A project manager has collected the following information for her new software application project to create a customer database. Activity ID Activity Description Predecessor Systems design Subsystem A design Subsystem B design Subsystem C design A B с D E F G H 1 J K Program A Program B Program C Subsystem A test Subsystem B test Subsystem C test Integration Integration test A A A B с D E, F G H, I J K Optimistic 6 1 1 40 30 1 1 15 5 5 6 Duration (Day) Most Likely 8 2 3 60 40 2 2 20 10 10 12 3 Pessimistic 10 3 5 80 50 3 3 لیا 25 15 15 18 5 a) Develop the project network diagram. b) Complete the forward and backward pass, and compute activity slack. Use PERT techniques for project activities duration. c) Compute the project duration and identify the critical path. d) Compute the probability the project will be done in 108 days. e) with a probability of 90%, how long does the project take?

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A project manager has collected the following information for her new software application project to
create a customer database.
Activity ID
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
1
J
K
Activity Description
L
Systems design
Subsystem A design
Subsystem B design
Subsystem C design
Program A
Program B
Program C
Subsystem A test
Subsystem B test
Subsystem C test
Predecessor
A
A
A
B
C
D
E, F
G
H, I
J
Optimistic
6
K
1
1
40
30
1
1
15
5
5
6
Duration (Day)
Most Likely
1
8
c) Compute the project duration and identify the critical path.
d) Compute the probability the project will be done in 108 days.
e) With a probability of 90%, how long does the project take?
2
3
60
40
2
2
20
10
10
12
Pessimistic
10
3
3
Integration
Integration test
a) Develop the project network diagram.
b) Complete the forward and backward pass, and compute activity slack. Use PERT techniques for
project activities duration.
5
80
50
3
3
25
15
15
18
5
Transcribed Image Text:A project manager has collected the following information for her new software application project to create a customer database. Activity ID A B C D E F G H 1 J K Activity Description L Systems design Subsystem A design Subsystem B design Subsystem C design Program A Program B Program C Subsystem A test Subsystem B test Subsystem C test Predecessor A A A B C D E, F G H, I J Optimistic 6 K 1 1 40 30 1 1 15 5 5 6 Duration (Day) Most Likely 1 8 c) Compute the project duration and identify the critical path. d) Compute the probability the project will be done in 108 days. e) With a probability of 90%, how long does the project take? 2 3 60 40 2 2 20 10 10 12 Pessimistic 10 3 3 Integration Integration test a) Develop the project network diagram. b) Complete the forward and backward pass, and compute activity slack. Use PERT techniques for project activities duration. 5 80 50 3 3 25 15 15 18 5
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