Maria is managing a project to develop a new smartphone application. The project's activities, their durations in days, and dependencies are as follows:
Activity A: 3 days, starts at project commencement
Activity B: 5 days, depends on completion of Activity A
Activity C: 2 days, depends on completion of Activity A
Activity D: 4 days, depends on completion of Activities B and C
What is the shortest possible duration to complete the entire project?
To determine the shortest possible duration to complete the project, we need to identify the longest path through the project's activity network, which is known as the critical path. The critical path dictates the minimum project duration.
First, list all possible paths and calculate their total durations:
Path A→B→D: Activity A (3 days) + Activity B (5 days) + Activity D (4 days) = 12 days
Path A→C→D: Activity A (3 days) + Activity C (2 days) + Activity D (4 days) = 9 days
The longest path is Path A→B→D with a total duration of 12 days. Therefore, the shortest possible duration to complete the project is 12 days.
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