1. Determine the critical path and the normal project completion time?

Activity Name Normal Normal Crash Crash

Time Cost Time Cost
1-2 A 10 1000 7 1600
1-3 B 26 2000 10 3000
2-4 C 8 1800 6 2600
2-5 D 20 4500 16 5300
3-6 E 30 7200 20 9600
4-5 F 14 5000 12 6000
5-6 G 12 3300 9 4500

The Network diagram for the project , along with activity time ,is

The critical path in the network diagram has been shown. This has been done by double lines by
joining all those events where E-values and L-values are equal.
The critical path of the project is : 1-3-6 and critical activities are B,E

The total project time is 45

The network diagram for the project, along with E-values and L-values, is
 2. Compute the normal cost of completing the project?

Critical activity Crash cost per week (Rs)

1600−2000
=200
A (1 - 2) 10−7

3000−2000
B (1 - 3) =200
15−10
2600−1800
C (2 - 4) =400
8−6
5300−4500
D (2 - 5) =200
20−16
9600−7200
E (3 - 6) =240
30−10
6000−5000
F (4 - 5) =500
14−12
4500−3300
G (5 - 6) =400
12−9

Total cost = Direct normal cost + Indirect cost for 45 weeks

=24800+0=24800

3. Compute the crash time and the additional incurred cost?

Critical activity Crash cost per week (Rs)

3000−2000
B (0 - 2) =200
15−10
9600−7200
E (2 - 5) =240
30−20

The critical activity B with cost slope of Rs 200 per week, is the least expensive and can be
crashed by 5 weeks

4. Identify the new critical paths?

The critical path in the network diagram has been shown. This has been done by double lines by
joining all those events where E-values and L-values are equal.
The critical path of the project is : 1-2-4-5-6 and critical activities are A,C,F,G
 The total project time is 44
The network diagram for the project, along with E-values and L-values, is

otal cost = Direct normal cost + Indirect cost for 44 weeks

=24800+4×200+0=25600

Since total project cost for 44 weeks is more than the cost for 45 weeks. So further crashing is
not desirable.
Hence, project optimum time is 45 weeks and cost is 24800.

5. Tabulate the different alternatives of crashing?

Crashing schedule of project

Crashin Total
Proj Direct Direct Indi To
g (Normal
ect Norm Crashi rect tal
activity +
dura al ng Co Co
and Crashin
tion Cost Cost st st
time g)
24
45 24800 24800 0 80
0
25
4×200=
44 B=4 24800 25600 0 60
800
0

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