Homework for Chap 9- Allocation of resources

8 Problems:
P:1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8
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P1:

C,D

1. What are the critical path and the estimated completion time?
2. Find the best schedule and the final total project cost?

P2

1. What are the critical path and the estimated completion time?
2. Find the best schedule and the final total project cost?

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P3 Consider the following network for conducting a twoweek (10 working days) computer training class:

a) Construct a schedule showing:

 ESs for all activities
 LSs for all activities
 Slacks for all activities
 Critical path
b) Given the following:

1. Find the crash cost per day.

2. Which activities should be crashed to meet a project deadline of 10 days with a minimum cost?
Assume partial crashing.
3. Find the new cost.
4. Is partial crashing an appropriate assumption in this kind of project?

P4

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 1. What are the critical path and the estimated completion time?
2. Determine slacks for all activities
3. Find the best schedule and the final total project cost?

P5 Given the following highway rerouting project,

a) Draw the network.

b) Find the ESs, LSs, and slacks.
c) Find the critical path.
d) If the project has a 1 1/2-year deadline for reopening, should we consider crashing some activities?
Explain.

P6:The Operations manager of Home Insurance company finds that the air conditioning unit is not
functioning. The compressor and the fan are out because the system was improperly wired. After some
discussion, the general contractor has agreed to replace the whole system. The manager want to know
how quickly the job can be done. He has collected data as given in the table. The manager intends to
spend as much as $400 to expedite the project if it is economical to do so.
Question: Find out the minimum project time within the allowable budget.

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P7: The following data were obtained from a study of the times required to conduct a consumer test panel
study:

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P8: Given the following project (all times are in days):

a) Draw the network and find the critical path, time, and cost for an all-normal level of project activity.
b) Calculate the crash cost-per-day (all activities may be partially crashed).
c) Find the optimal way of getting an 18-day delivery time. What is the project cost?
d) Find the optimal way of getting a 16-day delivery time. What is the project cost?
e) Calculate the shortest delivery time for the project. What is the cost?
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