(15) 19. There are some management personnel that are very pessimistic about this project. What decision would be made under a pessimistic (maximin) decision criterion?
Critical Path Method
The critical path is the longest succession of tasks that has to be successfully completed to conclude a project entirely. The tasks involved in the sequence are called critical activities, as any task getting delayed will result in the whole project getting delayed. To determine the time duration of a project, the critical path has to be identified. The critical path method or CPM is used by project managers to evaluate the least amount of time required to finish each task with the least amount of delay.
Cost Analysis
The entire idea of cost of production or definition of production cost is applied corresponding or we can say that it is related to investment or money cost. Money cost or investment refers to any money expenditure which the firm or supplier or producer undertakes in purchasing or hiring factor of production or factor services.
Inventory Management
Inventory management is the process or system of handling all the goods that an organization owns. In simpler terms, inventory management deals with how a company orders, stores, and uses its goods.
Project Management
Project Management is all about management and optimum utilization of the resources in the best possible manner to develop the software as per the requirement of the client. Here the Project refers to the development of software to meet the end objective of the client by providing the required product or service within a specified Period of time and ensuring high quality. This can be done by managing all the available resources. In short, it can be defined as an application of knowledge, skills, tools, and techniques to meet the objective of the Project. It is the duty of a Project Manager to achieve the objective of the Project as per the specifications given by the client.
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![Your company, Drones, INC, must decide on their path forward in regard to new or expanded
facilities for drone production. The table below shows the potential profits/losses for each
decision alternative in each of 4 market conditions (states of nature). Note that the numbers in
red (with a minus sign) are losses. NOTE: I have provided some extra columns and rows for
your computations. NOTE THAT THE OBJECTIVE IS TO MAXIMIZE PROFIT.
STATES OF NATURE FOR POTENTIAL
MARKETS FOR DRONES
DECISION
EXCELLENT GOOD
FAIR
POOR
ALTERNATIVES
OPEN 2 NEW
$600,000
$400,000 -$200,000 -$500,000
PLANTS FOR
PRODUCTION
OPEN 1 NEW
$500,000
$200,000 -$100,000 -$300,000
PLANT FOR
PRODUCTION
EXPAND
$150,000
$75,000
$0
-$100,000
CURRENT
PLANT
DO NOTHING
$0
$0
$0
$0
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