PERT-CPM Maurice Publishing Inc. has a contract with Joan who authored the manual “Basics of Project Management for Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management Students”. The simplified activities associated with the production of the manual are given below. We are asked to develop the associated network for the project.

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Maurice Publishing Inc. has a contract with Joan who authored the manual “Basics of Project
Management for Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management Students”. The simplified
activities associated with the production of the manual are given below. We are asked to develop
the associated network for the project.

WBS
Predecessor (s)
Duration (Weeks)
A. Manuscript proofreading by
3
editor
B. Sample pages prepared by
typesetter
4
C. Manual cover design
D. Preparation of network for
book figures
E. Author's approval of edited
manuscript and sample pages
F. Manual typesetting
3
A,B
E
F
G. Author checks typeset pages
D
1
H. Author checks artwork
I. Production of printing plates
G,H
2
J. Manual
binding
production
and
C,I
4
2.
Transcribed Image Text:WBS Predecessor (s) Duration (Weeks) A. Manuscript proofreading by 3 editor B. Sample pages prepared by typesetter 4 C. Manual cover design D. Preparation of network for book figures E. Author's approval of edited manuscript and sample pages F. Manual typesetting 3 A,B E F G. Author checks typeset pages D 1 H. Author checks artwork I. Production of printing plates G,H 2 J. Manual binding production and C,I 4 2.
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