Question: Project New Concentration at SSU work breakdown structure has outlined the following activities: Activity Predecessor Normal Time (TE) in Days A: Obtain Instructor - 7

Project New Concentration at SSU work breakdown structure has outlined the following activities:

Activity

Predecessor

Normal Time (TE) in Days

A: Obtain Instructor

-

7

B: Locate a Room

A

3

C: Check Costs

-

6

D: Room Availability

C

3

E: Schedule Classes

B, D

2

  1. Construct a AON network diagram:
  2. Show the ES/EF, LS/LF, and the slack for all activities
  3. Show the critical path ( write it out below the network)

For the next set of question s refer to the table below:

Activity

Crash Time (in days)

Crash Cost (total)

Normal Time (TE)

in Days

Normal Cost

(total)

Crash Cost per day

A: Obtain Instructor

4

$ 800

7

$ 500

B: Locate a Room

2

$ 350

3

$ 200

C: Check Costs

4

$ 900

6

$ 500

D: Room Availability

1

$ 500

3

$ 200

E: Schedule Classes

1

$ 550

2

$ 300

  1. Find the crash cost per day for each activity, enter in the table above
  2. Which activity should be crashed to meet a project deadline of 10 days (assume partial crashing is allowed for all activities)
  3. Find the new cost.

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