a small project consisting of eight activities has the following characteristics:                                                    Time-Estimate(in weeks) activity Preceding activity mean optimistic time(a) most likely time (m) most pessimestic time(b) A None 2 4 12 B None 10 12 26 C A 87.5 9 10 D A 109 15 20 E A 7 7.5 11 F B,C 9 9 9 G D 3 3.5 7 H E,F,G 5 5 5 part A - Draw the PERT network for the project .            prepare  the avtivity schedule for the project .             determine the critical path. part B - if a 30 week deadline is imposed , what is the probability that the project will be finished within the time limit ? if project manager wants to 99% sure that the project is completed on the schedule date, how many weeks before that date he start the project work ?

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a small project consisting of eight activities has the following characteristics:

                                                   Time-Estimate(in weeks)

activity Preceding activity mean optimistic time(a) most likely time (m) most pessimestic time(b)
A None 2 4 12
B None 10 12 26
C A 87.5 9 10
D A 109 15 20
E A 7 7.5 11
F B,C 9 9 9
G D 3 3.5 7
H E,F,G 5 5 5

part A - Draw the PERT network for the project .

           prepare  the avtivity schedule for the project .

            determine the critical path.

part B - if a 30 week deadline is imposed , what is the probability that the project will be finished within the time limit ?

if project manager wants to 99% sure that the project is completed on the schedule date, how many weeks before that date he start the project work ?

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