Question 1: The below shows the activities of a small engineering project. Data of the project is given in the below table. The indirect cost is estimated to be SR 140/Day. It required to reduce the project to 17 days. Also draw the contract total cost/time curve and determine the optimum contract duration. Explain your answer. Activity Code A B с D E F G H Activity Code A B C D E F G H Time (day) Normal 4 Duration 8 6 9 4 5 3 7 9 4 5 3 7 Crash 3 6 4 7 1 4 3 6 Depend on A A B,C B,C E D, F Cost (SR) Normal 210 400 500 540 500 150 150 600 Crash 280 560 600 600 1,100 240 150 750

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Question 1:
The below shows the activities of a small engineering project. Data of the project is
given in the below table. The indirect cost is estimated to be SR 140/Day. It required
to reduce the project to 17 days. Also draw the contract total cost/time curve and
determine the optimum contract duration. Explain your answer.
Activity Code
Activity
Code
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Normal
4
8
6
9
4
5
3
7
Duration
Time (day)
6
4
5
3
7
Crash
3
6
4
7
1
4
3
6
Depend on
Cost (SR)
Normal
210
400
500
540
500
150
150
600
A
B,C
B, C
E
D, F
Crash
280
560
600
600
1,100
240
150
750
Transcribed Image Text:Question 1: The below shows the activities of a small engineering project. Data of the project is given in the below table. The indirect cost is estimated to be SR 140/Day. It required to reduce the project to 17 days. Also draw the contract total cost/time curve and determine the optimum contract duration. Explain your answer. Activity Code Activity Code A B C D E F G H B C D E F G H Normal 4 8 6 9 4 5 3 7 Duration Time (day) 6 4 5 3 7 Crash 3 6 4 7 1 4 3 6 Depend on Cost (SR) Normal 210 400 500 540 500 150 150 600 A B,C B, C E D, F Crash 280 560 600 600 1,100 240 150 750
Initially
Activity
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
Cost
Savings
Project
cost
ND CD CS
4
8
6
9
4
LO
5
3 3
7
6
5250
Project 22
duration
3 70 0
6
80 2
4
50 0
7
30 2
1
200 5
4 90 0
10
TF DS
LO
Run1
5
150 0
Du TF
Indirect cost = 100* 22 = 2200
Direct cost = 3050
Project cost = 2200 + 3050 = SR 5250
Run2
DS
Du TF
Run 3
Run4
Run5
DS Du TF DS Du TF DS Du TF
ND: normal duration; CD: crash duration; CS: cost slope;
TF: total float; DS: duration saving; Du: duration
Transcribed Image Text:Initially Activity A B C D E F G H Cost Savings Project cost ND CD CS 4 8 6 9 4 LO 5 3 3 7 6 5250 Project 22 duration 3 70 0 6 80 2 4 50 0 7 30 2 1 200 5 4 90 0 10 TF DS LO Run1 5 150 0 Du TF Indirect cost = 100* 22 = 2200 Direct cost = 3050 Project cost = 2200 + 3050 = SR 5250 Run2 DS Du TF Run 3 Run4 Run5 DS Du TF DS Du TF DS Du TF ND: normal duration; CD: crash duration; CS: cost slope; TF: total float; DS: duration saving; Du: duration
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