Draw a path diagram for the project

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Have you read, studied, and understood all of the course materials, including the Module Home Page and the sources listed under Background Info?  If you haven't, then do so before attempting this homework.

The Galaxy project consists of 8 interdependent tasks, labeled A through H. You've consulted experts, and have determined an optimistic, likely and pessimistic completion time (in days) for each of the tasks. The dependencies, and the times, are listed below.

Task

Precursor(s)

Optimistic

Likely

Pessimistic

A

(start)

2

6

9

B

A

18

19

20

C

A

10

12

14

D

A

12

18

24

E

(start)

13

1

16

F

B, C, D

8

12

16

G

D, E

6

8

10

H

F, G

17

20

21

(end)

H

 

 

 

1. Draw a path diagram for the project.

2. Calculate the expected length of each task.  Fill in the following worksheet.

Task

Optimistic (O)

Likely (L)

Pessimistic (P)

Expected Task E = (O + 4L +P/6)

A

2

6

9

 

B

18

19

20

 

C

10

12

14

 

D

12

18

24

 

E

13

14

16

 

F

8

12

16

 

G

6

8

10

 

H

17

20

21

 

3. Use the following worksheet to determine the lengths of all possible paths. Determine the critical path. What is its length?

Path (Listing of tasks on the path)

Expected Path Length Ep = ∑E

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Mojo Project consists of 14 interrelated tasks, A through N.  Their estimated normal completion times, normal costs, crash times and crash costs are given below. (Times in weeks; costs in thousands of dollars.)

Task

Predecessors

Normal Time

Normal Cost

Crash Time

Crash Cost

A

(start)

3

4

2

5

B

(start)

5

6

4

7

C

A

2

3

2

4

D

A

4

8

3

10

E

A

3

5

2

7

F

B

9

14

7

16

G

B

4

5

3

7

H

C, D

4

7

2

9

I

D

6

2

5

3

J

F

12

10

11

15

K

H

4

6

3

7

L

E, I, J

10

18

8

20

M

K, L

8

10

6

14

N

G

7

5

6

8

Use an online application (e.g., Sporkforge, 2014) to find the critical path, using the estimated normal times. Copy the output of the app into your upload as an image.

4. Which tasks are on the critical path?

5. What is the expected completion time of the project?

6. Which (if any) tasks should be crashed, to make up the lost time? Why?

7. What is the additional cost of crashing the project?

Provide references and citations.  At a minimum, you should reference the course materials.

For Part 1: Draw a PERT-CPM diagram clearly showing all the paths, plus the critical path. You may draw the diagram by hand, and paste a scanned image into your upload, but it must be totally legible.

For Part 2: A PERT-CPM diagram is not required.  Use an online app; paste an image of the app output into your paper.

Show, and explain, all the calculations supporting your answers.

Unambiguously state your answers.

There are no guidelines concerning length.  Write what you need to write - neither more, nor less.

Required Reading

Critical path calculator. (2008). Retrieved from sporkforge.com: https://sporkforge.com/sched/critical_path.php

*Rensvold, R. (2014d). PERT-CPM [course page].

Additional Reading

Campbell, S. (1982).  Critical path method.Appraisal Journal, 50(4); 607-15.

Foltz, B. (2012).  Operations management 101:  Critical path analysis part II (Video).  Retrieved on 8 Oct 2014 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=acSKQmVsVPg

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