Activity Predecessor Activity Duration (weeks) Activity Activity Description a Excavate by Erect building Install generator Install tank Install maintenance equipment Connect generator and tank to building Paint finish Check out facility a a d a e b b, c, d 3 е, f 264 245 en2

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A farm owner is going to erect a maintenance building with a connecting electrical generator and
water tank. The activities, activity descriptions, and estimated durations are given in the following
table: (Notice that the activities are defined not by node numbers but by activity descriptions. This alternative
form of expressing activities and precedence relationships is often used in
CPM/PERT.) Construct the network for this project, identify the critical path, and determine the
project duration time.

Activity
Predecessor
Activity Duration
(weeks)
Activity
Activity Description
a
Excavate
by
Erect building
Install generator
Install tank
Install maintenance equipment
Connect generator and tank to building
Paint finish
Check out facility
a
a
d
a
e
b
b, c, d
3
е, f
264 245 en2
Transcribed Image Text:Activity Predecessor Activity Duration (weeks) Activity Activity Description a Excavate by Erect building Install generator Install tank Install maintenance equipment Connect generator and tank to building Paint finish Check out facility a a d a e b b, c, d 3 е, f 264 245 en2
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