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Nikos Anastopoulos of EMPROSS Strategic IT Consultants, leads the development of a new football stadium. He developed the activities, durations, and predecessor relationships in the following table for delivering company valuations. Activity A B C D E F G H 1 J K L ES ID EF ¤¯¯ SL SL LS Time LF Predecessor A, B C E F E D D, G, I 1 Duration in Weeks 5 3 8 3 4 10 8 18 20 7 5 10 6A. Draw the Network Diagram, and identify and discuss the project duration and the critical path using the following activity notation

10.4 The staff of Jefferson Medical Services has estimated the following net cash flows for a food services operation that it may open in its outpatient clinic: Year Expected Net Cash Flow 0 ($100,000) 1 30,000 2 30,000 3 30,000 4 30,000 5 30,000 5 (salvage value) 20,000 The time 0 cash flow is the net investment outlay, while the final amount is the terminal cash flow. (The clinic is expected to move to a new building in five years.) All other flows represent net operating cash flows. Jefferson’s corporate cost of capital is 10 percent. What is the project’s IRR? Assuming the project has average risk, what is its NPV? Now, assume that the operating cash flows in years 1 through 5 could be as low as $20,000 or as high as $40,000. Furthermore, the salvage value cash flow at the end of year 5 could be as low as $0 or as high as $30,000. What are the worst-case and best-case IRRs? The worst-case and best-case NPVs?

9.    The Stone River Textile Mill was inspected by OSHA and found to be in violation of a number of safety regulations. The OSHA inspectors ordered the mill to alter some existing machinery to make it safer (e.g., add some safety guards); purchase some new machinery to replace older, dangerous machinery; and relocate some machinery to make safer passages and unobstructed entrances and exits. OSHA gave the mill only 35 weeks to make the changes; if the changes were not made by then, the mill would be fined $300,000. The mill determined the activities that would have to be completed and then estimated the indicated activity times, as shown in the table below. Activity  Description Immediate Predecessor(s) Time Estimates (Weeks) Optimistic Most Likely Pessimistic a m b A Order new machinery --- 1 2 3 B Plan new physical plant --- 2 5 8 C Determine safety changes in existing machinery --- 1 3 5 D Receive equipment A 4 10 25 E Hire new employees A 3 7 12 F Make plant…

5 project management issues faced in executing, monitoring, and controlling when rebuilding the elliott bay seawall and their solution strategies

What is the minimum cost of crashing the following project at Sawaya Robotics by 4 days? NORMAL CRASH TIME (DAYS) TIME (DAYS) NORMAL COST 8 6 6 4 ACTIVITY Design (A) Wiring (B) Chip install (C) Software (D) Testing (E) 8 5335 400 1,000 600 1,000 1,100 CRASH COST 450 1,100 700 1,300 1,625 IMMEDIATE PREDECESSOR(S) A, B C The minimum cost of crashing the following project at Sawaya Robotics by 4 days is $900 (enter your response as a whole number).

What is the minimum cost of crashing the following project at Sawaya Robotics by 4 days? ACTIVITY Design (A) Wiring (B) Chip install (C) Software (D) Testing (E) NORMAL CRASH TIME (DAYS) TIME (DAYS) 8 7 7 6 6 6 9 6 NORMAL COST 400 1,100 700 900 1,200 CRASH COST 550 1,300 800 1,250 1,950 IMMEDIATE PREDECESSOR(S) The minimum cost of crashing the following project at Sawaya Robotics by 4 days is $ whole number). A, B C (enter your response as a

Problem 9-14 (Algorithmic) Davison Construction Company is building a luxury lakefront home in the Finger Lakes region of New York. Coordination of the architect and subcontractors will require a major effort to meet the 44-week (approximately 10-month) completion date requested by the owner. The Davison project manager prepared the following project network: B F H Start C G Finish D E Estimates of the optimistic, most probable, and pessimistic times (in weeks) for the activities are as follows: Activity Optimistic Most Probable Pessimistic A 4 9 14 B 5 7 3 4 D 8 11 14 7 17

ABC Company has several branches within the city. One of its branches is suffering from declining sales, andmanagement has a range of options:a. Shut down the branch and sell for P5Mb. Undertake a major renovationc. Undertake a cheaper renovationIn the past, 2/3 of renovation have achieved good results, while 1/3 achieved poor results. The major renovationwill cost P4M. Estimates of outcomes are as follows:a. Good results: P13.5M profitb. Poor results: P6.5M profitOn the other hand, there is a more economical renovation option that costs P2M. Estimates of outcomes areas follows:a. Good results: P8.5M profitb. Poor results: P 4M Required: Prepare a decision tree and recommend what action would be taken:a. Shut down the branch and sell for P5Mb. Undertake a major renovationc. Choose the economical option

hari Salman bin abdulaziz University, Al Kharj College of Business Administration Management Department Management Science (MGT321) Name: University No.: Assignment 1 Exercisel (a): What do you mean by Linear Programming Problem? Write the general form of an LPP. (b): Cycle Trends is introducing two new lightweight bicycle frames, the Deluxe and the Professional, to be made from aluminum and steel alloys. The anticipated unit profits are SAR 30 for the Deluxe and SAR 35 for the Professional. The number of pounds of each alloy needed per frame is summarized in the following table. A supplier delivers 90 pounds of the aluminum alloy and 100 pounds of the steel alloy weekly. How many Deluxe and Professional frames should Cycle Trends produce each week? Table: Pounds of each alloy needed per frame Frame Aluminum Alloy Steel Alloy Deluxe 4 3 Professional 3 Formulate the above problem as linear programming problem. Exercise2: 4

Identify a potential improvement in the sustainability design process, site design, water systems design, closing material loops with alternative products and services, and indoor environmental quality, commissioning, and supply chain considerations to recommend for Chipotle Mexican Grill. Be sure to clearly explain the reasoning for each improvement and what you will need to do to apply them (i.e. budget and schedule). Further identify potential trade-offs, concerns, or risks that may be associated with these decisions (i.e. technology not ready, cost, timing, internal conflict, lacking commitment, etc.). Include specific suppliers of materials or services that may fit potential needs.

Table 7.5 contains information about an environmental clean-up project in the township of Hiles. Shorten the project threeweeks by finding the minimum-cost schedule. Assume thatproject indirect costs and penalty costs are negligible. Identifyactivities to crash while minimizing the additional crash costs.

8.35 Emerson Electric is considering the purchase of equipment that will allow the company to manufacture a new line of wireless devices for home appliance control. The first cost will be $80,000 and the life estimated is 6 years with a salvage value of $10,000. Three different salespeople have provided estimates regarding the added revenue the equipment will generate. Salespersons 1,2, and 3 have made estimates of $10,000, $16,000, and $18,000 per year, respectively. If the company's MARR is 8% per year, use a PW=based relation to perform a sensitivity analysis to assist in the decision to purchase the equipment. This question is in four parts. Part 4: Based on the results of the sensitivity analysis using three different salespeople's estimate of added revenue, what can you conclude about this purchase? The decision to purchase the equipment is sensitive to revenue estimates. Recommend the purchase of the equipment.. Do not recommend the purchase of the equipment..

Nikos Anastopoulos of EMPROSS Strategic IT Consultants, leads the development of a new football stadium.  He developed the activities, durations, and predecessor relationships in the following table for delivering company valuations. Activity Predecessor Duration in Weeks A - 5 B - 3 C A, B 8 D C 3 E - 4 F E 10 G F 8 H E 18 I D 20 J D, G, I 7 K I 5 L H 10 6A.  Draw the Network Diagram, and identify and discuss the project duration and the critical path using the following activity notation: the first pic: First: Draw the precedence diagram.     Second: Using the notation given identify the duration of the project: you can type it. Third: identify the critical part and explain the critical path.  Fourth:  Explain your answer.  This can be done by describing the process and the observations done once the answer has been found.     6B.  Draw the project’s Gantt chart First: The…

MOORE HOUSING CONTRACTORS Moore Housing Contractors is negotiating a deal with Countryside Realtors to build six houses in a new develop- ment. Countryside wants Moore Contractors to start in late winter or early spring, when the weather begins to moder- ate, and build on through the summer and into the fall. The summer months are an especially busy time for the realty company, and it believes it can sell the houses almost as soon as they are ready, and maybe even before. The houses all have similar floor plans and are of approximately equal size; only the exteriors are noticeably different. The comple- tion time is so critical for Countryside Realtors that it is insisting that a project management network accompany the contractor's bid for the job, with an estimate of the comple- tion time for a house. The realtor also needs to be able to plan its offerings and marketing for the summer. It wants each house to be completed within 45 days after it is started. Activity b C d f 8 h i j k…

12:45 1 ll ( BBA E3|Batch 2020 assignment 1.pdf Institute of Innovation in Technology & Management, New Delhi E COMMERCE Assignment 1. Do you believe in E-Commerce, why? Discuss the advantages of E- Commerce. 2. How E-business is different from E-commerce? 3. What is an electronic wallet? 4. Explain the challenges being faced by E- Commerce businesses. 5. Discuss an example from your experience about any company conducting E-Commerce. 6. How is the global economy being affected by ecommerce? • Last date of submission: 15 July'21. • Assignment must be hand written. • Upload PDF only. • Assignment carries 5 marks which will be considered at the time of final internal assessment. Each page must have your name written on top

Variable cells Cell Name Final Value Reduced Cost Objective Coefficient Allowable Increase Allowable Decrease $B$6 Activity 1 3 0 30 23 17 $C$6 Activity 2 6 0 40 50 10 $D$6 Activity 3 0 –7 20 7 1E+30 Constraints Cell Name Final Value Shadow Price Constraint R.H. Side Allowable Increase Allowable Decrease $E$2 Resource A 20 7.78 20 10 12.5 $E$3 Resource B 30 6 30 50 10 $E$4 Resource C 18 0 40 1E+30 22   If the right-hand side of Resource B changes to 10, then the objective function value:   Multiple Choice   will decrease by $120.   will decrease by $60.   will decrease by $20.   will remain the same.   can only be discovered by resolving the problem.

Variable cells Cell Name Final Value Reduced Cost Objective Coefficient Allowable Increase Allowable Decrease $B$6 Activity 1 3 0 30 23 17 $C$6 Activity 2 6 0 40 50 10 $D$6 Activity 3 0 –7 20 7 1E+30 Constraints Cell Name Final Value Shadow Price Constraint R.H. Side Allowable Increase Allowable Decrease $E$2 Resource A 20 7.78 20 10 12.5 $E$3 Resource B 30 6 30 50 10 $E$4 Resource C 18 0 40 1E+30 22 What is the allowable range for the right-hand-side for Resource C?   Multiple Choice   18 ≤ RHSc ≤ ∞   ∞ ≤ RHSc ≤ 62   −2 ≤RHSc ≤ ∞   − ∞ ≤ RHSc ≤ 40   0 ≤ RHSc ≤ 22

What is the minimum cost of crashing the following project at Sawaya Robotics by 4 days? NORMAL CRASH TIME (DAYS) TIME (DAYS) 9 7 7 6 5 4 6 4 9 6 ACTIVITY Design (A) Wiring (B) Chip install (C) Software (D) Testing (E) The minimum cost of crashing the following project at Sawaya Robotics by. 4 days is $ NORMAL COST 200 800 600 1,100 1,200 CRASH COST 300 875 675 1,300 1,875 IMMEDIATE PREDECESSOR(S) (enter your response as a whole number). A, B C

Angel healthcare Ltd., has 2 investment opportunities, each costing $120000 and each have expected profit as shown below: Years Project "A' Project "B' ($) ($) 1 40000 30000 2 30000 40000 3 20000 35000 4 15000 30000 Year 1 2 3 PVIF @ 10% 0.909 0.826 0.751 4 0.683 Compute NPV & Profitability Index, Suggest which Project to be preffered at 10%cost of capital

The Custom Bike Company has set up a weighted scoring matrix for evaluation of potential projects. Following are five projects under consideration. Criteria Strong sponsor Supports business strategy Urgency 10% of sales from new products Competition Fill market gap Weight 2 4 2 5 1 2 Project 1 6 8 9 5 4 0 Project 2 9 8 4 2 7 10 Project 3 3 2 3 9 4 8 Project 4 9 6 6 1 4 0 Project 5 6 0 7 4 1 0 Using the scoring matrix above, what score would you give to each project?

Topic: Application of the hybrid system energy in Kuwait and answer following question 1:Provide a brief description of problem context 2:Defining your problem requirements 3:Defining the main constraints and limitations faced by your project

At a local university, the Student Commission on Programming and Entertainment (SCOPE) is preparing to host its first rock concert of the school year. To successfully produce this rock concert, SCOPE has listed the requisite activities and related information in the following table (duration estimates measured in days).         Immediate   Most   Activity Predecessor(s) Optimistic Probable Pessimistic   A: Negotiate contract with - 10 11 12   selected musicians         B: Reserve site - 8 10 12 C: Manage travel logistics A 2 7 9   for music group         D: Screen & hire B 4 5 6   security personnel         E: Arrange advertising C 7 7 7   & ticketing         F: Hire parking staff A, D 8 9 16 G: Arrange concession sales E 6 7 11       Which project network is correct? IMG is attached  Compute the expected duration and variance of each activity. If required, round your answer to two decimals. If your answer is zero, enter “0”.…

At a local university, the Student Commission on Programming and Entertainment (SCOPE) is preparing to host its first rock concert of the school year. To successfully produce this rock concert, SCOPE has listed the requisite activities and related information in the following table (duration estimates measured in days).         Immediate   Most   Activity Predecessor(s) Optimistic Probable Pessimistic   A: Negotiate contract with - 10 11 12   selected musicians         B: Reserve site - 8 10 12 C: Manage travel logistics A 2 7 9   for music group         D: Screen & hire B 4 5 6   security personnel         E: Arrange advertising C 7 7 7   & ticketing         F: Hire parking staff A, D 8 9 16 G: Arrange concession sales E 6 7 11

Describe the differences between Gantt charting, FCS, and the theory of constraints.

Explain all parts Colonial State College is considering building a new multipurpose athletic complex on campus. The complex would provide a new gymnasium for intercollegiate basketball games, expanded office space, classrooms, and intramural facilities. The following activities would have to be undertaken before construction can begin. Activity Description ImmediatePredecessor Time(weeks) A Survey building site   5 B Develop initial design   9 C Obtain board approval A, B 13 D Select architect C 3 E Establish budget C 5 F Finalize design D, E 14 G Obtain financing E 11 H Hire contractor F, G 9   A) Draw a project network. (Submit a file with a maximum size of 1 MB.)   B) Identify the critical path. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)   C) Develop the activity schedule for the project. Activity EarliestStart LatestStart EarliestFinish LatestFinish Slack A           B           C           D           E           F           G…

Ross​ Hopkins, president of Hopkins​ Hospitality, has developed the​ tasks, durations, and predecessor relationships in the following table for building new motels Activity    a    m    b    Immediate Predecessor(s)    Activity    a    m    b    Immediate Predecessor(s)A    6    8    12    -    G    2    3    4    C, EB    1    9    24    A    H    2    2    2    FC    8    14    16    A    I    7    7    7    FD    4    7    10    A    J    6    7    12    D, G, HE    1    2    4    B    K    1    1    4    I, JF    6    9    20    C, E                    ​ a) The expected​ (estimated) time for activity C is 13.33 weeks. ​(Round your response to two decimal​ places.)   ​b) The variance for activity C is 1.78 weeks. ​(Round your response to two decimal​ places.)   c) Based on the calculation of the estimated​ times, the critical path is A - C - F - H - J - K   ​d) The estimated time for the critical path is 43.1643.16 weeks. ​(Round your response to two decimal​ places.)   ​e)…