Essays Guru
|
Task |
Duration Estimates |
Immediate Predecessors |
|
A. Determine process requirements |
2 weeks |
None |
|
B. Benchmark competitor's processes |
4 weeks |
A |
|
C. Prepare benchmark report |
1 week |
B |
|
D. Design process and layout (preliminary) |
2 weeks |
A |
|
E. Finalize design and set up manufacturing cell |
2 weeks |
C& D |
|
F. Select and train operators |
1 week |
D |
|
G. Pilot test new process |
2 weeks |
E & F |
|
H. Finalize process design |
1 week |
G |
a. Draw an activity-on-node (AON) network.
c. Which of these tasks should the project manager track most closely?
d. Where do you see potential errors in network logic? Explain your reasoning.
e. What would happen if a new estimate for Task D increases its expected duration from two weeks to six weeks? Would the project take longer? Would anything else change? Explain you answer.