Q!) The Little Lake Theater Company is planning a new production of The Boyfriend, scheduled to open during the second week of October. Will Disney, managing director of the company, has prepared a list of the activities (shown in Table below) that must be completed before the play can open and has estimated the number of weeks for each.
a. Draw the project network.
b. Determine the early and late start and finish times and the slack times for the activities. Identify the critical path. How long will it take before the play is ready to be put on?
Table: Activity Information for the Little Lake Theater Project
Activity Description Immediate Predecessors Time (weeks)
A Audition & hire actors -- 4
B Design costumes -- 3
C Make costumes A, B 3
D Design sets -- 3
E Build sets D 5
F Design lighting D 2
G Create lighting F 2
H Rehearsals A 3
I Prepare advertising A 1
J Advertising campaign I 3
K Final rehearsals C, E, G, H 1