Critical Path Method (CPM)
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Critical Path Method (CPM). David S.W. Lai Sept 9, 2013. Example. from Shtub , Bard, Globerson , Project Management, 2 nd Edition, Pearson, 2005. Activity-on-Node Network. 30. 3. 5. 0. 8. A. D. G. END. K. 15. 7. 2. 0. B. E. H. Start. 10. J. 25. 1. 4. C. F. I.
Critical Path Method (CPM)
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Critical Path Method (CPM) David S.W. Lai Sept 9, 2013
Example from Shtub, Bard, Globerson, Project Management, 2nd Edition, Pearson, 2005.
Activity-on-Node Network 30 3 5 0 8 A D G END K 15 7 2 0 B E H Start 10 J 25 1 4 C F I Notations ES: Earliest Start LS: Latest Start TS: Total Slack EF: Earliest Finish LF: Latest Finish FS: Free Slack
Earliest Start and Earliest Finish 30 3 5 0 8 A D G END K 15 7 2 0 B E H Start 10 J 25 1 4 C F I Notations ES: Earliest Start LS: Latest Start TS: Total Slack EF: Earliest Finish LF: Latest Finish FS: Free Slack
Latest Start and Latest Finish 30 3 5 0 8 A D G END K 15 7 2 0 B E H Start 10 J 25 1 4 C F I Notations ES: Earliest Start LS: Latest Start TS: Total Slack EF: Earliest Finish LF: Latest Finish FS: Free Slack
TS = 8 FS = 8 TS = 1 FS = 0 TS = 1 FS = 0 TS = 0 FS = 0 TS = 0 FS = 0 30 3 5 0 8 A D G TS = 0 FS = 0 END K 15 7 2 TS = 16 FS = 0 TS = 0 FS = 0 TS = 1 FS = 1 0 B E H Start 10 J 25 1 4 C F I TS = 0 FS = 0 TS = 16 FS = 16 TS = 0 FS = 0 TS = 0 FS = 0 Notations ES: Earliest Start LS: Latest Start TS: Total Slack EF: Earliest Finish LF: Latest Finish FS: Free Slack
TS = 8 FS = 8 TS = 1 FS = 0 TS = 1 FS = 0 TS = 0 FS = 0 TS = 0 FS = 0 30 3 5 0 8 A D G TS = 0 FS = 0 END K 15 7 2 TS = 16 FS = 0 TS = 0 FS = 0 TS = 1 FS = 1 0 Critical Path B E H Start 10 J 25 1 4 C F I TS = 0 FS = 0 TS = 16 FS = 16 TS = 0 FS = 0 TS = 0 FS = 0 Notations ES: Earliest Start LS: Latest Start TS: Total Slack EF: Earliest Finish LF: Latest Finish FS: Free Slack
Exercise Question: Determine the critical path and the slacks. Interpret their meanings. To check your solution: The critical path is (C, I). The project duration is 14 days. from Shtub, Bard, Globerson, Project Management, 1st Edition, Prentice-Hall, 1994.