Answer to Question #27583 in Statistics and Probability for key

Question

The manager of the Paine College Golf Club is planning the club’s golf program. The first team practice is scheduled for May 1. The activities, their immediate predecessors, and the activity time estimates (in weeks) are as follows:
Activity Description Immediate Time (weeks)
Predecessor Optimistic Most Probable Pessimistic
A Meet with board None 1 1 2
B Hire coaches A 4 6 8
C Reserve course A 2 4 6
D announce program B, C 1 2 3
E Meet with coaches B, C 2 3 4
F Order team uniforms A 1 2 3
G Register team members D 1 2 3
H Collect Fees G 1 2 3
I Plan first practice E, H, F 1 1 1

a. Draw a project network.
b. Develop an activity schedule.
c. What are the critical activities, and what is the expected project completion time?
d. If the club manager plans to start the project on February 1, what is the probability the golf program will be ready by the scheduled May 1 date (13 weeks)? Should the manager begin planning the golf program before February 1?