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(b)
Note: You may enter the results of your calculations in the table or on the network diagram and attach these pages to your answer booklet. You may assume the times are in days, all activities are appropriate, and the network diagram is correct. Table I Activity A B C D E F G H I J Most Likely Time 2 5 6 4 3 9 8 7 1 3 EET LET Float
C
30
40
6 D 4
B A
10 20
5 E 3 G H 8 7
60
50
F 9
70
I 1
80
J 3
90
Note: You may enter the results of your calculations in the table or on the network diagram and attach these pages to your answer booklet.
Now that you have finished the calculations for the network diagram, Lee has asked you to carry out the following tasks: (c) Calculate the expected time (using the PERT formula) from the optimistic, most likely and pessimistic times Lee has identified in Table II below. (10 marks) Specify and comment on the effect of using the Expected Time as opposed to the Most Likely Time on the critical path for Lee's network diagram. (5 marks)
(d)
Note: You may enter the results of your calculations in the table or on the network diagram and attach these pages to your answer booklet. Table II Activity A B C D E F G H Most Likely Time 2 5 6 4 3 9 8 7 1 3 Optimistic Time 1 1.5 2.5 3 2 8 7.5 6.5 0.5 1.5 Pessimistic Time 3 5.5 6.5 5 4 10 14.5 13.5 1.5 4.5 Expected Time
(b)
Note: You may enter the results of your calculations in the table or on the network diagram and attach these pages to your answer booklet. You may assume the times are in days, all activities are appropriate, and the network diagram is correct. Table I Activity A B C D E F G H I J Duration 2 3 5 4 6 9 8 6 3 1 EET LET Float/ Slack Staff Resources 3 1 3 5 7 4 3 6 3 2
30
E 6
B A
10 20
3 C 5 D 4
60 50
F 9 H
70
I 3
80
J 1
90
G 8
40
Note: You may enter the results of your calculations in the table or on the network diagram and attach these pages to your answer booklet.
Now that you have finished the calculations for the network diagram, Alex has asked you to carry out the following tasks: (c) (d) What are the staff resources used each day for the project? (12 marks)
What is the peak day for staff resources? What would the effect of starting Activity E four days later than the EET? (3 marks)
(b)
Note: You may enter the results of your calculations in the table or on the network diagram and attach these pages to your answer booklet. You may assume the times are in days, all activities are appropriate, and the network diagram is correct. Table I Activity A B C D E F G H I J
Duration 3 4 6 5 9 3 2 6 4 2
EET
LET
Float
Staff resources 3 7 8 5 6 7 2 4 9 5
30
C 6
B 4
10
A 3
20
D 5 G 2
60
50
E 9 I
70
F 3
80
J 2
90
H 6
40
Note: You may enter the results of your calculations in the table or on the network diagram and attach these pages to your answer booklet.
Now that you have finished the calculations for the network diagram, Chas has asked you to carry out the following tasks: (c) Assuming that all activities start at their Earliest Event Time (EET), what are the staff resources used each day for the project? What is/are the peak day(s) for staff resources? (You may use Table II to illustrate your answer). (10 marks) Assuming that all activities start at their Latest Event Time (LET), what are the staff resources used each day for the project? What is/are the peak day(s) for staff resources? (You may use Table III to illustrate your answer). (10 marks)
(d)
(b)
You may assume that the times are in days, the network diagram is correct in that the activities are in the right order, and the duration is accurate in each case. Note: You may enter the results of your calculations in Table I or on Network Diagram I and attach these pages to your answer booklet. Table I Activity A B C D E F G H I J Duration 3 4 6 2 3 2 6 3 5 2 EET LET Float/Slack
Network Diagram I
30
E B 4
10
3 C 6 H
70
A 3
20
50
F 2 I
80
J 2
90
D 2
60
G 6
40
Note: You may enter the results of your calculations in the Table I or on Network Diagram I and attach these pages to your answer booklet. Remember to add your student number, examination hall and seat number in the space provided.
(c)
Using your calculations from Table I and Network Diagram I above, identify and explain any errors in Bob's calculations for the Earliest Event Time (EET), the Latest Event Time (LET) and the float or slack associated with each activity as shown in Table II below. Your answer should demonstrate why any calculations are in error, not simply provide an amended version. (15 marks) Bob Bodgett has identified the critical path as B, E, H and J. Is this correct, given Bobs calculations? Explain your answer. (4 Marks)
(d)
0 3 3 3 7 9 5 10 11 13
-2 1 1 1 7 8 3 10 9 13
-2 -2 -2 -2 0 -1 -2 0 -2 0
Network Diagram II Bob Bodgett's EETs, LETs and critical path. Bob Bodgett's critical path shown as a dotted line: B, E, H, J
30
7, 7
E 3
B 4
10
A 3
20
C 6 D
50
F 2 I
70
H 3
80
J 2
90
0, -2
3, 1
9, 8
10, 10
13, 13
15,15
60
G 6
40
5,3
11, 9
Duration 2 3 5 4 5 4 6 2 5 3
EET
LET
Float/Slack
Network Diagram I 60
H E 5
10
2
70
A 2
20
B 3 C 5
30
40
F 4 G
I 5
80
J 3
90
D 4
50
Note: You may enter the results of your calculations in the Table I or on Network Diagram I and attach these pages to your answer booklet. Remember to add your student number, examination hall and seat number in the space provided. Do not write your name to the answer sheets.
(d) Construct a network diagram for the 10 activities that you have identified in (a) above, using the Activity-on-Arrow convention. You must indicate which activities have to occur in sequence (dependencies), and which can run in parallel, but you do not need to consider the start time or duration of each activity. You must indicate the predecessor of each activity. You may do this either in Table I above, or by a description to accompany your network diagram. (13 marks) (e) You are also working on another conference for a different client. You have specified the duration in days for each activity and constructed the network diagram for the project. (iii) Using Table II and/or Network Diagram I below, calculate the Earliest Event Time (EET) and the Latest Event Time (LET) for the start of each activity, and the float/slack associated with each activity. (10 marks) Identify the critical path based on your calculations. (5 Marks)
(iv)
You may assume that the times are in days, the network diagram is correct in that the activities are in the right order, and the duration is accurate in each case. Note: You may enter the results of your calculations in Table II or on Network Diagram I and attach these pages to your answer booklet. Remember to add your student number, examination hall and seat number in the space provided on these pages. Do not write your name on these pages. Table II Activity A B C D E F G H I J Duration 2 5 3 5 6 8 2 3 2 2 EET LET Float/Slack
Network Diagram I 60
H E 6
10
3
70
A 2
20
B 5 C 3
30
40
F 8 G
I 2
80
J 2
90
D 5
50
Note: You may enter the results of your calculations in the Table I or on Network Diagram I and attach these pages to your answer booklet. Remember to add your student number, examination hall and seat number in the space provided. Do not write your name to the answer sheets.