Classroom Exercise: Small Decorating Project
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Activity ID
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Description
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Duration (days)
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Dependency(ies) and Type (FS, SS, SF, FF)
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1
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Decorate Room (Summary Task)
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-
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-
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2
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Remove furnishings
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1
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3
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Fetch Paint
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1
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4
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Fetch wallpaper
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1
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5
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Strip walls
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4
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6
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Paint ceiling and woodwork
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2
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7
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Hang wallpaper
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5
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8
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Replace furnishings
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1
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9
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Tidy up, relax and brag about your DIY skills
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1
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Using the activity table above:
Complete the Dependency column of the table and include the dependencies and types of dependency for each activity
Produce a Project Schedule Network diagram for the project
Produce a critical path method diagram and identify the critical path of the project.
Determine the maximum project duration, assuming two units of resource that you may allocate however you wish
Produce a Gantt chart Key:
FS: Finish to Start: activity can only start when predecessor is finished regardless of resource availability SS: Start to Start: Activity and its predecessor may start simultaneously if resources are available
SF: Start to Finish: Activity must finish before predecessor may start
FF: Finish to Finish: Activity must finish at the same time as its predecessor