PM.52 HCA (Hospital Corporations of America) has obtained 5 new hospitals in a recent acquisition. They want to equip these hospitals with state of the art cancer treatment equipment and train staff to use it. The company has broken this project down into lettered activities and their durations in weeks: Activity Duration (weeks) Immediate Predecessor(s) A 1 5 A 6 A 6 B E 7 В F 7 G 14 D,F H 12 E 12 G J 2 H,I K J
PM.52 HCA (Hospital Corporations of America) has obtained 5 new hospitals in a recent acquisition. They want to equip these hospitals with state of the art cancer treatment equipment and train staff to use it. The company has broken this project down into lettered activities and their durations in weeks: Activity Duration (weeks) Immediate Predecessor(s) A 1 5 A 6 A 6 B E 7 В F 7 G 14 D,F H 12 E 12 G J 2 H,I K J
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Transcribed Image Text:What is the overall duration of the project (in weeks)?
Number
weeks
What is the project's critical path?
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ACFGIJK
ABDGIJK
If activity F were shortened by 3 week(s) and activity G were shortened by 4 week(s), what would be the project's critical path?
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Transcribed Image Text:PM.52 HCA (Hospital Corporations of America) has obtained 5 new hospitals in a recent acquisition. They want to equip these hospitals with state of the art
cancer treatment equipment and train staff to use it. The company has broken this project down into lettered activities and their durations in weeks:
Activity
Duration (weeks) Immediate Predecessor(s)
A
1
A
C
6
A
E
7
В
F
7
C
G
14
D,F
H
12
E
12
G
J
H,I
K
5
J
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