Network Construction

Q1 Draw a network for the simple project of erection of steel works for a shed The various
activities of the project are as under:

Activity Description Preceded by

A Erect site -
workshop
B Fence site -
C Bend A
reinforcement
D Dig foundation B
E Fabricate steel A
work
F Install concrete B
pillars
G Place C,D
reinforcement
H Concrete G,F
foundation
I Erect steel work E
J Paint steel work H,I
K Give finishing J
touch

Q2 An assembly is to be made from two parts X and Y Both parts must be turned on a lathe and
Y must be polished whereas X need not be polished The sequence of activities together with
their predecessors is given below

Activity Description Predecessor Activity

A Open work order -
B Get material for X A
C Get material for Y A
D Turn X on lathe B
E Turn Y on lathe B,C
F Polish Y E
G Assemble X and Y D,F
H Pack G

Q3 Listed in the table are the activities and sequencing necessary for a maintenance job on the
heat exchangers in a refinery

Activity Description Predecessor Activity

A Dismantle pipe connections -
 B Dismantle heater ,closure and A
floating front
C Remove tube bundle B
D Clean bolts B
E Clean heater and floating head B
front
F Clean tube bundle C
G Clean Shell C
H Replace tube bundle F,G
I Prepare shell pressure test D,E,H
J Prepare tube pressure test and I
reassemble

Draw a network diagram of activities for the project

Q4 Listed in the table are the activities and sequencing necessary for the completion of a
recruitment procedure for Management trainees (MT) in a firm

Activity Description Predecessor Activity

A Asking units for requirement -

B Ascertaining management trainees(MTs) A
requirements for commercial functions
C Ascertaining MTs requirement for A
Accounts/Finance functions
D Formulation of draft advertisement for C
MT(A/C)
E Formulation of draft advertisement for B
MT(Commercial)
F Calling applications from successful C
candidates passing through Institute of
Chartered Accountants(ICA)
G Release of advertisement D,E
H Completion of application received G
I Screening of application against H
advertisement
J Screening of applications received from F
ICA
K Sending of Personal forms I,J
L Issue of interview/regret letters K
M Preliminary interviews L
N Preliminary interviews of outstanding J
candidates from ICA
O Final interview M,N
Q5 An established company has decided to add a new product line to its line It will buy the
product from a manufacturing concern, package it and sell it to a number of distributors selected
on a geographical basis Market research has indicated the volume expected and the size of sales
force required The steps shown in the following table are to be planned

Activity Description Predecessors Duration(days)

A Organize sales - 6
office
B Hire salesmen A 4
C Train salesmen B 7
D Select A 2
advertising
agency
E Plan advertising D 4
campaign
F Conduct E 10
advertising
campaign
G Design package - 2
H Setup G 10
packaging
facilities
I Package initial J,H 6
stocks
J Order stock - 13
from
manufacturer
K Select A 9
distributors
L Sell to C,K 3
distributors
M Ship stocks to I,L 5
distributors

a) Draw an arrow diagram for this project

b) Indicate the critical path
c) Find the total float

Q 6Tasks A,B,C,………,H,I constitute a project. The precedence relationships are

A<D

; A<E;B<F;D<F;C<G;C<H;F<I;G<I
Draw a network to represent the project and find the minimum time of completion of the project
when time, in days, of each task is as follows

Task A B C D E F G H I
Time 8 10 8 10 16 17 18 14 9

Also identify the critical path

Q7 A project schedule has the following characteristics

Activity Time(Weeks) Activity Time(Weeks)

1-2 4 5-6 4
1-3 1 5-7 8
2-4 1 6-8 1
3-4 1 7-8 2
3-5 6 8-10 5
4-9 5 9-10 7
i) Construct the network
ii) Compute E and L for each event
iii) Find the total float and critical path