The project will take The critical activities are The early start on Activity D is The late start on Activity E is The slack on Activity E is The slack on Activity F is A, B, C, F, H, J, K 28 days. 7 days. days. 10 days. days.

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You have signed a contract to build a garage for the Simpsons. You will receive a $500 bonus for completing the project within 30
working days. The contract also contains a penalty clause in which you will lose $100 for each day the project takes longer than 30
working days.
Given the information below, complete the forward and backward pass, compute activity slack, and identify the critical activities.
Time
(days)
4
3
5
2
ID
A
BC
с
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
Description
Prepare site
Pour foundation
Erect frame
Roof
Windows
Doors
Electrical
Rough-in frame
Door opener
Paint
Cleanup
The project will take
The critical activities are
The early start on Activity D is
The late start on Activity E is
The slack on Activity E is
The slack on Activity F is
Predecessor
None
A
(BUCCU
с
с
с
D, E, F, G
F, G
H, I
J
A, B, C, F, H, J, K
MAN MA
4
2
5
3
2
4
28 days.
7 days.
days.
10 days.
days.
Transcribed Image Text:You have signed a contract to build a garage for the Simpsons. You will receive a $500 bonus for completing the project within 30 working days. The contract also contains a penalty clause in which you will lose $100 for each day the project takes longer than 30 working days. Given the information below, complete the forward and backward pass, compute activity slack, and identify the critical activities. Time (days) 4 3 5 2 ID A BC с D E F G H I J K Description Prepare site Pour foundation Erect frame Roof Windows Doors Electrical Rough-in frame Door opener Paint Cleanup The project will take The critical activities are The early start on Activity D is The late start on Activity E is The slack on Activity E is The slack on Activity F is Predecessor None A (BUCCU с с с D, E, F, G F, G H, I J A, B, C, F, H, J, K MAN MA 4 2 5 3 2 4 28 days. 7 days. days. 10 days. days.
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Step 1: Introduction for the CPM:-

A network diagram shows the link between each task and the duration taken by each activity with respect to the completion of the project. Each activity is shown with the nodes that are connected to each other with the help of arrows.CPM helps project managers create a detailed project schedule, estimate project duration, and allocate resources effectively.

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