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INSTRUCTION
a. Calculate the ES, EF, LS, and LF times and
the slack for each activity in the figure
below and identify the critical path for the
project.
b. Can the project be completed in 40 weeks?
c. Assume that activity A actually finished at
3 weeks; activity B actually finished at 12
weeks; and activity C actually finished at 13
weeks. Recalculate the expected project
completion time. Which activities would you
focus on in order to get the project back on
schedule?
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ANSWERS:
A.
ACTIVITY D ES EF LS LF TS

A 2 0 2 4 6 4

B 10 2 12 6 16 4

C 8 2 10 7 15 5

D 15 2 17 8 23 6

E 7 12 19 16 23 4

F 20 10 30 15 35 5

G 12 19 31 23 35 4

H 5 31 36 35 40 4

B. Yes, the project can be completed within 40 weeks.

It will take 36 weeks with the current estimates. The
longest path in the network, known to be critical
path, is: A - B - E - G - H.
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ANSWERS:
C.
ACTIVITY D ES EF LS LF TS

A 3 0 3 - - FINISHED

B 9 3 12 - - FINISHED

C 10 3 13 - - FINISHED

D 15 3 18 8 23 5

E 7 12 19 16 23 4

F 20 13 33 15 35 2

G 12 19 31 23 35 4

H 5 33 38 35 40 2

All activities should be given focus since the

project can still be completed in 40 weeks and can be
finished in 38 weeks.