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Qustion1 Task name Duration Predecessor

(S.no)

1 Hire publicity 14 5
director
2 Photos and 35 7,12,14,15
bios for cast
crew

3 Enter 1 2
information in
to computer
4 Print program 5 3

5 Budget 1 -
approval
6 Design and 42 7,12
build set

7 Hire 28 10
production
crew
8 Custom 5 6,19
parade and
alternation

9 Train 12 7,12
production
crew
10 Advertisment 7 1,13
to hire cast
and crew

11 show 10 21
12 hire set 14 5
designer

13 Hire place for 7 5

audition
14 Audition to 2 10
hire cast

15 Hire orchestra 7 5
16 Music 7 5

17 Cast rehearsal 84 14,16

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18 Orchestral 4 15,16
rehearsal

19 Measure 14 14
order and
customs
20 Advertised 1 8,9,17,18
and select
publicity crew

21 Hire 28 10
production
crew
22 Publicity show 28 21

Q2-PDM Diagram for this project WITH CPM ANALYSIS.

CRITICAL PATH
Budget approval-Publicity Director-Advertisment to hire cast and crew-cast rehearsal-dress
rehearsal-show
Total fund available $28000
Fixed expense $14,000
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Printing $3,500
Advertising space $40
Costumes $6,500
Builder $3,360
Total expense $27,400
Left over $600

Q3- Now what they can do they can cut down their additional cost which also reduce their
time. Like-cut down in their number of rehearsal, printing, cost of costumes and the
additional builder charges.
Activity Additional cost Decrease in time
One additional rehearsal 0 3 week and 1 day
Cut down no of rehearsal 0 3 week and 1 day
Printing 750 3 day
Costume Extra$100/day 5day
Additional builder $80/day 1 week

For shorten the path we can change our critical path. Now we can take the 5-1-10-7-6-8-20-
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Above diagram shows the shortening of the path. This is the new PDM diagram after the
shortening the cast rehearsal days to 40 days. So now the critical path will also change.
As above five options are available now from this we have to choose the best alternatives.
For this we select the first and second option.
1. One additional rehearsal
2. Cut down the number of rehearsal. Because as we have $600 only left over which is
not sufficient for the heavy cost crashing
After this we apply this by reducing the duration of cast rehearsal by 44days from 84 days to
40days. So now the duration of the project is 108 days from 119 days. Because of
this cast and crew members will get three more days as per our budget for rehearsals
($80*3=240). From the extra cost of the budget.
ADVICE
1. We can advise the Francis to give cast and orchestra extra time before the actual
performance day to do some rehearsal the theatre which is better and give more
positive results.
2. Use some human resource from other projects
3. No formal projects plans have been set.
4. The project can be start earlier.
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