Consider the Table Below with Information Regarding Each Activity, Immediate

question 33

Essay

Consider the table below with information regarding each activity, immediate predecessors, and duration estimates (in minutes) for each activity. $$\begin{array} { c | c | c | c | c } \hline \text { Activity } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Immediate } \\\text { Predecessors }\end{array} & \begin{array} { c } \text { Minimum } \\\text { Time }\end{array} & \text { Likely Time } & \begin{array} { c } \text { Maximum } \\\text { Time }\end{array} \\\hline \text { A } & - & 6 & 7 & 9 \\\text { B } & - & 4 & 9 & 11 \\\text { C } & \text { A } & 3 & 9 & 12 \\\text { D } & \text { B } & 2 & 6 & 12 \\\text { E } & \text { B, C } & 3 & 5 & 10 \\\text { F } & \text { D } & 4 & 7 & 9 \\\text { G } & \text { E } & 4 & 7 & 15\end{array}$$
a. Using the PERT distribution in ASP to represent the duration of each activity, construct a simulation model to compute the total time to complete the task.
b. What is the expected duration of the entire project? What is the standard deviation of the project duration?
c. What is the likelihood that the project will be complete in 26 minutes?

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