Analyse the Project to find out the critical path & expected duration of the project.
5. The data for the PERT network is given in the following table.

Activity Optimistic Most Likely Pessimistic

Nodes Time (days) Time (days) Time (days)
1-2 2 4 6
1-3 6 6 6
1-4 6 12 24
2-3 2 5 8
2-5 12 14 28
3-4 15 24 45
3-6 3 6 9
4-6 9 15 27
5-6 4 10 16

i. Draw a network and estimate the earliest and latest event times for all nodes and
hence derive critical path.
ii. Estimate the expected duration of the project and corresponding variance.
iii. What is the probability that the project duration will be completed in 60 days?
iv. What is the chance of completing the project between 45 and 54 days?
v. What is the probability of completing the project within 40 days?