Q/ The figure below shows the arrow diagram of the major events (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I) of project, where each of them has the three estimates of duration (optimistic OP, most likely ML, pessimistic PE). Plan the project using PERT method and then answer the following questions: C(6,4,8), 3 I(2,5,8) G F |(1,2,3) 4,7,7) D B(6,5,7) (1,5,6) A 1 2 (1,2,3) H 6. (3,5,7) (2.4.6) 1) Indentify the critical path of network diagram and the mean time for the total duration of the project implementation. 2) Calculate the variance and the standard deviation of the mean time for the total duration of the project implementation. 3) What is the optimistic estimate and pessimistic estimate for the total duration of the project implementation.

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Q/ The figure below shows the arrow diagram of the major events (A, B, C, D, E, F, G,
H, I) of project, where each of them has the three estimates of duration (optimistic
OP, most likely ML, pessimistic PE). Plan the project using PERT method and
then answer the following questions:
C(6,4,8),
I(2,5,8)
G
F
X4,7,7)(1,2,3)
D
B(6,5,7) (1,5,6)
A
E
2
(1,2,3)
H
6.
(3,5,7)
(2.4.6)
1) Indentify the critical path of network diagram and the mean time for the total
duration of the project implementation.
2) Calculate the variance and the standard deviation of the mean time for the total
duration of the project implementation.
3) What is the optimistic estimate and pessimistic estimate for the total duration of
the project implementation.
Transcribed Image Text:Q/ The figure below shows the arrow diagram of the major events (A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I) of project, where each of them has the three estimates of duration (optimistic OP, most likely ML, pessimistic PE). Plan the project using PERT method and then answer the following questions: C(6,4,8), I(2,5,8) G F X4,7,7)(1,2,3) D B(6,5,7) (1,5,6) A E 2 (1,2,3) H 6. (3,5,7) (2.4.6) 1) Indentify the critical path of network diagram and the mean time for the total duration of the project implementation. 2) Calculate the variance and the standard deviation of the mean time for the total duration of the project implementation. 3) What is the optimistic estimate and pessimistic estimate for the total duration of the project implementation.
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