Chuck’s Custom Boats (CCB) builds luxury yachts to customer order. CCB has landed a contract with a wealthy customer. Relevant data are shown in the table below. The complication is that the customer wants delivery in 32 weeks or he will impose a penalty of $375 for each week his yacht is late. Activity Immediate Predecessor Normal Time (NT) Weeks Crashing Cost   1st Week 2nd Week A ― 9 $410 $415 B A 7 125 -- C A 5 45 45 D B 4 300 350 E C 6 50 -- F D, E 5 200 225 G F 8 -- -- H F 7 85 90 I G 6 90 -- Construct a network diagram for the project Indicate the critical path when normal activity times are used. Develop a crashing schedule. Note: No activity can be crashed more than two weeks.

Discuss the concept of traceability in requirement analysis and management. Why is it essential, and how is it typically achieved in a project?

Case Review:        ERP systems in concept cover all computing for an organization. The idea is to centralize data and computation, so that data can be entered once in a clean form and then be used by everyone in the organization (even by supply chain partners outside the organization) with the confidence that the data are correct. However, in practice, ERP vendors sold their software in modules. Modules allow clients to save money by reducing the number of components licensed, focusing on the most important functions first. ERP vendors have recently focused on offering systems tailored to specific clients, such as aerospace, insurance, or medical operations.    Module MM covers the functions of MRP. MRP began as an inventory reordering tool in operations involving dependent demand (the demand for materials that are necessary to create the final product). The capability of MRP systems evolved to support planning of all company resources and currently can support business planning,…

Describe how the SAP ERP system distinguishes between a task, a job, and a person.