Given the following information:

Activity Optimistic Time

$($days$)$

Most Likely

Time $($days$)$

Pessimistic

Time $($days$)$

Predecessor

A $456--$

B $786--$

C $101214$ A

D $111417$ B

E $81114$ B

F $91113$ C$,$ D

G $91216$ E

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a$.$ What is the expected completion time of the project?

b$.$ Explain how the Theory of Constraints could be utilized here, be specific.

c$.$ Identify the critical path. Recall the critical path is the LONGEST pathway

d$.$ Calculate the expected activity times $($round to the nearest integer$).$

e$.$ Calculate the activity slacks

f$.$ Explain Fast tracking ~ how could this technique improve this project?

g$.$ Define Parkinson$$s Law ~ how does this affect the overall schedule of a project? Is

this a good or bad thing? Why?

h$.$ What is PERT? Calculate the PERT estimate for this proje