Question: Colonial State College is considering building a new multipurpose athletic complex on campus. The complex would provide a new gymnasium for intercollegiate basketball games, expanded

Colonial State College is considering building a new multipurpose athletic complex on campus. The complex would provide a new gymnasium for intercollegiate basketball games, expanded office space, classrooms, and intramural facilities. The following activities would have to be undertaken before construction can begin:

Immediate Time
Activity Description Predecessor (weeks)
A Survey building site 8
B Develop initial design 9
C Obtain board approval A, B 14
D Select architect C 8
E Establish budget C 9
F Finalize design D 7
G Obtain financing D, E 8
H Hire contractor F, G 13

  1. Which project network is correct?
    (i) (ii)

    (iii) (iv)

  2. Identify the critical path.
  3. Develop the activity schedule for the project. If your answer is zero, enter 0.
    Earliest Latest Earliest Latest Critical
    Activity Start Start Finish Finish Slack Activity
    A fill in the blank 3 fill in the blank 4 fill in the blank 5 fill in the blank 6 fill in the blank 7
    B fill in the blank 9 fill in the blank 10 fill in the blank 11 fill in the blank 12 fill in the blank 13
    C fill in the blank 15 fill in the blank 16 fill in the blank 17 fill in the blank 18 fill in the blank 19
    D fill in the blank 21 fill in the blank 22 fill in the blank 23 fill in the blank 24 fill in the blank 25
    E fill in the blank 27 fill in the blank 28 fill in the blank 29 fill in the blank 30 fill in the blank 31
    F fill in the blank 33 fill in the blank 34 fill in the blank 35 fill in the blank 36 fill in the blank 37
    G fill in the blank 39 fill in the blank 40 fill in the blank 41 fill in the blank 42 fill in the blank 43
    H fill in the blank 45 fill in the blank 46 fill in the blank 47 fill in the blank 48 fill in the blank 49
  4. Does it appear reasonable that construction of the athletic complex could begin one year after the decision to begin the project with the site survey and initial design plans? What is the expected completion time for the project? Project Completion Time is (blank) weeks.

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