Question
Draw a project network for the following jobbing production.
| Activity | Description | Preceded by | Time (Weeks) |
| A | Market research | 15 | |
| B | Make drawings | 15 | |
| C | Decide production policy | A | 3 |
| D | Prepare sales programme | A | 5 |
| E | Prepare operation sheets | B, A | 8 |
| F | Buy materials | B, C | 12 |
| G | Plan labor force | E | 1 |
| H | Make tools | E | 14 |
| I | schedule production | D,G | 3 |
| J | Produce product | F,H,I | 14 |
a. Construct the project network diagram.
b. Calculate the time estimates (EST, EFT, LST and LFT) in the above project.
c. Find the critical path and critical activities and project duration in the above project?
Answer :
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a. Project Network Diagram:
The project network diagram can be constructed based on the given activities and their dependencies.
| Activity | Description | Preceded by | Time (Weeks) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Market research | None | 15 |
| B | Make drawings | None | 15 |
| C | Decide production policy | A | 3 |
| D | Prepare sales programme | A | 5 |
| E | Prepare operation sheets | B, A | 8 |
| F | Buy materials | B, C | 12 |
| G | Plan labor force | E | 1 |
| H | Make tools | E | 14 |
| I | Schedule production | D, G | 3 | ____ _______ ______ ____ ___ _______ ___ ___ __________ ___.