PROBLEMS IN PERT-CPM

1. Application of PERT analysis

Preceding
Activities Activities o m p t

A - 1 2 3
B - 2 3 4
C A 1 2 3
D B 2 4 6
E C 1 4 7
F C 1 2 9
G D, E 3 4 11
H F, G 1 2 3

Determine the probability that the project will be completed within

16 weeks.

2. Application of CPM
(P000) (P000)
Preceding Normal Crash Normal Crash
Activity Activities Time, t Time Cost__ Cost

A - 2 1 5 8
B - 3 2 5 9
C A 2 1 3 7
D B 4 2 8 12
E C 4 3 7 10
F C 3 2 2 6
G D, E 5 2 10 16
H F,G 2 1 4 7

Present a least cost crashing-in schedule in order to expedite the

project.

3. Determine the Project Completion Time, given:

 Activity Preceding Normal Time, weeks

A - 3
B - 1
C A 3
D A 4
E B 4
F B 5
G C, E 2
H F 3

4. Determine the Project Completion Time, given:

Activity Preceding Normal Time, weeks

A - 3
B A 5
C A 3
D C 1
E B 3
F B, D 4
G C 2
H G, F 3
I E, H 1

5. Determine the Project Completeion Time, given:

Activity Preceding Normal Time, weeks

A - 3
B - 5
C A 14
D A 5
E B 4
F B 7
G D, E 8
H G, F 5
6. Present a least cost schedule if project were to be expedited.

Preceding N O R MAL C RAS H

Activity Activity Weeks (P000) Weeks (P000)
 A - 5 4 3 6
B - 5 3 1 5
C - 10 4 5 7
D A 7 4 2 6
E B 6 3 2 5
F C 11 6 5 9
G C 6 3 4 6
H D, E, F 5 2 1 4
I G 4 2 1 5

7. Normal Crash
Preceding Cost Cost
Activity Activity p m o _(P000) Time (P000)

A - 20 15 10 24 12 33
B - 50 40 30 42 35 52
C A, B 30 20 10 34 18 42
D B 15 10 5 15 5 30
E A 8 5 2 12 5 12
F C 50 35 20 24 30 44
G E, F 35 25 15 38 23 48
H D, F 40 30 20 24 24 36
I G, H 50 40 30 38 36 50

(a) Determine the probability that the project will be completed within
175 weeks.

(b) Present the least cost schedule to fully expedite the project.

(c) Present the least cost schedule to expedite the project if

management only has P260,000 available for necessary
additional expense.