OCR D2 — Question 3

Exam BoardOCR
ModuleD2 (Decision Mathematics 2)
TopicCritical Path Analysis

3. A project consists of 11 activities, some of which are dependent on others having been completed. The following precedence table summarises the relevant information.
ActivityDepends onDuration (hours)
A-5
BA4
CA2
DB, C11
EC4
\(F\)D3
GD8
\(H\)D, E2
I\(F\)1
J\(F , G , H\)7
\(K\)\(I , J\)2
  1. Draw an activity network for the project.
  2. Find the critical path and the minimum time in which the project can be completed. Activity \(F\) can be carried out more cheaply if it is allocated more time.
  3. Find the maximum time that can be allocated to activity \(F\) without increasing the minimum time in which the project can be completed.