For the following schedule, assume that for each Job, analysis must be done prior to production, and
Question:
For the following schedule, assume that for each Job, analysis must be done prior to production, and production completed prior to testing, and testing done prior to installation. Apply the critical chain process assuming that testing is a bottleneck resource (and that the other resources required are not constrained). Use due date as a basis for priority. Apply the critical chain process to schedule, identifying buffers by type:
Use resource buffers between bottleneck resource usages
Use feeder buffers after predecessor at interfaces between slack activities and critical activities
Use project buffer
Job | Analysis | Production | Testing | Installation | Due date |
A1 | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 2 weeks | Week 15 |
A2 | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 4 weeks | 2 weeks | Week 10 |
A3 | 4 weeks | 8 weeks | 4 weeks | 2 weeks | Week 20 |