Scenario: GM has been behind on the race to electric. They have finally been give the green light to start development of a new electric car. As a business they want the car to be completed by winter and be the cheapest. Objective: Apply PERT technique to schedule and manage the Electric car project. Quantitative method: PERT Number 1 Activity Predecessor Time(Weeks) R&D 1 1,2,3 2 Finished design 1,2 2,2,3 Order Parts 3 2,3,4 st 4 Select colors 3,4 1,2,3 5 Assemble Car 5 5,6,7 6 Paint Car 5,6 1,2,3 7 Finish Project 6,7 6,7,8 Tasks: 1. Draw a network diagram for the project. 2. Identify the expected project completion time, standard deviation and the variance. 3. Calculate the earliest start (ES), earliest finish (EF), latest start (LS), and latest finish (LF) for each activity. 4. Provide recommendations on how Sam can expedite the project if needed. Possible results, conclusions and recommendations: