The R&D department is planning to bid on a large project for the development of a new communication system for commercial planes. The accompanying table shows the activities, times, and sequences required:
ACTIVITY | IMMEDIATE PREDECESSOR | TIME (WEEKS) |
A | — | 6 |
B | A | 3 |
C | A | 4 |
D | A | 4 |
E | B | 3 |
F | C D | 3 |
G | D F | 2 |
H | D | 3 |
I | E G H | 5 |
b. What is the critical path? (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer.)
A-C-F-G-I | |
A-B-E-I | |
A-D-H-I | |
A-D-F-G-I |
c. Suppose you want to shorten the completion time as much as possible, and you have the option of shortening any or all of B, C, D and G each one week. Which would you shorten? (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer.)
B | |
C | |
D | |
G | |
E | |
F |
d-1. What is the new critical path? (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the question mark to produce a check mark for a correct answer and double click the box with the question mark to empty the box for a wrong answer.)
A-C-F-G-I | |
A-B-E-I | |
A-D-H-I | |
A-D-F-G-I |
d-2. What is the earliest completion time for the new critical path?
Completion time ______ weeks
Answer (b): Critical Paths A-C-F-G-I and A-D-F-G-I
Answer (c) Shorten Activities C, D and G
Answer (d-1) New Critical Paths A-C-F-G-I and A-D-F-G-I
Answer (d-2) 18 Weeks
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The R&D department is planning to bid on a large project for the development of a new communication system for commercial planes. The accompanying table shows the activities, times, and sequences required: ACTIVITY IMMEDIATE PREDECESSOR TIME (WEEKS) А B С D E F G H A A А B C.D D.F D E.G.H 4 6 6 3 3 5 2 7 b. What is the critical path? (You may select more than one answer. Single click the box with the...
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