Q$3(20$ points$)$ The project information is given below $($under normal conditions, in weeks$).$

A $(6$ points$)$ Under normal conditions, which path is the critical path, and what is the project

duration? Please use two$-$pass $($forward$/$backward pass$)$ method $(3$ points for the two$-$pass

method, $2$ points for the critical path, $1$ point for project duration.$)$

Critical Pat

Project Duration:

$($don$\text{'}$t forget time units!$)$

B$.(2$ points$)$ Suppose lack, the only employee responsible for activity C wants to take a two$-$week

vacation during weeks $3$ and $4.$ Can you allow Jack to take the vacation and still complete the

project without delay? Briefly justify your answer.

C $(2$ points$)$ Suppose that activities B$,$ C$,$ E$,$ F$,$ and I can be crashed. The normal time, crash time,

normal cost and crash cost are shown in the table below. What is the weekly crash cost of each

activity? $($Crash time is the shortest possible activity time and crash cost is the cost associated

with the crash time$)$

D$.(10$ points$)$ Suppose the management instead wants the project to be completed in $14$

weeks. How can you achieve thls goal at minimum cost? Please report your crashing steps in

the table below. $($The table size does not imply number of steps.$)$Q$3(20$ points$)$ The project information is given below $($under normal conditions, in weeks$).$

A$.(6$ points$)$ Under normal conditions, which path is the critical path, and what is the project

duration? Please use two$-$pass $($forward$/$backward pass$)$ method $(3$ points for the two$-$pass

method, $2$ points for the critical path, $1$ point for project duration.$)$

Critical Path$($s$)$:

Project Duration:

$($don$\text{'}$t forget time unitsl$)$

B$.(2$ points$)$ Suppose Jack, the only employee responsible for activity C wants to take a two$-$week

vacation during weeks $3$ and $4.$ Can you allow Jack to take the vacation and still complete the

project without delay? Briefly justify your answer.

C$.(2$ points$)$ Suppose that activities B$,$ C$,$ E$,$ F$,$ and I can be crashed. The normal time, crash time,

normal cost and crash cost are shown in the table below. What is the weekly crash cost of each

activity? $($Crash time is the shortest possible activity time and crash cost is the cost associated

with the crash time$)$

D$.(10$ points$)$ Suppose the management instead wants the project to be completed in $14$ weeks. How can you achleve this goal at minimum cost? Please report your crashing steps in the table below. $($The table size does not imply number of steps.$)$

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