Development of a new deluxe version of a particular software product is being
considered. The activities necessary for the completion of this project are listed in the
table below along with their costs and completion times in weeks.
Activity Normal Crash Normal Crash Immediate
Time Time Cost Cost Predecessor
A 4 3 2,000 2,600 -
B 2 1 2,200 2,800 A
C 3 3 500 500 A
D 8 4 2,300 2,600 A
E 6 3 900 1,200 B, D
F 3 2 3,000 4,200 C, E
G 4 2 1,400 2,000 F
B-2
A-4 E-6 F-3 G-4
0 0 4 4 12 12 18 18 21 21 25 25
D-8
C-3
(a) What is the project expected completion date?
25 seman as
(b) What is the total cost required for completing this project on normal time?
12300 de coste total
(c) If you wish to reduce the time required to complete this project by 1 week, which
activity should be crashed, and how much will this increase the total cost? Obtain a
complete table: Activity/duration/Cost
Duracion 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15 14
Actividad D D D D E E E G G A F
Coste 75 75 75 75 100 100 100 300 300 600 1200