Consider the Following Work Breakdown Structure What Is the Probability That the Critical Path for This

question 69

Short Answer

Consider the following work breakdown structure: $\begin{array}{r} \text { Duration Estimate (Days) }\quad \quad \quad \quad \\\begin{array}{lccccc} & \text { Start } & \text { Finish } \\\text { Activity } & \text { Node } & \text { Node } & \text { Optimistic } & \text { Most Likely } & \text { Pessimistic } \\\hline \text { A } & 1 & 2 & 9 & 15 & 21 \\\text { B } & 1 & 3 & 13 & 21 & 23 \\\text { C } & 2 & 4 & 6 & 9 & 18 \\\text { D } & 2 & 5 & 23 & 35 & 47 \\\text { E } & 3 & 5 & 19 & 26 & 27 \\\text { F } & 4 & 6 & 23 & 29 & 41 \\\text { G } & 5 & 6 & 14 & 20 & 26 \\\text { H } & 6 & 7 & 2 & 5 & 8\end{array}\end{array}$ What is the probability that the critical path for this project will be completed within 75 weeks? 80 weeks? 85 weeks? 90 weeks?

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Definitions:

Leading Strand

The strand of DNA that is continuously created during the process of DNA replication, following the direction of the replication fork.

Lagging Strand

In DNA replication, the strand that is synthesized discontinuously in short segments opposite the direction of replication fork movement.

Avery

Avery refers to Oswald Avery, a scientist known for demonstrating that DNA is the substance that causes bacterial transformation.

Hershey and Chase

Scientists who conducted experiments in 1952 proving that DNA, not protein, is the genetic material in bacteriophages.