a) Draw a project network, determine critical path(s), and calculate the expected completion time of this project.

b) Use Excel to prepare a Gantt Chart of the project, making sure to show the slack

2) Continental Capital, Inc. (CC), is a small investment banking firm that specializes in securing funds for small- to medium-sized firms. CC is able to use a standardized project format for each engagement. Liz White has been assigned to this client as project manager partner and has compiled the network information and activity times for the latest client as follows, where all durations are given in days: ID Description Immediate Predecessor Crashed Crashed Cost Time Normal Normal Cost Time $3,000 7 5,000 5 $ 4,500 4 7,000 3 A, B 12,000 5 20,000 4 C 20,000 20 29,000 17 C 10,000 11 12,000 10 A Start story draft using template B Research client firm C Create due diligence rough draft D Coordinate needs proposal with client E Estimate future demand and cash flows F Draft future plans for client company G Create and approve legal documents H Integrate all drafts into first-draft proposal I Line up potential sources of capital J Check, approve and print final legal proposal K Sign contracts and transfer funds E 7,000 8 7,000 8 C 20,000 12 26,000 10 D, F, G 8,000 6 10,000 5 F, G 5,000 9 7,000 8 H 7,000 5 8,000 4 1,J 12,000 30 18,000 25 White and other broker partners have a policy of passing their plan through a project review committee of colleagues. This committee traditionally checks that all details are covered, times are realistic, and resources are available