Critical Path Diagram
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Can you please answer QUESTION no. 4 – (ADD project buffer and feeder buffer). The answer should be base on the given diagram that I have created. you can add the buffer but make sure calculations are correct.
The answers should be added to the essay that I have already started.
Question
In a 1-page Word document, consider the following activities and their durations. The original project schedule, using early activity starts, is shown below.
Activity Task Predecessors Duration Activity Cost
A Sign Contract None 5 days $5,000
B Design Survey A 3 days $1,500
C Identify Audience A 7 days $1,000
D Run Survey B, C 30 days $6,000
E Analyze Results D 5 days $3,000
F Create Presentation E 5 days $1,000
G Present to Client E, F 2 days $3,000
55 days $20,500
1. Reconfigure the chart above into a critical path diagram for project scheduling similar to the diagram shown in this module’s lecture.
2. What is the duration of the project? (The duration of the project must be discussed)
3. How much slack is currently available in the non-critical path? (Information on the slack available in the non-critical path must be discussed).
4. How long are the project and feeder buffers? (The length of the project and feeder buffers must be discussed).
The diagram below shows critical pathsfor project scheduling.
5 B 8
4 4
9 3 12
47 F 52
0 0
47 5 52
42 E 47
0 042 5 47
52 G 54
0 052 2 54
0 A 5
0 0
0 5 5
12 D 420 0
12 30 42
5 C 12
0 0
5 7 12
LENGEND
ES Activity ID EF
SL SL
LS Dur LF
Critical Path
Non – Critical Path