Development of Version 2.0 of a particular accounting software product is being considered by Jose Noguera's technology firm in Baton Rouge. The activities necessary for the completion of this project are listed in the following table: Normal Crash Normal Activity Time (weeks) Time (weeks) Cost ABCDEFG 4 2 3 8 6 3 4 3 1 $2,200 $2,200 $600 $2,300 $800 $3,400 $1,600 a) Based on the given information regarding the activities for the project, the project length = 16 weeks. b) The total cost required for completing this project on normal time = $ 13100 c) For reducing the duration of the project by one week, the activity that should be crashed first is activity D The cost of the project based on the first activity selected for crashing will increase by $ 70 d) The maximum weeks by which the project can be reduced by crashing = 34 3 2 2 Total Cost with Crashing Immediate Predecessor(s) $2,850 $2,900 $600 $2,580 $1,100 $4,600 $2,000 weeks. | | |