Practical Management Science
Practical Management Science
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781337406659
Author: WINSTON, Wayne L.
Publisher: Cengage,
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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 facilitíes. The following activities
would have to be undertaken before construction can begin.
Immediate
Time
Activity
Description
Predecessor
(weeks)
A
Survey building site
B
Develop initial design
9.
Obtain board approval
А, В
14
D
Select architect
Establish budget
5
F
Finalize design
D, E
16
G
Obtain financing
E
12
Hire contractor
F, G
6
(a) Draw a project network. (Submit a file with a maximum size of 1 MB.)
Choose File)
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(b) Identify the critical path. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
(c) Develop the activity schedule for the project.
Earliest
Latest
Finish
Latest
Earliest
Activity
Slack
Start
Start
Finish
A
В
D
E
F
(d) Does it appear reasonable that construction of the athletic complex could begin one year after the decision to begin the project
with the site survey and initial design plans? What is the expected completion time for the project?
The expected completion time is
weeks, which is --Select-
than 1 year.
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Transcribed Image Text: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 facilitíes. The following activities would have to be undertaken before construction can begin. Immediate Time Activity Description Predecessor (weeks) A Survey building site B Develop initial design 9. Obtain board approval А, В 14 D Select architect Establish budget 5 F Finalize design D, E 16 G Obtain financing E 12 Hire contractor F, G 6 (a) Draw a project network. (Submit a file with a maximum size of 1 MB.) Choose File) no file selected This answer has not been graded yet. (b) Identify the critical path. (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.) (c) Develop the activity schedule for the project. Earliest Latest Finish Latest Earliest Activity Slack Start Start Finish A В D E F (d) Does it appear reasonable that construction of the athletic complex could begin one year after the decision to begin the project with the site survey and initial design plans? What is the expected completion time for the project? The expected completion time is weeks, which is --Select- than 1 year.
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