Colonial State College is considering building a new athletic complex on campus. The complex would provide a new gymnasium for intercollegiate basketball games, expanded office space, classrooms, and intramural facilities. The activities that would have to be completed before beginning construction are listed next.
Activity Description Immediate Predecessors Time (weeks)
A Survey building site ------ 6
B Develop initial design ------ 8
C Obtain board approval A,B 12
D Select architect C 4
E Establish budget C 6
F Finalize design D,E 15
G Obtain financing E 12
H Hire contractor F,G 8
a. Develop a network for this project using the AOA method.
b. Analyze the project network to determine the ET, EF, LS, and LF for each activity. Identify the critical paths.
c. Does it appear reasonable that construction could begin 1 year after the decision to begin the project? What is the project-completion time?