An arrow diagram is a type of project network diagram used to visualize project

activities and their relationships. It is also known as an activity-on-arrow (AOA)

diagram or a precedence diagram. Here's a hypothetical case study that demonstrates
the use of an arrow diagram:

Case Study: Building a House

John and Jane are a couple who want to build a new house. They have hired a
construction company to manage the project. The construction company has created an
arrow diagram to plan and schedule the activities involved in the project. The
diagram includes the following activities:

Design the house

Obtain building permits
Clear the site
Lay the foundation
Frame the walls
Install plumbing and electrical
Install roofing
Install windows and doors
Finish the interior
Install flooring and paint
Landscaping
Each activity has a duration, which is the estimated time it will take to complete
the activity, and a predecessor activity, which is the activity that must be
completed before the current activity can begin. The construction company has also
identified the critical path, which is the sequence of activities that must be
completed on time to ensure the project is completed on schedule.

The arrow diagram shows the activities and their relationships as follows:

[Design] --> [Obtain building permits] --> [Clear the site] --> [Lay the
foundation] --> [Frame the walls] --> [Install plumbing and electrical] -->
[Install roofing] --> [Install windows and doors] --> [Finish the interior] -->
[Install flooring and paint] --> [Landscaping]

The duration of each activity is as follows:

Design: 2 weeks
Obtain building permits: 4 weeks
Clear the site: 1 week
Lay the foundation: 3 weeks
Frame the walls: 4 weeks
Install plumbing and electrical: 2 weeks
Install roofing: 2 weeks
Install windows and doors: 2 weeks
Finish the interior: 5 weeks
Install flooring and paint: 3 weeks
Landscaping: 2 weeks
The critical path is as follows:

[Design] --> [Obtain building permits] --> [Clear the site] --> [Lay the
foundation] --> [Frame the walls] --> [Install plumbing and electrical] -->
[Install roofing] --> [Install windows and doors] --> [Finish the interior] -->
[Install flooring and paint] --> [Landscaping]

The construction company will use this arrow diagram to manage the project schedule
and ensure that the critical path activities are completed on time. They will also
use it to identify any potential delays and to make adjustments to the schedule as
necessary to keep the project on track.