IS 333ZA: Business Computer Systems Analysis
School of Business, Emporia State University
Instructor: Dr. Mohammed Sajedur Rahman
Assignment #1 DUE: February 12, 2016 at 11:59PM
Submit one PDF file for both questions using Canvas.
1) Using the table below calculate the expected time for all the activities (20 points).
Activity Name Optimistic Time Pessimistic Time Realistic Time
A 3 11 7
B 5 13 9
C 1 9 2
D 2 16 3
E 2 18 4
F 3 11 4
G 1 7 4
H 3 5 4
I 2 12 4
J 4 9 7
2) Use the table below for answering the following questions. Questions a through e can be
done on paper. Use Microsoft Project to complete question f and attach as pdf file.
Activity Name Preceding Event(s) Expected Duration
A – 4
B A 5
C A 6
D A 7
E A, D 6
F C, E 5
G D, E 4
H E 3
I F, G 4
J H, I 5
a. Draw a network diagram for these activities (20 points).
b. Calculate the earliest completion times for each of the activities listed above (10 points).
c. Calculate the latest completion times for each of the activities listed above (10 points).
d. Calculate the slack times for each of the activities listed above (10 points).
e. Indicate the activities that is/are in the critical path (10 points).
f. Draw a Gantt chart for these activities (20 points).
1) Using the table below calculate the expected time for all the activities (20 points).
Activity Name
Optimistic Time
Pessimistic Time
Realistic Time
A
3
11
7
B
5
13
9
C
1
9
2
D
2
16
3
E
2
18
4
F
3
11
4
G
1
7
4
H
3
5
4
I
2
12
4
J
4
9
7
2) Use the table below for answering the following questions. Questions a through e can be done on paper. Use Microsoft Project to complete question f and attach as pdf file.
Activity Name
Preceding Event(s)
Expected Duration
A
–
4
B
A
5
C
A
6
D
A
7
E
A, D
6
F
C, E
5
G
D, E
4
H
E
3
I
F, G
4
J
H, I
5
a. Draw a network diagram for these activities (20 points).
b. Calculate the earliest completion times for each of the activities listed above (10 points).
c. Calculate the latest completion times for each of the activities listed above (10 points).
d. Calculate the slack times for each of the activities listed above (10 points).
e. Indicate the activities that is/are in the critical path (10 points).
f. Draw a Gantt chart for these activities (20 points).