Table 1 lists the tasks, the time required to complete the tasks of the assembly of a particular product in the SmartView company, and the dependency among these tasks.
Using PERT in Scheduling Projects (75 Points)
PERT is a scheduling system that is widely used in businesses to help organize and control the completion of a major project. Table 1 lists the tasks, the time required to complete the tasks of the assembly of a particular product in the SmartView company, and the dependency among these tasks.
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Table 1
Task |
Time Required (Days) |
Preceding Tasks |
1. A |
5 |
None |
2. B |
7 |
None |
3. C |
4 |
A |
4. D |
5 |
A, B, C, E |
5. E |
6 |
B |
6. F |
7 |
A, B, C, D, E |
7. G |
4 |
A, B, C, D, E |
8. H |
3 |
A, B, C, D, E, F, G |
Using table 1:
The graphs that are featured are in the attachment.
- Choose the graph that is the closest to the table.
- In your selected chart, list all possible paths and determine the total completion time of each path.
- In your selected chart, determine the critical path and the earliest time needed to complete all tasks on the critical path.
- In your selected chart, determine a critical path for task D.