TRIAL $3$

$3$a Construct an activity network diagram using Table $3$a$.$

i$.$ Conduct a forward and backwards pass for the activity

network diagram that you

have constructed and identify the critical path and its duration.

ii$.$ Calculate the slack on all of the activities, and proceed to

analyze how knowing the slacks can help to manage schedule

risk of the project

$3$b$.$ Assuming that there is the risk of exceeding the project

schedule baseline for $7$ weeks, critically evaluates the options

available that could be used to bring the project on track, or

address the schedule variance