PERT and CPM

-Jayati Singh

The Galaxy plc is to buy a small business, Tiny Ltd. The

whole procedure involves four activities:

A. Develop a list of sources for financing;

B. Analyse the financial records of Tiny Ltd;
C. Develop a business plan (sales projections, cash flow
projections, etc.);
D. Submit a proposal to a lending institution.
The precedence relationship of these four activities is
described as in the Table below. Construct the network
diagram.
Activity Immediate Predecessor

A -

B
C
D

B
A, C

Example 2:
Construct the network based on the Table of
information .
Activity Immediate Predecessor
A B C B
D
A, C
E C
F C
G
D, E, F

Example 3:

The owner of a shopping centre is

considering modernizing and expanding
the current 32-business shopping
complex. He hopes to add 8 to 10 new
business or tenants to the shopping
complex. The specific activities that
make up the expansion project, together
with information on immediate
predecessor and completion time, are
listed in the following table.

ACTIVITY

DESCRIPTION

Immediate
Predecessor

Completion
Time
(weeks)

Prepare architectural
drawings

Identify potential
new tenants

Develop prospectus
for tenants

Select contractor

Prepare building
permits

Obtain approval for

building permits

Perform construction

D, F

14

Finalise contracts
with tenants

B, C

12

Tenants move in

G, H

Example 4: An architect has been given

contract to prepare plans for urban
renewal project. The job consists of
following activities:
Activity

Description

Preceding
Activity

Duration
(in Days)

Prepare preliminary
sketches

Outline
specification

Prepare drawings

Write specification

A, B

Run-off prints

C, D

Have specification

B, D

Assemble bid
package

E, F

Example 5:

A publisher has a contract with an

author to publish a textbook. The
simplified (activities) associated with
the production of the textbook are
given below. The author is required to
submit to the publisher a hard copy
and a computer file of the manuscript.
Develop the associated network for the
project.

Example 6:
Activity duration
(days)

Activity

Preceding activity

A, B

A, B

C, D, E

C, D, E