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6-2 Example 1 Project Crashing

1. The document discusses crashing a project schedule to minimize total project costs using critical path method. 2. It provides the activity details of a sample project with 5 activities (A, B, C, D, E) along with their normal times, crash times, costs. 3. It then calculates the project duration and total costs after crashing different critical activities individually (A, B) and together (B, C) to determine the optimal crash plan with the lowest total cost of $18,066 achieved by crashing B by 2 weeks.

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6-2 Example 1 Project Crashing

1. The document discusses crashing a project schedule to minimize total project costs using critical path method. 2. It provides the activity details of a sample project with 5 activities (A, B, C, D, E) along with their normal times, crash times, costs. 3. It then calculates the project duration and total costs after crashing different critical activities individually (A, B) and together (B, C) to determine the optimal crash plan with the lowest total cost of $18,066 achieved by crashing B by 2 weeks.

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‫مثال‪ :1-‬من انمعهوماث أدناه انخاصت بأحذ انمشاريع‪ .

‬انمطهوب حساب مذة انمشروع انخي ححقق اقم كهفت أجمانيت ممكنت‬
‫باسخخذاو حقنيت انـ )‪ (Crashing‬أرا كانج انكهف انغير انمباشرة (‪350 $/week= )Indirect Cost‬‬

‫‪Act.‬‬ ‫‪Dep.‬‬ ‫‪NT‬‬ ‫‪CT‬‬ ‫‪NC‬‬ ‫‪CC‬‬ ‫‪ΔT = NT–CT‬‬ ‫‪ΔC = CC–NC‬‬ ‫‪CS = ΔC/ ΔT‬‬
‫‪A‬‬ ‫‪-‬‬ ‫‪5‬‬ ‫‪3‬‬ ‫‪2000‬‬ ‫‪2500‬‬ ‫‪2‬‬ ‫‪500‬‬ ‫‪250‬‬
‫‪B‬‬ ‫‪A‬‬ ‫‪8‬‬ ‫‪2‬‬ ‫‪3000‬‬ ‫‪5000‬‬ ‫‪6‬‬ ‫‪2000‬‬ ‫‪333‬‬
‫‪C‬‬ ‫‪A‬‬ ‫‪6‬‬ ‫‪4‬‬ ‫‪3000‬‬ ‫‪4500‬‬ ‫‪2‬‬ ‫‪1500‬‬ ‫‪750‬‬
‫‪D‬‬ ‫‪A‬‬ ‫‪4‬‬ ‫‪4‬‬ ‫‪2500‬‬ ‫‪2500‬‬ ‫‪0‬‬ ‫‪0‬‬ ‫‪---‬‬
‫‪E‬‬ ‫‪B,C,D‬‬ ‫‪5‬‬ ‫‪3‬‬ ‫‪1500‬‬ ‫‪4000‬‬ ‫‪2‬‬ ‫‪2500‬‬ ‫‪1250‬‬
‫=‪‬‬ ‫‪12000‬‬
1- Without crashing (Normal) – C.P. (A-B-E)

5 13
B 8 Act. ΔT CS
5 13 A 2 250
B 6 333
E 2 1250
0 5 5 11 13 18
A 5 C 6 E 5
0 5 7 13 13 18 Legend
ES EF
5 9 Act. Dur.
D 4 LS LF
9 13

Direct Cost = 12,000

Indirect Cost = 18 × 350 = 6,300

Total Cost = Direct Cost + Indirect Cost = 12,000 + 6,300 = 18,300


2- Crash A by 2 weeks
3 11
B 8
Act. ΔT CS
3 11
A 0 250
B 6 333
0 3 3 9 11 16 E 2 1250
A 3 C 6 E 5
0 3 5 11 11 16 Legend
ES EF
3 7 Act. Dur.
D 4 LS LF
7 11

Direct Cost = 12,000 + 2 × 250 = 12,500

Indirect Cost = 16 × 350 = 5,600

Total Cost = Direct Cost + Indirect Cost = 12,500 + 5,600 = 18,100


3- Crash B by 2 weeks

3 9
B 6 Act. ΔT CS
3 9 A 0 250
B 4 333
0 3 3 9 9 14 E 2 1250
C 2 750
A 3 C 6 E 5
0 3 3 9 9 14 Legend
ES EF
3 7 Act. Dur.
D 4 LS LF
5 9

Direct Cost = 12,500 + 2 × 333 = 13,166

Indirect Cost = 14 × 350 = 4,900

Total Cost = Direct Cost + Indirect Cost = 13,166 + 4,900 = 18,066


4- Crash B & C by 2 weeks
3 7
Act. ΔT CS
B 4
A 0 250
3 7 B 2 333
E 2 1250
0 3 3 7 7 12 C 0 750
A 3 C 4 E 5
0 3 3 7 7 12 Legend
ES EF
3 7 Act. Dur.
D 4 LS LF
3 7

Direct Cost = 13,166 + 2 (750+ 333) = 15,332


Indirect Cost = 12 × 350 = 4,200
Total Cost = Direct Cost + Indirect Cost = 15,332+ 4,200= 19,532
 Since the new TC (total cost) is greater than previous TC, stop the iteration.
 The previous iteration solution (No. 3) is the best for implementation.
 Therefore, the final crashed project completion time is 14 weeks and the TC is 18,066 $

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