Question: Please solve the following problems related to Chapter 7: Project Management: 1. Below is the table which includes the information of a new project of

Please solve the following problems related to Chapter 7: Project Management:

1. Below is the table which includes the information of a new project of ABC Inc.

Table 1.

Activity

Immediate

Predecessor(s)

Time

(Weeks)

A --- 3
B --- 5
C A 6
D B 8
E B 5
F C, D 5
G D, E 8
H G, F 9

Please answer the following questions:

(1) Draw the network corresponding to the information of Table 1.

(2) Determine the critical path and the expected project duration

(3) Determine the following quantities for each activity: the earliest start time, the latest start time, the earliest finish time and the latest finish time and the slack time. Please complete Table 2 with your answer.

Table 2.

Activity

Earliest

Start

Earliest

Finish

Latest

Start

Latest Finish

Slack

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H

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Paths Expected Project Duration
Start - A (3) + C (6) + F (5) + H (9) -End 3 + 6 + 5 + 9 = 23
Start - B (5) + D (8) + F (5) + H (9) -End 5 + 8 + 5 + 9 = 27
Start - B (5) + D (8) + G (8) + H (9) -End 5 + 8 + 8 + 9 = 30
Start - B (5) + E (5) + G (8) + H (9) -End 5 + 5 + 8 + 9 = 27

***Critical Path is Start - B (5) + D (8) + G (8) + H (9) -End (5 + 8 + 8 + 9 = 30)

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