[disco] Disco Diva is launching a new line of LED roller skates. The PERT chart below shows all the steps that must be completed before the product launch. (Numbers on each link show task time in months.): If all the tasks take the estimated time, what is the shortest time that it will take to launch this product? Which link should be shortened to get the product to market faster? C O 10 months; C-D 9 months; D-E 9 months; B-D O 8 months; E-F 10 months; C-E

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[disco] Disco Diva is launching a new line of LED roller skates. The PERT chart below shows all
the steps that must be completed before the product launch. (Numbers on each link show task
time in months.):
5
10 months; C-D
9 months; D-E
9 months; B-D
C
8 months; E-F
If all the tasks take the estimated time, what is the shortest time that it will take to launch this
product? Which link should be shortened to get the product to market faster?
10 months; C-E
2
D
2
Transcribed Image Text:[disco] Disco Diva is launching a new line of LED roller skates. The PERT chart below shows all the steps that must be completed before the product launch. (Numbers on each link show task time in months.): 5 10 months; C-D 9 months; D-E 9 months; B-D C 8 months; E-F If all the tasks take the estimated time, what is the shortest time that it will take to launch this product? Which link should be shortened to get the product to market faster? 10 months; C-E 2 D 2
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