Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
Production and Operations Analysis, Seventh Edition
7th Edition
ISBN: 9781478623069
Author: Steven Nahmias, Tava Lennon Olsen
Publisher: Waveland Press, Inc.
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Chapter 10.5, Problem 19P

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Interpretation: The network diagram representing the activities of the project is to be drawn and the critical path based on the most likely times is to be determined.

Concept Introduction: Program Evaluation and review technique is a planning and control tool, wherein the work flow of various activities of a project are graphically represented and analyzed. This technique is distinct in the way that it deals with uncertainty in the activity completion times.

B.

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Interpretation: Theprobability that the project will be completed before 28 weeks and before 32 weeks is to be computed.

Concept Introduction: Program Evaluation and review technique is a planning and control tool, wherein the work flow of various activities of a project are graphically represented and analyzed. This technique is distinct in the way that it deals with uncertainty in the activity completion times.

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Interpretation: The number of weeks within which the project is to be completed given the completion probability of 0.95 is to be computed.

Concept Introduction: Program Evaluation and review technique is a planning and control tool, wherein the work flow of various activities of a project are graphically represented and analyzed. This technique is distinct in the way that it deals with uncertainty in the activity completion times.

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