Context: You are tasked with creating a Network Diagram for Amanda's "HomeRenew" project, focusing on

accurately representing project tasks, durations, dependencies, and specifically identifying slack time.

Story:

Amanda is an ambitious architect who has recently undertaken a home renovation project. She's determined

to transform a vintage house into a modem haven. After analyzing the blueprint and consulting with her team

of engineers and laborers, they have defined a set of tasks and dependencies.

Amanda needs to obtain necessary renovation permits from the city council, which will take $2$ days.

Foundation strengthening comes next, estimated to take $5$ days, but it can only start after obtaining the

permits.

While the foundation work is ongoing, the electrical team can start rewiring the house, which they

estimate will take $4$ days.

Once the foundation is ready, the plumbing team will need $3$ days to overhaul the home's old plumbing

system.

After the electrical rewiring, the insulation team will take $4$ days to insulate the house

Only after insulation is the drywall installation, which is estimated at $3$ days.

Amanda identifies two crucial milestones: Completing all the foundational work and finishing all internal

installations.

Objective: Using Microsoft Excel or a similar spreadsheet tool, construct a Network Diagram for the home

renovation project. Your diagram should use standard network diagramming techniques and clearly show

slack time for applicable tasks.

Project Overview:

Leader: Amanda, an architect.

Project: HomeRenew $-$ Renovation of a vintage house.

Tasks for Network Diagram:

Obtain renovation permits $-2$ days.

Foundation strengthening $-5$ days, starts after obtaining permits.

Electrical rewiring $-4$ days, can start concurrently with foundation work.

Plumbing overhaul $-3$ days, can only start after foundation strengthening.

Insulation $-4$ days, follows the completion of electrical work.

Drywall installation $-3$ days, begins after insulation is complete.

Assignment Instructions:

Task Representation: Use nodes to represent each task, including names and durations.

Dependency Arrows: Utilize arrows to illustrate the dependencies between tasks.

Concurrent Tasks: Indicate tasks that can occur simultaneously and their interdependencies.

Slack Time Identification: Calculate and clearly mark slack time for tasks where applicable.

Submission Guidelines:

Format: Your submission should be an Excel file.

File Review: Double$-$check that the network diagram is complete and legible in the Excel format.

Submissions that are incomplete or improperly formatted will not be accepted.

No Re$-$evaluation: Your work have only one chance to be graded, so review your file carefully before

submission.

Evaluation Criteria:

Accuracy: Adherence to the project details and task durations.

Clarity and Organization: The readability and logical layout of the Network Diagram.

Slack Time Analysis: Correct identification and representation of slack time.

Technical Proficiency: Effective application of network diagramming techniques.