I.D.

Task Name Duration Predecessor

1. prepare drawings 5w -
2. identify tenants 6w -
3. develop prospectus 4w 1
4. select G.C. 3w 1
5. prepare permits 1w 1
6. obtain permits 4w 5
7. build mall 14w 4,6
8. finalize contracts 12w 2,3
9. tenants move in 2w 7,8

TASK Activities Estimates

ID Pred. tm
Grow donor plants a - 20
Cross & harvest F1 seeds b a 5
Rear F1 plants c b 12
Procure chemicals, etc. d - 20
Determine polar stage; plant F1 anthers for induction e d, c 10
Prepare aseptic growth room f - 12
Plant calli; regenerate plants; screen for salt tolerance g e, f 8
Screen plantlets in culture solution for salt tolerance h g 5
Identify haploids; create diploids i h 5
Transfer plantlets to field for screening and seed production j i 12
Screen material at Network sites k j 20
Select homozygous lines for agro-edaphic environments I k 20
Test material in on-station trials m I 20
Data analysis n m 8
Nominate entries for National Screening Nursery o n 20
Promote entries to National Trials p o 40
Evaluate on-farm in farmers' fields q p . 20
Farmers' Field Days r p 4
Release of cultivar by Variety Release Committees s q 8
Overall analysis and report writing t s 12
Dummy d1 p
 Table 21.1 A List of the Activities Associated
with an Inventory System

Description Duration Activity

Order hardware and software 2 1-2

Shipment time 5 2-5
Clarify manual procedures 1 3-12
Design files 4 4-7
Prepare site and install 1 5-7
Design record shipment program 1 6-10
Initialize vendor file 1 7-8
Initialize customer file 1 8-9
Initialize inventory file 1 9-10
Write record shipment program 1 10-11
Customize reports 1 11-12
System test 1 12-13
Train inventory manager 1 13-14
Train sales clerks 2 13-16
Train clerical personnel 0.5 14-16
Train store manager 1 15-16

2 A Sample Problem for Finding

the Critical Path and Critical Time

 Activity Predecessor Duration

a — 5 days

b — 4

c a 3

d a 4

e a 6

f b, c 4

g d 5

h d, e 6

i f 6

j g, h 4

Activity Description Optimistic Predecessors

A Survey Site 4 None

B Excavation 15 A

C Prepare Drawings 18 None

D Soil Study 1 B

E Prelim. Report 3 C, D

F Approve Plans 1 E

G Concrete Forms 9 F

H Procure Steel 10 F

I Order Cement 1 F

J Deliver Gravel 5 G

K Pour Concrete 14 H, I, J

L Cure Concrete 2 K

M Strength Test 2 L