Exercise-4

Activity
ID***

Description

Duration

Dependency*
(ies)

Decorate room
(summary task / workpackage)

Remove furnishings

SS 3, 4

Fetch paint

SS 2, 4**

Fetch wallpaper

SS 2, 3**

Strip walls

FS 2

Paint ceiling and woodwork

FS 3

Hang wallpaper

FS 4, FS 5

Replace furnishings

FS 6, FS 7

Tidy up, relax and brag about DIY skills

FS 8

Table is concerning a small decorating project:

produce a Gantt Chart;

produce a Network diagram, and

Determine the minimum project duration

FS - Finish-to-Start:
finished

Activity can only start when predecessor has

regardless of resource availability

SS Start-to-Start:
simultaneously

Activity and its predecessor may start

if resource is available

SF Start-to-Finish:
start

Activity must finish before predecessor may

FF Finish-to-Finish:

Activity must finish at the same time as its

predecessor