Activity Problem
Activity 1
Your university is holding a fund-raiser and will be hiring a band to entertain spectators. You have been selected to serve as the event project manager and have created a Work Breakdown Structure and duration estimates for the activities involved in site preparation for the event. Construct a network activity diagram based on the following information:
Activity Description Predecessors Duration (Days)
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Activity
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Description
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Predecessors
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Duration (Days)
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A
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Site selection
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None
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4
|
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B
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Buy concessions
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A
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4
|
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C
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Rent facilities
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A
|
2
|
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D
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Build stands
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A
|
5
|
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E
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Generator & wiring installation
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C
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2
|
|
F
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Security
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B
|
4
|
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G
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Lighting installation
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E
|
2
|
|
H
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Sound system installation
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E, F
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2
|
|
I
|
Stage construction
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D
|
3
|
|
J
|
Tear down
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G, H, I
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4
|
• Conduct both a forward and backward pass using AON notation. What is the estimated total duration for the project?
• Identify all paths through the network. Which is the critical path?
• Which activities have slack time?
• Identify all burst activities and merge activities.
Activity 2
Given the following information, answer the questions about this project:
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Activity
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Expected Duration
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Predecessors
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A
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4 days
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-
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B
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9 days
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A
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C
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11 days
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A
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D
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5 days
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B
|
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E
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3 days
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B
|
|
F
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7 days
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C
|
|
G
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3 days
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D, F
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|
H
|
2 days
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E, G
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|
I
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1 day
|
H
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• Draw the network as a Gantt chart.
• What is the critical path? Which activities have slack time?
• What would happen if activities B and D each took 5 extra days to complete instead of the expected duration? How would the critical path change?
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.