OCR Further Discrete 2018 March — Question 6

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleFurther Discrete (Further Discrete)
Year2018
SessionMarch
TopicCritical Path Analysis

6 The activities involved in a project, their durations, immediate predecessors and the number of workers required for each activity are shown in the table.
ActivityDuration (hours)Immediate predecessorsNumber of workers
A6-2
B4-1
C4-1
D2A2
E3A, B1
F4C1
G3D1
H3E, F2
  1. Model the project using an activity network.
    • Calculate the early and late event times.
    • Calculate the independent and interfering float for each activity.
    • Draw a cascade chart for the project, showing each activity starting at its earliest possible start time.
    • Construct a schedule to show how three workers can complete the project in the minimum possible time.