Office Automation, Inc., has developed a proposal for introducing a new computerized office

system that will improve word processing and interoffice communications for a particular com$-$

pany. Contained in the proposal is a list of activities that must be accomplished to complete the

new office system project. Use the following relevant information about the activities.

a$.$ Develop a project network

b$.$ Develop an activity schedule.

c$.$ What are the critical activities and what is the expected project completion time?

d$.$ Assume that the company wants to complete the project in $6$ months or $26$ weeks. What

crashing decisions do you recommend to meet the desired completion time at the least

possible cost? Work through the network and anempt to make the crashing decisions by

inspection.

e$.$ Develop an activity schedule for the crashad project

What added project cost is required to meet the $6-$month completion time?