Aplication 1

The following project is described in the table below:

Activities Duration, Predecessor

(weeks)
A 20 -
B 15 -
C 5 A
D 30 A
E 18 C
F 25 A, B
G 10 D, E, F
H 15 D, E, F
Draw a diagram with activities on arrows fully explained, knowing that the project must
be completed in a minimum of time and show what is the critical path. Calculate the total
slack time and free slack time of activities and draw the Gantt chart, showing the free
slack time of each activity.

Solution

. Project network

Activities RT RL
(total slack time) (free slack time)
B 5 5
C 7 0
E 7 7
F 5 5
G 5 5
 Gantt chart

Aplication 2
The following project is described in the table below:
Tabel 1
Activities Duration, Predecessor
(weeks)
A1 10 -
A2 5 A1
A3 10 -
A4 20 A1
A5 5 A2, A3
A6 10 A4, A5
A7 16 A2, A3
Draw a diagram with activities on arrows fully explained, knowing that the project
must be completed in a minimum of time and show the critical path.
The project manager found that in the 18 week from the start of the project all the
activities are in time planned, exept the activity A4, which is carried out at a rate of 30%.
What is the percentage should be performed A4 at this moment? Calculate the corrected
duration of A4, considering that there are no more delays. Draw the updated network
assuming the other activities remain according to the initial schedule, showing what are
the free slack of the activities in a Gantt chart.
Solution
 Fig.1. Diagrama cu activităţi pe săgeţi

The A4 activity lasts from 11 to 30 having a duration of 20 weeks.

20 weeks ............... 100%
1 week ............... 5%
The 18 week is the eighth from the start of A4, so in this week A4 had to be completed in
40% (5 x 8), but according to the schedule it is completed at the rate of 30%, which
means a delay of 10%, which is equal with duration of two weeks. So A4 activity has a
corrected duration of 22 weeks.

Updated network

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 Gantt chart

Aplication 3
In the table below are given the activities of a project with their duration:

Activities Duration, Predecessor

(weeks)
A1 20 -
A2 5 -
A3 15 -
A4 7 A2
A5 25 A1, A4
A6 10 A3, A5
A7 10 A6
A8 10 A1, A4
A9 25 A3, A5

Draw a diagram with activities on arrows fully explained, knowing that the project is
completed in 70 weeks and show the critical path.
The project manager found that in the week 49 from the start of the project all
activities are according to the schedule, except A6 and A9 activities, which are made at
the rate of 20% and 8% respectively. What is the percentage that had to be made at this
time? Calculate from this moment the corrected duration of these activities, considering
that there are no more delays. Draw the updated network, assuming all the other activities
remain according to the schedule. Show the free slacks of activities in a table.
Solution
 Fig.6. Reţeaua proiectului
The reasoning is the same as the previous problem
Activity A6 lasts from 46 to 55 week with a duration of 10 weeks.
10 weeks ............... 100 %
1 week ............... 10%
4 weeks ............... 40%
The week 49 is the fourth week from the beginning of A6, so in this week this activity
should be completed at a rate of 40% ( 4 x 10), but it is completed at a rate of 20% ,
which means a delay of 20% (40 % -20 % ), which is equivalent to a duration of 2 week.
So A6 activity has a corrected duration of 12 weeks.
Activity A9 lasts from 46 to 70 week with a duration of 10 weeks.
25 weeks ............... 100 %
1 week ............... 4%
4 weeks ............... 16 %
The 49 week is the fourth since the start of A9, A9 work this week so had to be
completed at a rate of 16% ( 4 x 4), but it is completed at a rate of 8% , which means a
delay of 8 % (16 % -8 % ), which is equivalent to a period of two weeks, so A9 activity
has a corrected duration of 27 weeks.

The updated network

Activities A2 A3 A4 A8 A6 A7
Free slack 0 30 8 40 0 5

Aplication 4
The table below shows the activities of a project.
Activities Duration, Predecessor
(weeks)
A 10 -
B 5 -
 C 10 -
D 10 A, B
E 5 D
F 5 D
G 15 C
a) Draw and analyze a network on nodes for this project, assuming that it should be
completed in 30 weeks. The chart should include a single start node and a single end
node.
b) Identify which activities has free slacks and show its value.

Solution
a)

The network of project

b)Activities with free slacks are: B, E, F, G.

Activities A B C D E F G
Free slack 0 5 0 0 5 5 5
(RL)

RLE=LFTE –ESTE- durata E=30-20-5=5

RLF=LFTF –ESTF- durata F=30-20-5=5
RLG=LFTG –ESTG- durata G=30-10-15=5
RLB=ESTD –ESTB- durata B=10-0-5=5
La sfârşitul proiectului marja de timp liberă a activităţilor se calculează ca fiind:
LFTactivitate –ESTactivitate –durată activitate

Aplication 5
The table below shows the activities of a project.

Activităţi Durata, Activităţi precedente

(Saptămani)
A 10 -
B 5 Start at
2 weeks after the start of A
C 15 Starts after A and to
3 weeks after completion of
B
D 10 Starts after 5 weeks of the
 completion of C
E 3 Start at
5 weeks after completion of
B
F 5 Starts at 5 weeks after the
completion of D and 2 weeks
after the completion of E
Draw a network with activities on nodes fully explained, knowing that the project is
completed in a minimum of time and show the critical path and the free slack of
activities.
Solution

The network of the project

Free slack of E (RLE)=ESTF –ESTE -dE=45-12-3=30
Free slack of B (RLB)=ESTC –ESTB -dB=10-2-5-3=0
Free slack of C (RLC)=ESTD –ESTC –dC=30-10-15-5=0
Free slack of D (RLD)=ESTF –ESTD –dD=45-30-10-5=0

Aplication 6
The table below shows the activities of a project.
Activities Duration (weeks) Predecessor Human resources
A 10 - 1
B 10 - 2
C 5 A, B 2
D 10 C 2
E 20 B, C 3
Draw the network with activities on nodes fully explained, assuming that the work is
completed in minimum of time. Calculate the free and total slacks of the activities and
establish which is the initially level required of human resources and how can you reduce
the peak value of this level.
Solution
 Network of the project

Number of man x weeks=10 x 1 +10 x 2 + 5 x 2 +10 x 2 +20 x 3 =120 man x weeks

Average number of human resources required for the project with a duration of 35
weeks=120/35= 4 human resources
Activity Total slack (RT) Free slack (RL)
B 10-10-0=0 15-10-0=5
D 35-15-10=10 35-15-10=10

Human resources to be allocated in the project

 Leveling the number of human resources on the project

Activities with free slack is placed in order of increasing free slack on the graph.

Aplication 7
The table below shows the activities of a project
Activities Duration (weeks) Predecessor Human resources
A 15 - 2
B 10 - 3
C 10 A, B 3
D 20 C 4
E 25 B, D 3
Draw the network with activities on nodes, fully explained, assuming that the work is
completed in 75 weeks. Show the critical path. Determine the free slacks of the activities
and establish how must be the initially level human resources required in the project and
how can you reduce the peak value of this level.
Solution

The network of the project

Activity Free slack ( RL)

B 45-10-0=35
Number of man x weeks= 15 x 2 +10 x 3 + 10 x 3 +20 x 4 +25 x 3 =247 man x weeks
Average number of human resources required for the project with a duration of 75
weeks=247/75= 4 human resources

Human resources to be allocated in the project

Leveling the number of human resources on the project

Aplication 8
The following project is described in the table below:

Activities Duration, Predecessor

(weeks)
A 10 -
B 5 Starts at
5 weeks after completion of
A
 C 5 Starts at
10 weeks after completion of
A
D 5 Starts at
15 weeks after completion of
A
E 10 Starts at
5 weeks after completion of
B and 10 weeks after
completion of C and D
F 10 B
G 10 E, F

Draw a diagram with activities on nodes fully explained, knowing that the project must
be completed in a minimum of time and show what is the critical path. Calculate the free
slack time of activities and draw the Gantt chart, showing the free slack time of each
activity.

The network of the project

Activity Free slack (RL)

A 15-10-0=5
B 20-15-5=0
C 40-20-5=15
F 50-20-10=20