The table below shows a small project of 9 activities with the following time estimates: Most optimistic Most likely time(weeks) Most pessimistic time(weeks) time(weeks) Activity Dependent A 4 5 6 B 6 8. 10 A 6. 6 B 5 E B 2 3 4 F C.D 8. 10 12 G E 6 7 8 H CD 12 13 20 I F,G 10 12 14 Use the table to answer the following questions: i. Schedule the project. i Find the probability in which all critical activities will be completed in 35 weeks or less i. How much time must be allowed to achieve a 99% probability of timely completion?

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The table below shows a small project of 9 activities with the following time estimates:
Most optimistic
Most likely
Most pessimistic
time(weeks)
time(weeks)
time(weeks)
Activity
Dependent
A
4
5
6
B
6
8
10
A
6
6
6
D
B
3
4
5
B
2
3
4
F
C,D
10
12
G
E
6
7
8
H
C,D
12
13
20
I
F,G
10
12
14
Use the table to answer the following questions:
i. Schedule the project.
. Find the probability in which all critical activities will be completed in 35 weeks or less
. How much time must be allowed to achieve a 99% probability of timely completion?
Additional Information:
a +4 m +b
t=
T-u
z=-
6.
Transcribed Image Text:The table below shows a small project of 9 activities with the following time estimates: Most optimistic Most likely Most pessimistic time(weeks) time(weeks) time(weeks) Activity Dependent A 4 5 6 B 6 8 10 A 6 6 6 D B 3 4 5 B 2 3 4 F C,D 10 12 G E 6 7 8 H C,D 12 13 20 I F,G 10 12 14 Use the table to answer the following questions: i. Schedule the project. . Find the probability in which all critical activities will be completed in 35 weeks or less . How much time must be allowed to achieve a 99% probability of timely completion? Additional Information: a +4 m +b t= T-u z=- 6.
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