For the activities shown in the table,

Activities A B C D E F G H I J K
Predecessor(s) -- -- -- C B B A F D,E G H,J
Duration (days) 5 5 3 7 17 11 9 9 11 27 7

1)Develop the CPM network diagram

2)Find the critical path
3)Can activity J be delayed without delaying the project?
4)Can activity F be delayed without delaying the project?
5)The project must be completed in 30 days. Do you
anticipate difficulty in meeting the deadline? Explain.
SOLUTION
A.
 B.
The critical path is A, G, J, K

1
A J 8
K 9
G
2 7
 Cont’d…
• NO! Since activity “J” lies on the critical path,
any delay on J will cause delay on the project.
• YES! Since activity “F” does not lies on the
critical path, it can be delayed to some extent
without causing any delay in the project.
• YES! Since the desired completion time (30
days) is less than the latest completion time.
i.e. critical paths time = 48.
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