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a) The Cyclon project team has started gathering information necessary to develop a project network-predecessor activities and activity time in days. The results of their meeting are found in the following table: (10 Marks) Page 2 of 3 Activity Duration Predecessor 1 10 10 8 4 7 Description CyClon Project Design Procure prototype parts Fabricate parts Assemble prototype Laboratory test Field test Adjust design Order stock components Order custom components Assemble test production unit Test unit Document results 2 2 3,4 5 6 10 11 12 13 8 9, 10 11 12 5 3 Part A. Create a network based on the above information. How long will the project take? What is the critical path? Part B. Upon further review the team recognizes that they missed three finish-to-start lags. Procure prototype parts will involve only 7 days of work but it will take 3 days for the parts to be delivered. Likewise, Order stock components will take 14 days of work and 4 days for delivery (delivery time can be compensated using a lead of 4 days) and Order custom components 4 days of work and 11 days for delivery. Reconfigure the CyClon schedule by entering the finish-to-start lags and leads. What impact did these lags have on the original schedule? On the amount of work required to complete the project? b) Under what circumstances LEAD or LAG is used. How can lead affect floats / slacks (4 Marks)