conveyor belt project Each work package will represent an activity.

The project begins January $5,2026.$

The following holidays are observed: January $1,$ Memorial Day $($last Monday in May$),$ July $4$th$,$ Labor Day $($first Monday in September$),$ Thanksgiving Day $($fourth Thursday in November$),$ December $25.$

If a holiday falls on a Saturday then Friday will be given as an extra day off, and if it falls on a Sunday, then Monday will be given as a day off.

The project teams work eight$-$hour days, Monday through Friday.

Warning: Experience has taught students to frequently make separate backup files for each exercise. The software is never as friendly as users expect!

Construct a network schedule for the conveyor belt project and prepare a memo that addresses the following questions:

When is the project estimated to be completed? How long will the project take?

What is the critical path$($s$)$ for the project?

Which activity has the greatest amount of slack?

How sensitive is this network?

Identify two sensible milestones and explain your choices.

Compare the advantages$/$disadvantages of displaying the schedule as a network versus a Gantt chart.