Draw the AOA network for this project.. Product Development. Consider the simplified set of activities in the Table below for the development of a consumer product from initiation through the market test phase.
Activity
Symbol
Immediate predecessors
Time estimate (weeks)
Investigate demand
A
3
Develop pricing strategy
B
1
Design product
C
5
Conduct promotional cost analysis
D
A
1
Manufacture prototype models
E
C
6
Perform product cost analysis
F
E
1
Perform final pricing analysis
G
B,D,F
2
Conduct market test
H
G
8
- Draw the AOA network for this project.
- Calculate total slacks and free slacks, and interpret their meaning. .
- Determine the critical path and interpret its meaning.
- Construct a Gantt chart and mark the latest start times for each activity.