Higher Technological Institute (HTI), Mechanical Engineering

10th of Ramadan City Department

Project Management
MNG 201
Lecture Six & Seven
Second Term (2021- 2022)
71 Dr. Mahmoud Malek
Dr. Asmaa Soliman

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 Activity On Arrow (A.O.A)
72  Activity represented as arrows between start and finish
nodes.
AOA Network Rules
1) Numbering
Activity
Name
i˂j ¡ j
Duration

2) Arrow Directions

Exclusive out Exclusive in

Directions Directions
 3) All Activities from One start and to One end
A C j
Notes
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 Activities (A, B, M) are Start
 Activities (J, S, T) are End
B S

M T

C j
A
One B S One
Start End
M T

4) No Arrow Crossing Link

S T
 5) Dummy Activities with Duration equal to zero
C j
Notes
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A  Activities (J) depend on activities (C, B)
j j  Activity (S) depend on Activity (B)
B
S

M T

C j
A
B S

M T
 5) Dummy Activities with Duration equal to zero
Z
75 R Notes
A C  Activities (J, R) depend on activities (C,
j
B)
 Activity (S) depend on Activity (B)
R
B j
J, R
S
M
T

R
C Z
A j
B S

M T
 5) Dummy Activities with Duration equal to zero

76 R Notes
A C  Activities (R) depend on activities (C, B)
j
 Activity (S) depend on Activity (B)
 Activity (J) depend on Activity (B)
R
B R
S
M
T

C j

A
R

B S

T
 Solved Examples on Activity On Arrow (A.O.A)
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Ex (1):
 A project of installing new Cabinets, Based on the
data given below:
1. Draw an arrow diagram
2. Determine The Total Time of The Project
3. Determine The Critical Paths(s)
4. Determine the ES, EF and Free Float for all
activities
5. Draw Bar Chart for Critical Path Only.
6. If Day 18 Nonworking day, what is the total time
with drawing

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Solution

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Ex (2):
 A project of installing new Cabinets, Based on
the data given below:
1. Draw an arrow diagram
2. Determine The Total Time of The Project
3. Determine The Critical Paths(s)
4. Determine the ES, EF and Free Float for all
activities
5. Draw Bar Chart for Critical Path Only.
6. Determine Free Float For all Activities

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 Solution
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Duration = No. of units Required /
No. of units required per day

R T
E F

D Z
Q B

N
S
P
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Ex (3):
 A project of installing new Cabinets, Based on
the data given below:
1. Draw an arrow diagram
2. Determine The Total Time of The Project
3. Determine The Critical Paths(s)
4. Determine the ES, EF and Free Float for all
activities
5. Draw Bar Chart for Critical Path Only.
6. Determine Free Float For all Activities

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Solution

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