Extra Exercises On Network Diagrams

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Extra Exercises on Network Diagrams
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Exercise 1
[AON] Using the table below, draw the network diagram and answer the questions. When you have completed answering
the questions, do a forward/backward pass.

Activity Predecessor Estimate
in weeks
Start
0
C
B
P
A
U
T
R
N
End
Start
Start
Start
C, B, P
P
A
A
U
T, R, N
6
4
3
7
4
2
3
6
0
1. How many paths are in the network, and what are they?
2. What is the critical path and its duration?
3. What is the float on activity U?
4. What is the impact to the project if activity B takes three weeks longer than planned?
Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates.

Answer to Exercise 1
Activity
Predecessor
Start
Estimate
in weeks
0
C
B
P
A
U
T
R
N
End
Start
Start
Start
C, B, P
P
A
A
U
T, R, N
6
4
3
7
4
2
3
6
0
Start

There are seven paths. See the details on the next page.

Start, C, A, R, End
16 WEEKS
3. What is the float on activity U?

3 weeks

Critical path shifts to Start, B, A, R, End.

It will delay the project end by one week.

End
Note: Answers are based on using the zero method. See www.rmcproject.com/free/tips.htm for an explanation of the two
methods.
0
0
Start
0
2
0
3
6
6
6
6
13
13
13
14
4
6
13
13
3
6
3
6
15
16
End
16
16
N
7
10
7
10
13
16
Legend
D
ID
ES
EF
S
LS
LF
Start, C, A, T, End
Start, C, A, R, End
Start, B, A, T, End
Start, B, A, R, End
Start, P, A, T, End
Start, P, A, R, End
Start, P, U, N, End
15
16
13
14
12
13
13

Exercise 2
[AOA] Using the table below, draw the network diagram and answer the questions. When you have completed answering
Activity
StartA
StartB
AC
AD
BC
BF
CE
CF
DEnd
EEnd
FEnd
Estimate in
weeks
2
3
5
4
6
2
3
Dummy
1
3
4
3. What is the float on activity AC?
4. What is the impact to the project if activity F-End takes two weeks longer than planned?

Activity
StartA
StartB
AC
AD
BC
BF
CE
CF
DEnd
EEnd
FEnd
Estimate in
weeks
2
3
5
4
6
2
3
Dummy
1
3
4
Start
Start

There are six paths. See the details on the next page.

StartB, BC, CE, EEnd and it will take 15 weeks.
3. What is the float on activity A-C?

Two weeks
4. What is the impact to the project if activity FEnd takes two weeks longer than planned?

There are two critical paths. An additional one is StartB, BC, CF, FEnd.

A
2
2
0
10
14
3
3
3
6
3
12
0 12
9
9
12
12
3
9
14
8
C
Start
0
2
6
5
11
9
11
7
15
15
15
13
15
Legend
ES
LS
D
S
EF
LF
StartA, AD, DEnd

StartA, AC, CE, EEnd
StartA, AC, CF, FEnd
StartB, BC, CE, EEnd
StartB, BC, CF, FEnd
StartB, BF, FEnd
7
13
11
15
13
9

End
Exercise 3
Activity
Successor
Start
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
End
A, B, C
D
E
F, G
H
I
I
J
K
K
End
End
-
Estimate in
weeks
0
2
4
5
3
4
Dummy
2
I
2
4
6
0
3. What is the float on Activity F? Activity H?

Activity Successor Estimate in

weeks
Start
A, B, C
0
A
D
2
B
E
4
C
F, G
5
D
H
3
E
I
4
F
I
Dummy
G
J
2
H
K
I
I
K
2
J
End
4
K
End
6
End
0
Start

There are four paths. See the details on the next page.

Start, B, E, I, K, End and it will take 16 weeks.
3. What is the float on Activity F? Activity H?

Because activity F is a dummy task there is no float. Activity H has float of 4 weeks.

It will delay the project by 3 weeks because B is on the critical path.

End
D,3
A,2
0
14
Start
0
3
2
6
2
6
H,1
5
9
5
9
I,2
6
10
10
10
B,4
0
0
E,4
4
4
4
4
C,5
J,4
K,6
16
16
8
8
8
8
10
10
End
11
16
5
5
8
G,2
5
10
7
12
7
12
Legend
ID,D
ES
LS
Start, A, D, H, K, End
Start, B, E, I, K, End
Start, C, F, I, K, End
Start, C, G, J, End
EF
LF
12
16
13
11

Exercise 4

in weeks
A
5
B
A
7
C
A
3
D
B
1
E
B, C
3
F
D, E
2
3. What is the float on activity E?
4. What is the impact to the project if activity C takes three weeks longer than planned?

10

in weeks
A
5
B
A
7
C
A
3
D
B
1
E
B, C
3
F
D, E
2


There are three paths. See the details on the next page.

A, B, E, F and it will take 17 weeks
3. What is the float on activity E?

Zero, it is on the critical path.
4. What is the impact to the project if activity C takes three weeks longer than planned?

There will be no impact to the critical path or its duration.

11
12
12
B
5
13
D
12
14
15
15
A
0
15
12
C
9
15
E
12
12
0 15
Legend
EF
ID
LS S LF
A, B, D, F
A, B, E, F
A, C, E, F
15
17
13

12
17
ES
17

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2. What is the critical path and its duration?

3. What is the float on activity U?

Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates.

Copyright 2007 RMC Project Management, Inc. All rights reserved.

2. What is the critical path and its duration?

3. What is the float on activity U?

Critical path shifts to Start, B, A, R, End.

Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates.

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Copyright 2007 RMC Project Management, Inc. All rights reserved.

2. What is the critical path and its duration?

3. What is the float on activity AC?

Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates.

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2. What is the critical path and its duration?

StartB, BC, CE, EEnd and it will take 15 weeks.

3. What is the float on activity A-C?

Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates.

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StartA, AD, DEnd

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2. What is the critical path and its duration?

3. What is the float on Activity F? Activity H?

Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates.

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Activity Successor Estimate in

2. What is the critical path and its duration?

Start, B, E, I, K, End and it will take 16 weeks.

3. What is the float on Activity F? Activity H?

It will delay the project by 3 weeks because B is on the critical path.

Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates.

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Copyright 2007 RMC Project Management, Inc. All rights reserved.

Activity Predecessor Estimate

2. What is the critical path and its duration?

3. What is the float on activity E?

Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates.

Copyright 2007 RMC Project Management, Inc. All rights reserved.

Activity Predecessor Estimate

2. What is the critical path and its duration?

A, B, E, F and it will take 17 weeks

3. What is the float on activity E?

Zero, it is on the critical path.

There will be no impact to the critical path or its duration.

Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates.

Copyright 2007 RMC Project Management, Inc. All rights reserved.

Copyright 2007 RMC Project Management, Inc. All rights reserved.

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