NETWORK DIAGRAM, CRITICAL PATH METHOD AND GANTT CHARTLESSON 4

Activity

Description Precedent Activity

Time Estimat

es

A Project Team Planning NONE 2

B Consultation with Barangay Officials

A 1

C Reservation of Guest Speakers

A 2

D Estimation of Materials and Equipment Expenses

B 1

E Fund Raising C, D 3

F Canvassing and Procurement of Materials

E 1

G Renting of Sound Equipment E 1

H Printing of Certificates and Programme

F 1

I Information Dissemination G, H 3EXAMPLE Activity table

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

2 DAYS

1 DAY

2 DAYS

1 DAY

3 DAYS

1 DAY 1 DAY

1 DAY

3 DAYS

Network Diagram

Paths:1. A-B-D-E-F-H-I = 11 days2. A-B-D-E-G-I = 10 days3. A-C-E-F-H-I = 11 days4. A-C-E-G-I = 10 days

Critical path method

Critical Path: A-B-D-E-F-H-I and A-C-E-F-H-I with 11 days duration

Gantt Chart – discovered by Henry Gantt

ACTIVITY

11 12 14 15 16 17 18 21 22 23 24

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

STARTING DECEMBER 11, 2015 EXCLUSIVE OF WEEKENDS

Activity

DescriptionRequired Predecess

or

Duration (months)

A Product design (None) 5

B Market research (None) 1

CProduction analysis

A 2

D Product model A 3

E Sales brochure A 2

F Cost analysis C 3

G Product testing D 4

H Sales training B, E 2

I Pricing H 1

J Project report F, G, I 1ASSIGNMENT

MAKE THE FOLLOWING:1. DRAW THE NETWORK

DIAGRAM2. INDENTIFY CRITICAL

PATH/S3. MAKE A GANTT

CHART – starting December 14, 2015 exclusive of Sundays only