PROJECT PLANNING WORKSHEET

Problem 1:
The activities needed to build an experimental chemical contaminant tracking machine at
Guysuco are listed in the following table. Construct an AON network for these activities.
Immediate Immediate
Activity Predecessor(s) Activity Predecessor(s)
A - E B
B - F B
C A G C,E
D A H D,F

Problem 2:
City Developers is coordinating the construction of an office complex. As part of the planning
process, the company generated the following activity list. Draw a project network that can be
used to assist in the scheduling of the project activities.

Activity A B C D E F G H I J
Predecesso - - - A,B A,B D E C C F,G,H,I
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Problem 3:
The activities described by the following table are given for the Standard Task Corporation:
Immediate
Activity Predecessor(s) Time
A - 9
B A 7
C A 3
D B 6
E B 9
F C 4
G E, F 6
H D 5
I G, H 3

a) Construct an A-O-N diagram

b) Find the critical Path
c) What is the expected completion time

Problem 4:
Consider the following project network and activity times (in weeks).

Activity A B C D E F G H
Time 5 3 7 6 7 3 10 8

a) Identify the critical path

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 b) How much time will be needed to complete the project
c) Can activity D be delayed without delaying the entire project? If so, by how many
weeks?
d) Can activity C be delayed without delaying the entire project? If so, by how many weeks?
e) What are the associated times for activity E?

Problem 5:
A College is considering building a new multipurpose athletic complex on campus. The complex
would provide a new gymnasium for intercollegiate basketball games, expanded office space,
classrooms, and intramural facilities. The following activities would have to be undertaken
before construction can begin.

Activity A B C D E F G H
Predecesso - - A,B C C D,E E F,G
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Time 6 8 12 4 6 15 12 8

a) Draw a project network

b) Determine the EST, EFT,LST and LFT
c) Identify the critical path

Problem 6:
The following estimates of activity times (in days) are available for a small project
Activity Optimistic Most Probable Pessimistic
A 4 5.0 6
B 8 9.0 10
C 7 7.5 11
D 7 9.0 10
E 6 7.0 9
F 5 6.0 7
a) Compute the mean times and variance for each activity
b) If the critical path is B-D-F what is the expected project completion time,and the project
variance

Problem 7:
Suppose that the following estimates of activity times (in weeks) were provided for the network
shown in Problem 4.

Activity Optimistic Most Probable Pessimistic

A 4.0 5.0 6.0
B 2.5 3.0 3.5
C 6.0 7.0 8.0
D 5.0 5.5 9.0
E 5.0 7.0 9.0
F 2.0 3.0 4.0
G 8.0 10.0 12.0
H 6.0 7.0 14.0

What is the probability that the project will be completed?

a) Within 21 weeks?
b) Within 22 weeks?
c) Within 25 weeks?

Problem 8:
Demerara Construction Company is building a luxury lakefront home in the Mainstay area of
Region 2. Coordination of the architect and subcontractors will require a major effort to meet the
44-week (approximately 10-month) completion date requested by the owner. The project
manager prepared the following project network.

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Estimates of the optimistic, most probable and pessimistic times (in weeks) for the activities are
as follows:
Activity Optimistic Most Probable Pessimistic
A 4 8 12
B 6 7 8
C 6 12 18
D 3 5 7
E 6 9 18
F 5 8 17
G 10 15 20
H 5 6 13

a) Find the critical path

b) What is the expected project completion time?
c) What is the probability the project can be completed in the 44 weeks as requested by the
owner?

Problem 9:
Subsidiary Manufacturing produces custom-built pollution control devices for medium-size mills.
The most recent project undertaken by Subsidiary Manufacturing requires 14 different activities.
a) The managers would like to determine the total project completion time (in days) and those
activities that lie along the critical path. The appropriate data are shown in the following
table.
b) What is the probability of being done in 53 days?

Most
Immediate Optimistic Likely Pessimistic
Activity Predecessor(s) Time Time Time
A - 4 6 7
B - 1 2 3
C A 6 6 6
D A 5 8 11
E B, C 1 9 18
F D 2 3 6
G D 1 7 8
H E, F 4 4 6
I G, H 1 6 8
J I 2 5 7
K I 8 9 11
L J 2 4 6
M K 1 2 3
N L, M 6 8 10