Practical Management Science
Practical Management Science
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ISBN: 9781337406659
Author: WINSTON, Wayne L.
Publisher: Cengage,
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a. What is the​ project's duration if only normal times are​ used?

b. What is the​ minimum-cost schedule?

With the​ minimum-cost schedule, the project duration is ____​day(s).?

The Advanced Tech Company has a project to design an integrated information data base for a major bank. Data for the project are given in the following table. Indirect project costs amount to $150 per day.
The company will incur a $200 per day penalty for each day the project lasts beyond day 14.
Normal Time
Crash Time
Crash Cost
Immediate
Activity
Normal Cost (S)
(days)
(days)
($)
Predecessor(s)
A
4
900
3
1.000
В
6
1,000
3
2,200
4.
500
3
1,000
А, В
3
1,200
2
1,500
В
E
1,500
4
1,500
C, D
F
2
1,300
1
1.400
E
G
4
900
1,500
E
H
300
2.
600
G
a. What is the project's duration if only normal times are used?
The project duration is day(s). (Enter your response as an integer.)
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Transcribed Image Text:The Advanced Tech Company has a project to design an integrated information data base for a major bank. Data for the project are given in the following table. Indirect project costs amount to $150 per day. The company will incur a $200 per day penalty for each day the project lasts beyond day 14. Normal Time Crash Time Crash Cost Immediate Activity Normal Cost (S) (days) (days) ($) Predecessor(s) A 4 900 3 1.000 В 6 1,000 3 2,200 4. 500 3 1,000 А, В 3 1,200 2 1,500 В E 1,500 4 1,500 C, D F 2 1,300 1 1.400 E G 4 900 1,500 E H 300 2. 600 G a. What is the project's duration if only normal times are used? The project duration is day(s). (Enter your response as an integer.)
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