Question: A project has four activities (A, B, C, and D) that must be performed sequentially. The probability distributions for the time required to complete each

A project has four activities (A, B, C, and D) that must be performed sequentially. The probability distributions for the time required to complete each of the activities are as follows:

Activity Activity Time (weeks) Probability
A 4 0.25
5 0.33
6 0.20
7 0.22
B 5 0.24
7 0.56
9 0.20
C 11 0.08
13 0.25
15 0.35
17 0.17
19 0.15
D 12 0.61
14 0.39

a. Provide the base-case, worst-case, and best-case calculations for the time to complete the project.

Activity Base case Worst case Best case
A _weeks _weeks _weeks
B _weeks _weeks _weeks
C _weeks _weeks _weeks
D _weeks _weeks _weeks
Total _weeks _weeks _weeks

b. Use the random numbers 0.3432, 0.8123, 0.1338 and 0.94 to simulate the completion time of the project in weeks.

Activity Random Number Completion Time
A 0.3432 _weeks
B 0.8123 _weeks
C 0.1338 _weeks
D 0.94 _weeks
Total _weeks

c. *(Fill in the blank)* Discuss how simulation could be used to estimate the probability that the project can be completed in weeks or less. Simulation provides a distribution of project completion times. The *(Mean/Percentage)* of times weeks and under can be used to estimate the probability that the project will be completed within weeks.

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