Revisit Question 18:

a. Use the shortest task time rule to solve the problem and draw a Gantt chart.

b. Apply the least slack rule to solve the problem and draw a Gantt chart.

c. Apply the first three of the five TOC steps (Section 8.6) and draw a Gantt chart.

d. Who would be the “drum resource”?

e. How do the days that Ann has no work to do on this project relate to TOC step 3?

f. Assume the two people in this problem also work on several other projects as well, and the policy is to use the shortest task time rule and the relative priorities of projects to decide on which activity a resource should work. Which rule (shortest task time or highest project priority) should have preference? Discuss.