How long should the project take from start to finish

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1. In publishing a textbook, the following simplified sequence of activities applies, as shown below:

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a) Construct the (PERT/CPM) network representation for this PROJECT. (This problem may also be easier if done with paper and pencil rather than Excel.)

(i) How long should the project take from start to finish?

(ii) What activities are on the critical path

b) If the project is well managed, it is possible to produce a book in 20 months or less without crashing any activities. This seems to contradict the findings in "a". (Please give short answers to this question.)

(i) How do you think publishers get the job done so quickly?

(ii) Is PERT/CPM applicable to publishing?

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