Question

A senior MIS design class project team has developed the following schedule of activities for their project, using their best estimate of completion times. Both written and oral reports are required. Draw the project network. Find the Critical Path.
Activity Time Immediate PredecessorA. Find client 4 ---B. Write prospectus 2 A C. Obtain approval from client 3 B and professorD. Complete programming 12 CE. Do industry background research 10 ---
F. Write final paper 6 D, EG. Write oral report 5 D, E

Answer 1

Answer:

  see below for the network

  ABCDF is the critical path

Explanation:

The critical path is the longest path from start to finish. Here, it is ...

   A-B-C-D-F . . . critical path

The total time required is 4+2+3+12+6 = 27 time units. In order to accomplish the project in that time, the team must be capable of executing task E in parallel with some parts of A, B, C, and D; and it must be capable of executing task G in parallel with task F.