A.

) Calculate the ES, EF, LS, and LF times and the slack for each activity in the figure below and identify
the critical path for the project.

Activity Duration ES EF LS LF Slac Critical

k Path
(LS-
ES)
A 2 0 2 0 2 0 Critical
B 10 2 12 2 12 0 Critical
C 8 2 10 3 11 1 No
Critical
D 15 2 17 4 19 2 No
Critical
E 7 12 19 12 19 0 Critical
F 20 10 30 11 31 1 No
Critical
G 12 19 31 19 31 0 Critical
H 5 31 36 31 36 0 Critical

If the slack is zero, then it is a critical path. So far, Activity A, B, G, E, and H are critical path.

Solution:

B. Can the project be completed in 40 weeks?

Answer: The project can be completed within 40 weeks, which is 36 weeks.

C. Assume that activity A actually finished at 3 weeks; activity B actually finished at 12 weeks; and
activity C actually finished at 13 weeks. Recalculate the expected project completion time. Which
activities would you focus on in order to get the project back on schedule?

Answer:

Activity Duration ES EF LS LF Slac Critical

k Path
(LS-
ES)
A 3 0 3 0 3 0 Critical
B 12 3 15 5 17 2 No
Critical
C 13 3 16 3 16 0 Critical
D 13 3 18 9 24 6 No
Critical
E 7 15 22 17 24 2 No
Critical
F 20 16 36 16 36 0 Critical
G 12 22 34 24 36 2 No
Critical
H 5 36 41 36 41 0 Critical

If the slack is zero, then it is a critical path. So far, Activity A, C, F, and H are critical path of 41 weeks.

Solution: