You are provided with the following information for a project, with activity durations given in weeks:   Activity           Immediate       Optimistic       Most Likely    Pessimistic                                     Predecessor     Time (a)          Time (m)         Time (b)       A                     ____                2                      3                      4       B                     ____                2                      4                      6

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You are provided with the following information for a project, with activity durations given in weeks:

 

Activity           Immediate       Optimistic       Most Likely    Pessimistic

                                    Predecessor     Time (a)          Time (m)         Time (b)

 

    A                     ____                2                      3                      4

 

    B                     ____                2                      4                      6

 

    C                     A                     1                      2                      3

 

    D                     B                     3                      6                      9

 

    E                     C, D                  7                      8                      9

 

    F                      D                     4                      7                      10

 

    G                     E                      3                      4                      5

 

    H                    E, F                  6                      9                      12

 

  • Construct the project network.
  • Determine the expected times and variances for the activities.
  • Determine the critical path after you have found ES, EF, LS, LF and slack. State the path and time expected to be taken.
  • What is the probability that the project would be completed within 27 weeks?
  • What time should be allowed such that there is a 95% chance of completion within that time?
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