Question1:

To demonstrate the resource scheduling process for a resource constrained scenario using the
parallel heuristic and the priority rules given below, two critical assumptions are made.
(1) No splitting activities are allowed, i.e., once an activity is placed on the schedule; it
will be worked on continuously until it is finished.
(2) The resource level used for an activity cannot change.
Figure1

Use the following heuristics:

(a)

Minimum Slack

(b)

Smallest Duration

(c)

Lowest Identification Number

This gives us an ES resource load chart as follows:

ID

RE
S

DU
R

ES LF

SL

10

11

12

13

14

15

Resources Scheduled
Resources Available

Develop a resource schedule. Use the parallel method and heuristics given.
Note: Three of the resource skills available.

10marks

Question 2: You have prepared the following schedule for a project in which the key resources is a tractor.
There is no resource constraint in this project. However the project must be completed on time
(ie. within 12 weeks). You are interested in smoothing by leveling the resources. First depict the
present situation graphically, and then apply suitable leveling technique thereby smoothing the
resource utilization.
Figure2

More specifically,
(I)
(II)

10 marks

First draw the present scenario by taking resources at the vertical axis and time at the horizontal
axis.
Redraw the graph by making suitable adjustments in resource utilization, and see if the following
objectives could be met.
(a) The peak of demand for the resource was reduced.
(b) Resources over the life of the project have been reduced.
(c) The fluctuations in resource demand were minimized.

Question3:

Giventhefollowing project network, baseline, and status information, develop status reports
for periods 14 and complete the project summary graph. Report the final SV, CV, CPI, and
PCIB. Based on your data, what is your assessment of the current status of the project?

Question 4:

Your company has just received an order from a good customer for a specially
designed electricmotor. The contract states that, starting on the ninth day from now,
your firm will experiencea penalty of $100 per day until the job is completed. Indirect
project costs amount to $200 per day.Consider the following network diagram and
the table that follows.

Figure2

Cod
e

Activity

Planning

Purchasi
ng
Excavati
on
Sawing

C
D
E
F

Placeme
nt
Assembl
y

Table1
Normal
Time(day
s)

Cost(
$)

1300

1050

3000

2000

650

700

You are required to find the following

(I)
Which activityshowed be crashed and by how much?
(II)
What will be the total cost?

Crash
Time Cos
t
190
2
0
150
3
0
450
2
0
300
3
0
110
2
0
2

700
5 marks

Question 5: Consider the activities in a project given in Table2. Assume the project has the most likely,
optimistic, and pessimistic activity durations shown in columns (1), (2), and (3) respectively, of
Table2.
5marks.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Construct a project network.

Find the earliest and latest occurrence times for each event.
Find the critical path.
Compute activity duration means and variances.
Applying central limit theorem, find mean and variance of total project duration and the
probability that the project requires less than 45 time periods. 69
Table 2
Duration
ACTIVITY
(1,2)
(2,4)
(2,3)
(2,5)
(4,6)
(3,5)
(5,6)
(6,7)

Most
likely
m
4
7
7
6
14
10
9
7

Optimistic Pessimistic
a
b
2
6
4
10
6
14
3
9
12
22
2
12
6
12
5
15