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CASE
The “A” case
1. Given the activities and precedence relationships described in the (A) case, develop a network diagram for the wedding plans.
The following table contains the activities, expected activity times, and crashing information.
Activity
Duration (days)
Predecessor Activities Crash Cost
Crash Time
1. Reserve Church
1
2. Church Notice Wait
17
1. Reserve Church $100
10
3. Decorate Church
3
2. Church Notice Wait
4. Travel from Guatemala
10
$500
2
5. Fit Dress
2
4. Travel from Guatemala 11. Sew Dress
6. Choose Cake
2
7. Jack’s Catering Lead Time
10
6. Choose Cake
8. Rehearsal Dinner
1
7. Jack’s Catering Lead Time 18. Get Bridesmaids Gifts
9. Order and Receive Lace
8
10. Choose Pattern $25
5
10. Choose Pattern
3
11. Sew Dress
11
9. Order and Receive Lace $120/day
Can be crashed 5 days.
12. Clean and Press Dresses
2
5. Fit Dress $30
1
13. Order and Receive Invitations
12
14. Choose Invitations $35
5
14. Choose Invitations
3
15. Invitation Lead Time
10
16. Take to Post Office $200
8
16. Take to Post Office
1
17. Address Invitations
17. Address Invitations
4
13. Order and Receive Invitations 19. Prepare Guest List $25/day
Can be crashed 2 days.
18. Get Bridesmaids Gift
1
19. Prepare Guest List
4
20. Wedding
1
3. Decorate Church 8. Rehearsal Dinner 12. Clean and Press Dresses 15. Invitation Lead Time
Reserve Church (1)
Church Notice (17)
Get Gifts (1)
Travel from Guatemala (10)
Decorate Church (3)
Clean & Press (2)
Choose Cake (2)
Rehearsal Dinner (1)
Jack’s Catering (10)
Choose Invitations (3)
Prepare Guest List (4)
Choose Pattern (3)
Receive Lace (8)
Invitations (12)
Fit Dress (2)
Wedding (April 22)
Inv. To Post Office (1)
Invitation Lead Time (10)
Sew Dress (11)
Start Preparations
Address Inv. (4)
2. Identify the paths, which are critical.
There are 7 paths through the network. The paths and their length are as follows:
PATH 1: Reserve Church (1) – Church Notice...