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MIDTERM EXAMINATION – INDEX 39

Duration:
PROJECT MANAGEMENT
90 minutes
Dean of School Lecturer: Student ID: BTBCIU19019 Date:

Ms. Lương Thị Duy Hiếu Name: Huỳnh Ca Thy

Dr. Nguyen Van Hop Mr. Tran Van Ly NOV, 2021

INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This is an open book examination.
2. Submit your answer sheets on the Blackboard in the format of either .DOC, .DOCX, .XLS, .XLSX,
.PDF, .ZIP or .RAR; name your file as Index##_21PJM_M_StudentID_Fullname
3. Students takes 2 decimal digits in calculation
4. Discussion and material transfer are strictly prohibited
Total pages: 04 (including this page)

1. (35 points) The following table lists the various tasks of project X with their priority relationship.
Activity A B C D E F
Predecessor
Activity
 - A A B, C, F - E
Normal time (days) 10 9 6 4 10 2
a. Construct a AON diagram for this problem. (10 points)

B
A
C D End
Start

E F

b. Determine the critical path and project completion time. (25 points)
Path A-B-D: 10+9+4 = 23 days
Path A-C-D: 10+6+4 = 20 days
Path E-F-D: 10+2+4 = 16 days
Max{23;20;16} = 23 days
The critical path of the project is A-B-D
The project completion time is 23 days

2. (65 points) The project ABC given the following network with activity times in weeks

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Activity A B C D E F G H K I J
Most likely
estimation 20 12 12 9 27 11 7 8 19.5 11 10
(m)
Optimistic
estimation 10 9 7 6 20 4 4 6 9 8 4
(a)
Pessimistic
estimation 44 20 20 15 43 15 9 16 22 16 14
(b)
Predecesso
F, G,
r - - - A A A B, D C E C
Activity H
a. Determine the earliest start and finish times, latest start and finish times for each activity. (10
points)
The expected time of each avtivity is
10+4 x 20+44
tA= 6
=22.33 days
9+4 x 12+20
t B= 6
=12.83 days
7+4 x 12+20
t C= 6
=12.5 days
6+4 x 9+15
tD= 6
=9.5 days
20+4 x 27+ 43
tE= 6
=28.5 days
4+ 4 x 11+15
tF= 6
=10.5 days
4+ 4 x 7+9
tG= 6
=6.83 days
6+4 x 8+16
tH= 6
=9 days
9+4 x 19.5+22
tK= 6
=18.17 days
8+4 x 11+16
t I= 6
=11.33 days
4+ 4 x 10+1 4
tJ= 6
=9.67 days

Activity Earliest Start Earliest Finish Latest Start Latest Finish

A 0 22.3 0 22.3
B 0 12.83 39.64 52.47
C 0 12.5 37.8 50.3
D 22.3 31.8 42.97 52.47
E 22.3 50.8 22.3 50.8
F 22.3 32.8 48.8 59.3
G 31.8 38.63 52.47 59.3

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H 12.5 21.5 50.3 59.3

K 50.8 68.97 50.8 68.97
I 12.5 23.83 57.64 68.97
J 38.63 48.3 59.3 68.97
The maximun Earliest Finish = 68.97 days
b. What is the value of total slack times? (show your works as well). (15 points)
Slack time of A = 0-0=0 days
Slack time of B= 39.4-0=39.4 days
Slack time of C= 37.8-0=37.8 days
c. Indicate the critical path and the expected project completion time. (10 points)
d. Rank and name the three highest priority activities, explain why. (15 points)
e. What is the probability the project can be completed within 67 weeks? (15 points)

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GOOD LUCK!

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