Exercise 3:

Critical Path for Wedding Plans. To help with preparations, a couple has devised a project network to describe the
activities that must be completed by their wedding date. In addition, they have estimated the time of each activity
(in weeks).

a. Identify the critical path. A-D-F-H

b. How much time will be needed to complete this project? 22 weeks
c. Can activity D be delayed without delaying the entire project? If so, by how many weeks?
No, Activity D cannot be delayed without delaying the entire project because it's on the critical path.
d. Can activity C be delayed without delaying the entire project? If so, by how many weeks? Yes, Activity C can be
delayed without delaying the entire project. The maximum delay allowed for activity C is the amount of slack, which
is 2 weeks.
e. What is the schedule for activity E?
the schedule for Activity E is from week 3 to week 10
Activity Earliest Earliest Latest Latest Slack Critical
Start (ES) Finish (FS) Start (LS) Finish (LF) (LS–ES) Path?
E 3 10 4 11 1

Activity Earliest Earliest Latest Latest Slack Critical

Start (ES) Finish (FS) Start (LS) Finish (LF) (LS–ES) Path?
A 0 5 0 5 0 YES
B 0 3 1 4 1
C 5 12 7 14 2
D 5 11 5 11 0 YES
E 3 10 4 11 1
F 11 14 11 14 0 YES
G 11 21 12 22 1
H 14 22 14 22 0 YES
Exercise 4:
Apartment Building Renovation. Jefferson Park Apartments is undertaking a summer renovation of its main
building. The project is scheduled to begin May 1, and a September 1 (17-week) completion date is desired. The
manager identified the following renovation activities and their estimated times.

a. Draw a project network.

b. What are the critical activities? A,D,E,H are the critical activities.
c. What activity has the most slack time? activity F has the highest difference between LS and ES, which means it has
the most slack time.
d. Will the project be completed by September 1? Yes since the latest finish is 16 SO, the project will be completed by
September 1.

Activity Earliest Earliest Latest Start Latest Slack Critical

Start (ES) Finish (EF) (LS)) Finish (LF) (LS–ES) Path?
A 0 3 0 3 0 YES
B 0 1 2 3 2
C 0 2 1 3 1
D 3 7 3 7 0 YES
E 7 12 7 12 0 YES
F 3 6 7 10 4
G 7 13 10 16 3
H 12 16 12 16 0 YES