Task ID Task Predecessor Original Duration Original Cost Crashed Duration Crashed Cost 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 A B C D E F G H K - 1 1 2 3 2 4, 5 5 6, 7, 8 2d 10d 15d 5d 3d 9d 5d 6d 4d RM2,400 RM5,000 RM3,000 RM5,000 RM1,800 RM4,500 RM6,000 RM3,600 RM4,800 2d 10d 7d 2d 3d 9d 5d 4d 4d RM2,400 RM5,000 RM4,600 RM6,500 RM1,800 RM4,500 RM6,000 RM4,200 RM4,800   What is the minimum project duration achievable from the schedule after compression with least cost? Based on the minimum project duration achievable, determine the least revised total cost of this project: Which task actually compressed in determining the minimum project duration with least cost? What are the critical tasks when the minimum compressed project duration was achieved?

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Task ID

Task

Predecessor

Original Duration

Original Cost

Crashed Duration

Crashed Cost

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

K

-

1

1

2

3

2

4, 5

5

6, 7, 8

2d

10d

15d

5d

3d

9d

5d

6d

4d

RM2,400

RM5,000

RM3,000

RM5,000

RM1,800

RM4,500

RM6,000

RM3,600

RM4,800

2d

10d

7d

2d

3d

9d

5d

4d

4d

RM2,400

RM5,000

RM4,600

RM6,500

RM1,800

RM4,500

RM6,000

RM4,200

RM4,800

 

What is the minimum project duration achievable from the schedule after compression with least cost?

Based on the minimum project duration achievable, determine the least revised total cost of this project:

Which task actually compressed in determining the minimum project duration with least cost?

What are the critical tasks when the minimum compressed project duration was achieved?

 

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