Question 1:Critical Path Method. Provide manual answer. Do not use Excel or MS Project.

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Below is information about a project to implement a new manufacturing cell to assemble personal digital assistant devices.

ACTIVITY	DURATION	PREDECESSORS	ES	EF	LS	LF	TOTAL SLACK
A. Design Process Requirements	2	---
B. Benchmark Competitors Processes	4	A
C. Prepare Benchmark Report	1	B
D. Design Process and Layout	2	A
E. Finalize design and setup manf. Cell	2	C, D
F. Select and train operators	1	D
G. Pilot test new process	2	E, F
H. Finalize process design	1	G

1.Draw a network diagram.

2.Identify the ES, EF, LS, LF and slack times in the table using the critical path method.

3.During the initial stages of the project, a new set of requirements were discovered that would extend the process and layout design activity from 2 to 6 months. The operations group which initiated these requirement changes argues that they would not impact the project duration. Is this true? Justify your answer.