CLASS -- let's switch gears by deep diving into some essential and commonly used project planning and scheduling techniques. A). Based on the textbook ( Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain, Fourth Edition, Morgan Swink, Steven Melnyk, and Janet L. Hartley, 2020 McGraw-Hill ), how do you go about calculating the critical path and the duration of a project? Also, based on what is listed in the textbook, what is project crashing, and how would a project manager crash a project?

B). REAL WORLD POST. What is a specific example, illustration or application of critical path management and project crashing that I highlight in the Week 5 Live Engageli Session? What stood out to you about the critical path example and the project crashing example, and how can you use it in your professional career?

C). REAL WORLD POST. Now that we're beyond the COVID-19 and the coronavirus vaccine is no longer a heavily debated topic, this section of our discussion should present a relevant application of this week's theme. It's also a model that may be used for future vaccine creation. Putting all political views and opinions aside, please maintain a respective, professional, and objective approach to your response.

Let's take a look back at the process for vaccine creation. Based on the WIRED video: Doctor Explains How Fast a Covid-19 Vaccine Could Be Created, please answer the following questions.

(i). What is the actual critical path for typical vaccine creation and what SPECIFIC process steps are being "crashed" in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine? (ii). What SPECIFIC concepts from Week 4's discussions will be impacted by project crashing in vaccine creation?