Extra Exercises On Network Diagrams, 6thed 20090518

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Extra Exercises on Network Diagrams
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Exercise 1
Using the table below, draw the network diagram and answer the questions. When you have completed answering the questions, do a forward/backward pass.
Activity
Start C B P A U T R N End
Predecessor
Start Start Start C, B, P P A A U T, R, N
Estimate in weeks 0
6 4 3 7 4 2 3 6 0
6 C
7 A
2 T
4 Start B
3 R End
3 P
4 U
6 N
1. How many paths are in the network, and what are they? There are seven paths. See the details on the next page. 2. What is the critical path and its duration? Start, C, A, R, End 3. What is the float on activity U? 3 weeks 4. What is the impact to the project if activity B takes three weeks longer than planned? Critical path shifts to Start, B, A, R, End. It will delay the project end by one week. Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates. 16 WEEKS
Paths Start, C, A, T, End Start, B, A, T, End Start, P, A, T, End Start, C, A, R, End Start, B, A, R, End Start, P, A, R, End Start, P, U, N, End
15 16 12 16 17 13 13
Answer to Exercise 1
Activity
Start C B P A U T R N End
Predecessor
Start Start Start C, B, P P A A U T, R, N
Estimate in weeks 0
6 4 3 7 4 2 3 6 0
6
C
7
A
13
13
2
T
15
13
14
16
0 Start 2
4
B
13
3
R
16 End 16
13
3
P
4
U
6
N
13
10
10
16
1. How many paths are in the network, and what are they? There are seven paths. See the details on the next page. 2. What is the critical path and its duration? Start, C, A, R, End 3. What is the float on activity U? 3 weeks 4. What is the impact to the project if activity B takes three weeks longer than planned? Critical path shifts to Start, B, A, R, End. It will delay the project end by one week. Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates. 16 WEEKS
Note: Answers are based on using the zero method. See the article, Two Methods to Calculate the Forward and Backward Passes in a Network Diagram, at www.rmcproject.com/free/tips.htm for an explanation of the two methods.
6 C 0 0 0 4 Start 0 2 B 2 3 P 0 3 3 3 6 3 6 4 6 4 U 3 6 6 6 6
7 A 0 13 13 13 14 3 R 13 13 6 N 7 10 7 10 3 13 16 0
2 T 1 15 16
End 16 16
Legend D ID ES EF F LS LF Paths Start, C, A, T, End Start, C, A, R, End Start, B, A, T, End Start, B, A, R, End Start, P, A, T, End Start, P, A, R, End Start, P, U, N, End
ID = Activity name D = Duration F = Float ES = Early start EF = Early finish LS = Late start LF = Late finish
15 16 13 14 12 13 13
Exercise 2
7 1
Activity Predecessor Estimate in weeks A 5 E A 7 C A 3 D E 1 B E, C 3 F D, B 2
5 A
2 F
3 C
3 B
Paths A, E, D, F 15 A, E, B, F 17 A, C, B, F 13
1. How many paths are in the network, and what are they? There are three paths. See the details on the next page. 2. What is the critical path and its duration? A, E, B, F and it will take 17 weeks 3. What is the float on activity B? Zero, it is on the critical path. 4. What is the impact to the project if activity C takes three weeks longer than planned? There will be no impact to the critical path or its duration. Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates.
5
7
E
12
12
1
D
13
Activity Predecessor Estimate in weeks A 5 E A 7 C A 3 D E 1 B E, C 3 F D, B 2
12
14
15
5
A
15
2
F
17
15
17
3
C
12
3
B
15
12
12
0 15
1. How many paths are in the network, and what are they? There are three paths. See the details on the next page. 2. What is the critical path and its duration? A, E, B, F and it will take 17 weeks 3. What is the float on activity B? Zero, it is on the critical path. 4. What is the impact to the project if activity C takes three weeks longer than planned? There will be no impact to the critical path or its duration. Do a forward and backward pass using the original estimates.
7
E
12
12
1
D
13
12
14
15
5
A
15
2
F
17
15
17
3
C
12
3
B
15
12
12
0 15
Legend ES
D
ID
EF
LS F LF
Paths
A, E, D, F A, E, B, F A, C, B, F 15 17 13

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