BM2307

SEATWORK ON PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Answer the requirements for each item. (9 items x 5 points)

1. Ross Evangelista, president of Evangelista Hospitality, has developed the tasks, durations, and
predecessor relationships in the following table for building new motels.

Time Estimates (In Weeks)

Immediate
Activity
Predecessors Optimistic Most Likely Pessimistic
A - 4 8 10
B A 2 8 24
C A 8 12 16
D A 4 6 10
E B 1 2 3
F E 6 8 20
G C 2 3 4
H F 2 2 2
I F 6 6 6
J D, G, H 4 6 12
K I, J 2 2 3

A. Draw the AON Network.

B. Solve for the expected time and variance. Round off to a whole number.
C. Based on the calculation of the estimated times, determine the critical path.
D. Solve for the slack time per activity.

2. Consider the data given in the following table and give what is asked.

Immediate Normal Crash Time

Activity Normal Cost Crash Cost (P)
Predecessor Time (Days)
(Days)
A - 4 2 200 400
B A 4 3 300 600
C A 1 1 200 200
D B, C 3 2 600 650
E D 2 1 500 900

A. Create a Gantt Chart using the normal time.

B. Create an AON and AOA network diagram.
C. Determine the critical path.
D. Determine the crash cost per period.
E. Suppose the company owner wants to limit the project time to 11 days; which activity/ies
should you crash?

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RUBRIC FOR SCORING:

CRITERIA POINTS
Complete solution with correct answer, layout/design, and proportion 5
are correctly laid out/sketched.
Last two (2) major steps of the solution and layout/design are incorrect. 4
Half of the solution and layout/design is correct. 3
First two (2) major steps of the solution and layout/design are correct. 2
First major step of the solution and layout/design are correct. 1

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