Practical Operations Management
Practical Operations Management
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Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 7, Problem 14P
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Interpretation: Early finish time of Task C is to be determined.

Concept Introduction: Critical path is the arrangement of project activities which gives an estimate time duration under which project will be completed. The project activities may include float activities which can be delayed focusing on the shortest time duration.

PERT diagram is a graphical project management tool used to organize and analyze project and it’s activity. It defines time duration for a project and also for each activity in a project.

Early start time: The rule for early start time of a task is that it is equal to largest early finish time of the task’s immediate predecessors.

Early finish time: The early finish time of a task is addition of both task time and early start time of the task.

Late start time: The late start time of a task can be computed by subtracting task time and late finish time of the project.

Late finish time: The rule for late finish time of a task is that it is equal to the smallest late start time of the task’s immediate follower.

It is given that there are two immediate predecessors for Task C,that is, Task A and Task B. It is given that early finish time of task A is 3 days and task B is 5 days.

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