Ambo University, HHC, Department of Construction Technology and Management 2024
Assignment
1. How does network analysis help in project work?
2. What are the similarities and differences between PERT and CPM?
3. What are the advantage and disadvantages of PERT and CPM?
4. Write short notes on the following Tools and Techniques of Planning and Scheduling.
a. Precedence Diagram Method (PDM)
b. Monte Carlo Simulation Technique
c. Line of Balance Method (LOB)
d. Knowledge Based Expert Systems (KBES)
5. Building project has the list of activity to be performed whose the duration of each activity is
given in the table below.
Activity Name A B C D E F G H I J K
Activity Node 1-2 1-3 1-4 2-5 3-5 3-6 3-7 4-6 5-7 6-8 7-8
Duration (Days) 2 7 8 3 6 10 4 6 2 5 6
i. Draw the network and
ii. Calculate the earliest and latest times of each of the activities.
iii. Calculate Total float for each activity
iv. Identify critical path and Non critical paths
v. Indicate critical activity and non-critical activities
vi. Calculate duration of the project
6. By using the information in the following table: draw network diagram using both AOA and
AON, Calculate total float, find critical path and calculate completion time.
Task ID Dependency Duration
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A 7
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B 3
C A 6
D B 3
E D,F 3
F B 2
G C 3
H E,G 2
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7. Consider the following PERT Table
Activity Immediate Most Most likely Most
Predecessor Optimistic(Days) (Days) Pessimistic(Days)
A - 4 6 8
B A 5 7 15
C A 4 8 12
D B 15 20 25
E B 10 18 26
F C 8 9 16
G E 4 8 12
H D,F 1 2 3
I G,H 6 7 8
a. Draw Network Diagram using both AOA and AON
b. Identify critical activity
c. Calculate project duration
d. Calculate project Variance and standard deviation
e. What is the probability of completing this project before or on 55 days?
8. A Road project has a list of tasks to be performed whose time estimates are given in the
Table, as follows.
Activity (i-j) Name Optimistic Most likely Pessimistic
(in days) (in days) (in days)
1-2 A 4 6 8
1-3 B 2 3 10
1-4 C 6 8 16
2-4 D 1 2 3
3-4 E 6 7 8
3-5 F 6 7 14
4-6 G 3 5 7
4-7 H 4 11 12
5-7 I 2 4 6
6-7 J 2 9 10
a. Draw the project network using activity on arrow
b. Find the critical path.
c. Find project variance and standard deviation
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