You have to manage a project with activities and their respective durations as listed in the table below. Draw a network diagram, Calculate the forward, backward pass, total slack, free slack and identify the critical path.

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You have to manage a project with activities and their respective durations as listed
in the table below. Draw a network diagram, Calculate the forward, backward pass, total slack,
free slack and identify the critical path. 

 

Task
Duration
Description
Requirement
Analysis
System Design
Programming
Telecoms
Hardware Installation 25
Integration
System Testing
Training Support
Predecessor/s
A
5
B
15
A
C
30
D
20
В
E
В
C,D
E,F
F
16
G
15
H
10
G
I
Handover to Client
7
H
Transcribed Image Text:Task Duration Description Requirement Analysis System Design Programming Telecoms Hardware Installation 25 Integration System Testing Training Support Predecessor/s A 5 B 15 A C 30 D 20 В E В C,D E,F F 16 G 15 H 10 G I Handover to Client 7 H
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