Question: (b) Activities Crashing information are summarized in Table Q2. Two of your engineers have some arguments on the crashing processes. Engineer A proposed to crash

(b) Activities Crashing information are

(b) Activities Crashing information are summarized in Table Q2. Two of your engineers have some arguments on the crashing processes. Engineer A proposed to crash all the available activities so that minimum duration could be achieved to save the total cost based on his experience. However, based on Engineer B experience, he proposed to crash activities just enough to meet the minimum duration to save the crash cost. Utility cost is RM100 per day and labor cost is RM200 per day. (1) As a project manager, propose the best negotiation principle that can be applied in this conflict. Justify your answer. (2 marks) Evaluate the minimum possible cost (normal cost + crash cost + utility & labor cost) for the project if you need to complete the project latest by 13 days. You may complete the project earlier than 13 days by crashing more activities. (13 marks) (iii) Based on the result in Q2(b)(ii), assess the proposals from Engineer A and Engineer B. (3 marks) Activity Table Q2: Series of Activities Predecessor Normal After Duration Crash (days) Duration A A B D E F G 3 4 2 4 1 2 4 3 B D,E F G Normal Additional Cost Cost/day (RM) to Crash (RM) 500 300 1000 500 200 100 800 300 100 0 200 400 1500 100 200 200 2 3 1 3 1 1 2 2

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