AIB Problem
Week Three Homework: AIB Problem
PROJ586 Project Management Systems
Problem 1
The following data were obtained from a project to create a new portable electronic.
Activity Duration Predecessors
A 5 Days ---
B 6 Days ---
C 8 Days ---
D 4 Days A, B
E 3 Days C
F 5 Days D
G 5 Days E, F
H 9 Days D
I 12 Days G
Step 1: Construct a network diagram for the project.
Step 2: Answer the following questions: (15 points total)
a) What is the Scheduled Completion of the Project? (5 points)
Answer: 32 days
b) What is the Critical Path of the Project? (5 points)
Answer: B, D, F, G, I
c) What is the ES for Activity D? (1 points)
Answer: 6 days
d) What is the LS for Activity G? (1 points)
Answer: 15 days
e) What is the EF for Activity B? (1 points)
Answer: 6 days
f) What is the LF for Activity H? (1 points)
Answer: 32 days
g) What is the float for Activity I? (1 points)
Answer: 0 days
Problem 2
The following data were obtained from a project to build a pressure vessel:
Activity Duration Predecessors
A 6 weeks ---
B 6 weeks ---
C 5 weeks B
D 4 weeks A, C
E 5 weeks B
F 7 weeks D, E, G
G 4 weeks B
H 8 weeks F
I 5 weeks G
J 3 week I
Step 1: Construct a network diagram for the project.
Step 2: Answer the following questions: (15 points total)
a) Calculate the scheduled completion time. (5 points)
Answer: 30 days
b) Identify the critical path (6 points)
Answer: B, C, D, F, H
c) What is the slack time (float) for activity A? (1 points)
Answer: 5 days
d) What is the slack time (float) for activity D? (1 points)
Answer: 0 days
e) What is the slack time (float) for activity E? (1 points)
Answer: 4 days
f) What is the slack time (float) for activity G? (1 points)
Answer: 5 days
Problem 3
The following data were obtained from a project to design a new software package:
Activity Duration Predecessors
A 5
PROJ586 Project Management Systems
Problem 1
The following data were obtained from a project to create a new portable electronic.
Activity Duration Predecessors
A 5 Days ---
B 6 Days ---
C 8 Days ---
D 4 Days A, B
E 3 Days C
F 5 Days D
G 5 Days E, F
H 9 Days D
I 12 Days G
Step 1: Construct a network diagram for the project.
Step 2: Answer the following questions: (15 points total)
a) What is the Scheduled Completion of the Project? (5 points)
Answer: 32 days
b) What is the Critical Path of the Project? (5 points)
Answer: B, D, F, G, I
c) What is the ES for Activity D? (1 points)
Answer: 6 days
d) What is the LS for Activity G? (1 points)
Answer: 15 days
e) What is the EF for Activity B? (1 points)
Answer: 6 days
f) What is the LF for Activity H? (1 points)
Answer: 32 days
g) What is the float for Activity I? (1 points)
Answer: 0 days
Problem 2
The following data were obtained from a project to build a pressure vessel:
Activity Duration Predecessors
A 6 weeks ---
B 6 weeks ---
C 5 weeks B
D 4 weeks A, C
E 5 weeks B
F 7 weeks D, E, G
G 4 weeks B
H 8 weeks F
I 5 weeks G
J 3 week I
Step 1: Construct a network diagram for the project.
Step 2: Answer the following questions: (15 points total)
a) Calculate the scheduled completion time. (5 points)
Answer: 30 days
b) Identify the critical path (6 points)
Answer: B, C, D, F, H
c) What is the slack time (float) for activity A? (1 points)
Answer: 5 days
d) What is the slack time (float) for activity D? (1 points)
Answer: 0 days
e) What is the slack time (float) for activity E? (1 points)
Answer: 4 days
f) What is the slack time (float) for activity G? (1 points)
Answer: 5 days
Problem 3
The following data were obtained from a project to design a new software package:
Activity Duration Predecessors
A 5