Assignment 2: SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT CRASHING EXERCISE You are given the following data about the project tasks, network, and crash times/costs. A) Calculate the cost of the project at all time...

Assignment 2: SOFTWARE PROJECT MANAGEMENT CRASHING EXERCISE

You are given the following data about the project tasks, network, and crash times/costs.

A) Calculate the cost of the project at all time durations until you can no longer crash the project any further.

B) Assume that for each day of reduction beyond the initial duration, you will be given an incentive payment of $500 per day. What would be the optimum period (least cost) of completing the project?

ID
Predecessor Direct Cost Direct Cost

Normal Crash Slope Maximum Crash Time

Time Cost Time Cost

A 5 $ 500 4 $600 $100 1

B A 10 $1200 6 $2000 $2004

C A 13 $3600 11 $4800 $600 2

D B 13 $ 300 11 $600 $1502

E C 5 $1000 4 $1400$4001

F E10$2400 8 $5400 $1500 2

G D,F 5$700 5 $700 $0 0