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Computer Nerds, Inc., is planning a project to develop a commercial software package for PC’s. They...

Computer Nerds, Inc., is planning a project to develop a commercial software package for PC’s. They have come up with the following list of activities, times and precedence relationships.

                                                                                          Immediate             Activity Time

Symbol           Activity Description                                    Predecessors              (weeks)   

         P           Perform market survey                                        ––                         3  

         D            Design graphic icons                                          P                           4  

         F             Develop flow chart                                             P                           2  

         S             Design input/output screens                                D, F                      6  

         U            Code Module 1                                                  F                           5  

         V            Code Module 2                                                  F                           3  

         W            Code Module 3                                                  U                          7  

         X            Code Module 4                                                  U, V                      5  

         T             Merge modules & Test program                          S, W, X                 8  

  1. Construct an AON diagram using the above the Project Management table.

  1. What is the Critical Path and what are the critical activities?

  1. What is the slack of each path?

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