Question: [30 points] Consider a project with following precedence relationships and activity times . Activity Immediate Predecessor Optimistic Time Most Likely Time Pessimistic Time A --

  1. [30 points] Consider a project with following precedence relationships and activity times.

Activity

Immediate Predecessor

Optimistic Time

Most Likely Time

Pessimistic Time

A

--

2

2.5

6

B

--

10

11

12

C

A

5

6.5

11

D

B, C

11

13

15

E

B

8

9.5

14

F

D

4.5

5.5

9.5

G

E

3.5

5

6.5

H

F, G

6.5

7.5

11.5

  1. Calculate the expected activity duration (te), variance for each activity, ES, EF, LS, and LF times and the slack for each activity.
  2. What is the critical path for the project?
  3. What is the probability of completing the project in 35 weeks?
  4. If the activity B can be finished in 10 weeks, D in 11 weeks, and E in 8 weeks, recalculate the expected project completion time.
  5. Using MS Project (or any other software), create a Gantt chart for the project.

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