Question: A project has the following characteristic needs. Use the information to answer the questions that follow: Activity Preceding Activity Normal Duration (Weeks) Crash Duration (Weeks)
- A project has the following characteristic needs. Use the information to answer the questions that follow:
| Activity | Preceding Activity | Normal Duration (Weeks) | Crash Duration (Weeks) | Normal Cost (Ksh, 000) | Crash Cost (Ksh000) |
| A | None | 4 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| B | A | 3 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| C | A | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| D | B | 5 | 3 | 14 | 18 |
| E | B,C | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 |
| F | C | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| G | E,F | 4 | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| H | D,E | 4 | 1 | 11 | 18 |
| I | H,G | 6 | 5 | 20 | 29 |
- Draw the network diagram, determine the Critical Path and the project duration. (4 Marks). (Hint. use 4 dummy activities)
- To shorten the Project duration by three weeks, which activities should be shortened and by how many weeks (3 Marks)
- Determine the cost of the Crashed Project (3 Marks)
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