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Based on the material covered in class and using the following information about the activities of a project, please identify:
1. the shortest amount of time in which the project schedule can be crashed without exceeding $7K and
2. the project critical path that resulted from crashing the project

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First draw the network diagram and calculate the critical path and expected duration of the project.

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Based on the material covered in class and using the following information about the activities of a project, please identify:
1. the shortest amount of time in which the project schedule can be crashed without exceeding $7K and
2. the project critical path that resulted from crashing the project

Activity
ID Predecessor Estimated Optimistic Time Estimated Most
Likely Time Estimated Pessimistic Time Reduction
Time
Goal Normal Costs Costs of Reduction
a - 15 20 85 10 $1,000 $867
b a 25 40 235 20 $400 $262
c b 60 100 500 140 $400 $347
d a, b 25 30 125 25 $800 $560
e c 45 50 145 45 $200 $120
f e 30 50 220 65 $100 $53
g d, f 20 30 130 15 $1,000 $1,600

Notes:
• An activity should not be crashed if there is not a reduction in the duration of the project. Remember that crashing is investing financial resources to speed up the project. So why invest if there is not a ...

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