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2. Embassy Club Condominium, located on the west coast of Florida, is undertaking a summer renovation of its main building. The project is scheduled to begin May 1, and a September 1 (17 week) completion date is desired. The condominium manager identified the following renovation activities and their estimated times.

Activity Immediate Predecessor Time
(weeks)
A -- 3
B -- 1
C -- 2
D A,B,C 4
E C,D 5
F A 3
G D,F 6
H E 4

a. Prepare a project network.
b. Identify the critical activities.
c. Which activity has the most slack time?
d. Will the project be completed by September 1?

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Project networks, PERT, critical activities and slack time are investigated.

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2. Embassy Club Condominium, located on the west coast of Florida, is undertaking a summer renovation of its main building. The project is scheduled to begin May 1, and a September 1 (17 week) completion date is desired. The condominium manager identified the following renovation activities and their estimated times.

Activity Immediate ...

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