Asked by Maurice Edwards on Jun 28, 2024

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Given the project within the table below calculate
a. The critical path
b. The minimum project duration
c. The amount of slack for each activity
 Activity  Duration  (hours)  Immediate  Predecessors A4 None B3 None C10 None D7 B,CE1DF1EG5 A, F\begin{array} { | c | c | c | } \hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Duration } \\\text { (hours) }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Immediate } \\\text { Predecessors }\end{array} \\\hline \mathrm { A } & 4 & \text { None } \\\hline \mathrm { B } & 3 & \text { None } \\\hline \mathrm { C } & 10 & \text { None } \\\hline \mathrm { D } & 7 & \mathrm {~B} , \mathrm { C } \\\hline \mathrm { E } & 1 & \mathrm { D } \\\hline \mathrm { F } & 1 & \mathrm { E } \\\hline \mathrm { G } & 5 & \mathrm {~A} , \mathrm {~F} \\\hline\end{array} Activity ABCDEFG Duration  (hours) 43107115 Immediate  Predecessors  None  None  None  B,CDE A, F

Minimum Duration

The shortest possible time in which a project or task can be completed, taking all constraints into account.

Immediate Predecessors

Activities or tasks that must be completed directly before a subsequent activity or task can begin, in a project or process sequence.

Critical Path

The longest sequence of tasks in a project, which determines the shortest possible duration to complete the project.

  • Inspect the activities within a project to determine the vital progression and estimate the overall project timeline.
  • Determine and appreciate the value of slack in the planning stages of project management.
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Dillon MeierJul 01, 2024
Final Answer :
  (A) The critical path is CDEFG (B) Minimum duration is (10 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 5) or 24 hours (C) CDEFG have no slack since on the critical path. BDEFG takes 17 hours, so B has 7 hours of slack. AG takes 9 hours, so A has 15 hours of slack. (A) The critical path is CDEFG
(B) Minimum duration is (10 + 7 + 1 + 1 + 5) or 24 hours
(C) CDEFG have no slack since on the critical path. BDEFG takes 17 hours, so B has 7 hours of slack. AG takes 9 hours, so A has 15 hours of slack.