Draw the PERT network and the Gantt chart. Find the critical path What is the length of the critical path? Interpret. Determine the slack time for non-critical paths and interpret.

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Consider the project information in the table:
activity
Immediate
Time in
predecessor
DAYS
A
30
В
A
34
C
A
40
D
В
20
E
В
60
F
D
75
G
45
C
50
G and H
E and F
J and I
I
20
J
40
K
14
(a) Draw the PERT network and the Gantt chart.
(b) Find the critical path
(c) What is the length of the critical path? Interpret.
(d)
Determine the slack time for non-critical paths and interpret.
Transcribed Image Text:Consider the project information in the table: activity Immediate Time in predecessor DAYS A 30 В A 34 C A 40 D В 20 E В 60 F D 75 G 45 C 50 G and H E and F J and I I 20 J 40 K 14 (a) Draw the PERT network and the Gantt chart. (b) Find the critical path (c) What is the length of the critical path? Interpret. (d) Determine the slack time for non-critical paths and interpret.
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