Practical Operations Management
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ISBN: 9781939297136
Author: Simpson
Publisher: HERCHER PUBLISHING,INCORPORATED
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Chapter 7, Problem 21P
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Interpretation: Duration of the project to complete is to be determined.
Concept Introduction: Critical path is the arrangement of project activities which gives an estimate time duration under which project will be completed. The project activities may include float activities which can be delayed focusing on the shortest time duration.
PERT diagram is a graphical project management tool used to organize and analyze project and it’s activity. It defines time duration for a project and also for each activity in a project.
Early start time: The rule for early start time of a task is that it is equal to largest early finish time of the task’s immediate predecessors.
Early finish time: The early finish time of a task is addition of both task time and early start time of the task.
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