Example: Crashing of activities

Activities Preceding Normal Crash Time Cost Cost

Activities Time in Wks in Wks Normal $ Crash $
A - 4 2 10000 11000
B A 3 2 6000 9000
C A 2 1 4000 6000
D B 5 3 14000 18000
E B,C 1 1 9000 9000
F C 3 2 7000 8000
G E,F 4 2 13000 25000
H D,E 4 1 11000 18000
I H,G 6 5 20000 29000
Key
ABDHI 22 wks
Crash A by 2 wks
Crash D by 1 wk
A) What are the critical path(s) and the estimated completion time, normal time.
Addnl Cost =
B) To shorten the duration of the project by 3 weeks, which tasks should be shortened and by
500+500+2000
how many weeks , and what would be the additional cost to do that.
Check critical path after
each week of crashing
 Review
Quiz
Activity Immediate Preceding Duration in days
Activities

A - 5
B A 7
C A 3
D C 3
E B,D 3
F E 2

1 Draw the network diagram

2 Identify the critical path(s).
3 If activities can be crashed at cost per day given below, can you complete the project in 15 days , and what would be
the additional cost?
Cost of crashing per day A:$80, B=$50, C=$75, D=$100,E=$200,F=$175
till duration reaches 2 days and no more crashing is possible.