To complete this assignment and gain maximum points, you will need to do the following:

1) Prepare a network diagram /program evaluation and review technique (PERT) chart for the project and identify the critical path. Please do this by hand unless you have access to MS project, in which you can do a PERT chart using the software. Either way will be accepted as long as I can read and understand your work. I want to see both the FORWARD PASS Calculation and the BACKWARDS PASS Calculation for full credit.

2) Be sure to include the Late Start/Early Start and Late Finish/ Early Finish Data points will be deducted if this is not included.

3) What is the completion date of the project based on the data in Exhibit 1? Or how long will it take to complete the project?

4) What activities would you consider CRASHING and why? Please write more than 1 sentence. 4 sentences to explain yourself would be expected.

5) If you were Brent Collver, what action would you take and why? Again please write more than 1 sentence. A good explanation of your reasoning will give you favorable points for this question.

6) Brent is considering a number of possible alternatives to reduce the overall length of the project. Will any of these alternatives help him?

Ask the contractor to provide additional technicians to reduce the time required to complete the electrical and pneumatic construction by 2 weeks at a cost premium of $20,000.

contractors for office construction instead of 1. One contractor would be responsible for the office structure.; The second contractor would be responsible for installation of fire alarm and safety systems such as fire alarm, emergency lighting, and sprinklers. This approach would reduce the expected completion time. For the office by three weeks, but increased costs by $30,000.

Ask the contractor to work overtime on Saturdays to reduce the time to complete the quality/supervisor pod construction by two weeks at a cost premium of $35,000.

Use a different contractor to install the anodizing line in 10 weeks at a cost premium. Of $50,000

Extra Credit Question: Which activities do you consider having the greatest risk for delay?

To complete this assignment and gain maximum points, you will need to do the following: 1) Prepare a network diagram /program evaluation and review technique (PERT) chart for the project and identify the critical path. Please do this by hand unless you have access to MS project, in which you can do a PERT chart using the software. Either way will be accepted as long as I can read and understand your work. I want to see both the FORWARD PASS Calculation and the BACKWARDSPASSCalculation for full credit. 2) Be sure to include the Late Start/Early Start and Late Finish/Early Finish Data - points will be deducted if this is not included. 3) What is the completion date of the project based on the data in Exhibit 1? Or how long will it take to complete the project