A project has been defined to contain the following list of activities along with their required times for completion.   Activity No. Immediate Activity Time (weeks) Predecessors 1 Collect requirements 3 - 2 Analyze processes 2 1 3 Analyze data 2 2 4 Design processes 6 2 5 Design data 3 3 6 Design screens 2 3,4 7 Design reports 4 4,5 8 Program 5 6,7 9 Test and document 7 7 10 Install 2 8,9     Draw a network diagram for the activities. Calculate the earliest expected completion time. Show the critical path. What would happen if activity 6 were revised to take six weeks instead of two weeks?

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A project has been defined to contain the following list of activities along with their required times for completion.

 

Activity No.

Immediate Activity

Time (weeks)

Predecessors

1

Collect requirements

3

-

2

Analyze processes

2

1

3

Analyze data

2

2

4

Design processes

6

2

5

Design data

3

3

6

Design screens

2

3,4

7

Design reports

4

4,5

8

Program

5

6,7

9

Test and document

7

7

10

Install

2

8,9

 

 

  1. Draw a network diagram for the activities.
  2. Calculate the earliest expected completion time.
  3. Show the critical path.
  4. What would happen if activity 6 were revised to take six weeks instead of two weeks?
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