Discussion Post
• Discuss a project in which scheduling is not important. Explain why this project is not sensitive to scheduling decisions.
• Is it possible for a project team to achieve high efficiency without scheduling tasks and activities? Discuss.
Activity Problem
Product Development. Consider the simplified set of activities in the Table below for the development of a consumer product from initiation through the market test phase. ActivitySymbolImmediate predecessorsTime estimate (weeks)Investigate demand A 3Develop pricing strategy B 1Design productC 5Conduct promotional cost analysisDA1Manufacture prototype modelsEC6Perform product cost analysisFE1Perform final pricing analysisGB,D,F2Conduct market testHG8
• Draw the AOA network for this project.
• Calculate total slacks and free slacks, and interpret their meaning.
• Determine the critical path and interpret its meaning.
• Construct a Gantt chart and mark the latest start times for each activity.
The response must include a reference list. Using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.