BZ460 Project Management 1 BZ460 Project Management Activity A B C D E F G H Estimated Duration 2 10 8 15 7 20 12 5 Early Start 0 2 2 2 12 10 19 31 Early Finish 2 12 10 17 19 30 31 36 Late Start 4 6 7 8 16 15 23 35 Late Finish 6 16 15 23 23 35 35 40 Total Slack 4 4 5 6 4 5 4 4 Yes, the project can be completed within 40 weeks. It will take 36 weeks. The longest path in the network is A-B-E-G-H. Activity A B C D E F G Estimated Duration 2 10 8 15 7 20 15 Early Start Early Finish Late Start Late Finish Total Slack 3 12 13 19 18 19 33 31 8 16 15 23 23 23 35 35 5 4 2 4 Actual Finish 3 12 13 2 BZ460 Project Management H 5 33 38 35 40 2 The project can still be completed in the allotted time (40 weeks). The expected completion time has moved from 36 to 38 weeks. Therefore attention should be given to activity F if there is a need to speed up the expected completion time. 3