(a)[8]
Consult Table 3 below (reproduced from the insert) and the network diagram on the opposite page.
- Calculate and record on the network diagram the earliest start time (EST) and latest finish time (LFT) for each activity. [7]
- Identify the critical path on the network diagram. [1]
(b)[12]
Refer to your answer to part (a) and the other information in the case. Assess the usefulness of critical path analysis (CPA) to AP when planning the new factory project.