Questions from Operations Management

Q: Given the network in problem 9, enter project data into a

Given the network in problem 9, enter project data into a project management software program such as MS Project. Print a network and a bar chart (Gantt) view. Interpret the results.

Q: Professor Bill is planning to launch a new research project that he

Professor Bill is planning to launch a new research project that he hopes will culminate in a high quality published article. He and his collaborators have identified the research steps below. Bill wi...

Q: Given the project data below, which activities are critical and what

Given the project data below, which activities are critical and what is the length of the critical path? If activity E is reduced by 2 days, what additional activities become critical?

Q: Somewhere in the United States, committee members in a voting precinct

Somewhere in the United States, committee members in a voting precinct have decided to conduct a vote recount following an election. They have developed a preliminary WBS and have asked you to critiqu...

Q: For the following simple set of project tasks, answer the questions

For the following simple set of project tasks, answer the questions below. (Task times are shown in hours.) a. What is the expected time that all five tasks will be completed? b. What is the earliest...

Q: For the following network, answer the questions below. (Times

For the following network, answer the questions below. (Times shown are in days.) a. What is the length of the critical path? b. What are the earliest and latest start dates for task E? c. What is th...

Q: Suppose that you and two other students are working on a team

Suppose that you and two other students are working on a team research project for a course you are taking. To complete the project, you expect that the three of you will need to work together on revi...

Q: As a result of a Six Sigma exercise, the process described

As a result of a Six Sigma exercise, the process described in the preceding question has been modified. Data have been collected again and summarized in the following table. To what extent have the im...

Q: Consider the following information about a small project: /

Consider the following information about a small project: a. Draw a network diagram. b. Identify the critical path, the earliest start and finish dates, and the slack for each task. c. Which of these...

Q: Consider the following table of precedence relationships for a portion of a

Consider the following table of precedence relationships for a portion of a house-building project: a. Draw a network diagram for this project and identify the critical path. b. What assumptions may...