MGT 3410 Homework 4 Spring 2022
Project Scheduling
1. Embassy Club Condominium, located on the west coast of Florida, is undertaking a summer renovation of its main building. The project is scheduled to begin May 1, and a September 1 (17-week) complete date is desired. The condominium manager identified the following renovation activities and their estimated times:
Activity Immediate Predecessor Time
A — 3
B — 1
C — 2
D A, B, C 4
E C, D 5
F A 3
G D, F 6
H E 4
a. Draw a project network.
b. What are the critical activities?
c. Will the project be completed by September 1?
2. Doug Casey is in charge of planning and coordinating next spring’s sales management training program for his company. Doug listed the following activity information for this project:
Activity Immediate Predecessor Time (weeks)
Optimistic Most Probable Pessimistic
A — 1.5 2.0 2.5
B A 2.0 2.5 6.0
C — 1.0 2.0 3.0
D C 1.5 2.0 2.5
E B, D 0.5 1.0 1.5
F E 1.0 2.0 3.0
G B, D 3.0 3.5 7.0
H G 3.0 4.0 5.0
I F, H 1.5 2.0 2.5
a. Draw a project network.
b. What are the critical activities and what is the expected project completion time?
c. If Doug wants a 0.99 probability of completing the project on time, how far ahead of the scheduled meeting date should he begin working on the project?
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Spring 2022 Project Scheduling MGT 3410 Homework
1. The Embassy Club Condominium, located on Florida’s west coast, is undergoing a summer renovation of its main building. The project is set to begin on May 1 and is expected to be completed in 17 weeks. The condominium manager identified the following renovation activities and estimated completion dates:
Immediate Predecessor Activity
A — 3 sB — 1 sC — 2 sD
A, B, and C
4 E, C, D
5 F A 3 G D, F
6 sH E 4
a. Sketch a project network.
b. What are the key activities?
c. Will the project be finished by September 1st?
2. Doug Casey is in charge of organizing and coordinating his company’s sales management training program for next spring.
