Solve Problem 9.6, Chapter 9

Complete Exercise 9.2, Chapter 9: Use ProjectLibre and construct a project network.

9.6 Your university is holding a fund-raiser and will be hir- ing a band to entertain spectators. You have been selected to serve as the event project manager and have created a Work Breakdown Structure and duration estimates for the activities involved in site preparation for the event. Construct a network activity diagram based on the follow- ing information: Activity A Duration (Days) 4 Predecessors None . A 4 B C 2 D A 5 5 E Description Site selection Buy concessions Rent facilities Build stands Generator & wiring installation Security Lighting installation Sound system installation Stage construction Tear down C 2 B 4 F. G E 2 H 2 1 E, F D G, H, 1 3 4 J a. Conduct both a forward and backward pass using AON notation. What is the estimated total duration for the project? b. Identify all paths through the network. Which is the critical path? c. Which activities have slack time? d. Identify all burst activities and merge activities. Exercise 9.2 Suppose we have a complete activity predecessor table (shown here) and we wish to create a network diagram highlighting the activity sequence for this project. Using ProjectLibre, enter the activities and their predecessors and create a complete activity network diagram for this project. PROJECT-REMODELING AN APPLIANCE Predecessors Activity B C D A, B, C D E F E G F H 1 Conduct competitive analysis Review field sales reports Conduct tech capabilities assessment Develop focus group data Conduct telephone surveys Identify relevant specification improvements Interface with marketing staff Develop engineering specifications Check and debug designs Develop testing protocol Identify critical performance levels Assess and modify product components Conduct capabilities assessment Identify selection criteria Develop RFQ Develop production master schedule Liaise with sales staff Prepare product launch G H G J L I, K M L M 2 M NO P Q R