The Network Below Represents a Project Being Analyzed by Critical

question 29

Essay

The network below represents a project being analyzed by Critical Path Methods. Activity durations are indicated on the network.

a. Identify the activities on the critical path.
b. What is the duration of the critical path?
c. Calculate the amount of slack time at activity H.
d. If activity I were delayed by ten time units, what would be the impact on the project duration?

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Definitions:

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