Practice Exercise-Network Diagram Project Duration (CPM)
Practice Exercise-Network Diagram Project Duration (CPM)
Duration
Activity Predecessor (Days)
A 3
B A 4
C A 2
D B 5
E C 1
F C 2
G D,E 4
H F,G 3
A 3
B A 4
C A 2
D B 5
E C 1
F C 2
G D,E 4
H F,G 3
B (4)
G (1)
A (3) 5
1 2
E (1)
C (2)
F (2)
4
H (3)
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Q.2
A 6
B A 2
C A 40
D B 20
E B 9
F D,E 4
G E,C 15
H F,G 3
Duratio
Activity Predecesn
(Days)
A 6
B A 2
C A 40
D B 20
E B 9
F D,E 4
G E,C 15
H F,G 3
2 1
C (40)
H (3)
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Q.3 (Critical Path Method)
A 2
B 3
A (2)
C 4
D A 1
E B 2
B (3)
F B 5
G C 7 1
H D, E 2
I F,G 3
J H,I 1
1. Draw a project network diagram
2. Identify critical path and critical activities C (4)
3. Identify the project duration
Note:
Calculation for EST and EFT
Step1: Activities with no predecessor activity (PA), EST =0
Step2: For all activities, EFT = EST + Activity duration (T)
Step3: Activities with one PA, EST = EFT of PA
Step4: Activities with more than one PA, EST = Max (EFT of all PA)
Critical activities
Activity with Slack = 0
D (1)
3 5
A (2)
H (2)
B (3) E (2)
J (1)
2
6
F (5)
G (7)
I (3)
4 3
G H I J
C D,E F,G H,I
7 2 3 1
4 5 11 14 TOC
11 7 14 15 15
I J J
4 12 11 14
11 14 14 15
0 7 0 0
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