Critical Path Method (CPM) helps project manager to plan all tasks that must be completed as part of a project. They act as the basis both for preparation of a schedule, and of resource planning. A further benefit of CPM is that it heips to identify the minimum length of time needed to complete a project Given the following task lists for planning a custom-written computer project as in Table 1: Table 1: Task List Length Predecessor Task A. High level analysis 1 week B. Selection of hardware platform 1 day A C. Installation and commissioning of hardware 2 weeks B D. Detailed analysis of core modules 2 weeks A E. Detailed analysis of supporting modules 2 weeks D F. Programming of core modules 2 weeks D G. Programming of supporting modules 3 weeks E H. Quality assurance of core modules 1 week F 1. Quality assurance of supporting modules 1 week G J.Core module training 1 day CH K Development and QA of accounting reporting 1 week E L Development and QA of management reporting 1 week E M. Development of Management Information System 1 week L N. Detailed training 1 week 1. J. K. M You are required to: (a) Prepare a Critical Path Analysis. Determine the early start and early finish and late start and late finish. (b) Define the critical path and state the reasons, why you choose that path.

Critical Path Method (CPM) helps project manager to plan all tasks that must be completed as part of a project. They act as the basis both for preparation of a schedule, and of resource planning. A further benefit of CPM is that it heips to identify the minimum length of time needed to complete a project Given the following task lists for planning a custom-written computer project as in Table 1: Table 1: Task List Length Predecessor Task A. High level analysis 1 week B. Selection of hardware platform 1 day A C. Installation and commissioning of hardware 2 weeks B D. Detailed analysis of core modules 2 weeks A E. Detailed analysis of supporting modules 2 weeks D F. Programming of core modules 2 weeks D G. Programming of supporting modules 3 weeks E H. Quality assurance of core modules 1 week F 1. Quality assurance of supporting modules 1 week G J.Core module training 1 day CH K Development and QA of accounting reporting 1 week E L Development and QA of management reporting 1 week E M. Development of Management Information System 1 week L N. Detailed training 1 week 1. J. K. M You are required to: (a) Prepare a Critical Path Analysis. Determine the early start and early finish and late start and late finish. (b) Define the critical path and state the reasons, why you choose that path.