Immediate Activity Description Time (days) Predecessors Excavate Lay Foundation Begin Initial Plumbing Frame Finish exterior Install HVAC Begin initial electric Install sheet rock B C 4 A 3 B D E 10 8 4 F D 6 8 H C,E,F,G Install cabinets Paint interior Finish/Final Plumbing Final electric Install flooring J K 4 2 J K,L M 4

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I'm having trouble creating a project network diagram. I don't understand calculating the time and total slack for each activity using forward pass and backward pass. Please explain how to draw and calculate a project network diagram.

Immediate
Activity
Description
Time (days)
Predecessors
Excavate
Lay Foundation
Begin Initial Plumbing
Frame
Finish exterior
Install HVAC
Begin initial electric
Install sheet rock
B
C
4
A
3
B
D
E
10
8
4
F
D
6
8
H
C,E,F,G
Install cabinets
Paint interior
Finish/Final Plumbing
Final electric
Install flooring
J
K
4
2
J
K,L
M
4
Transcribed Image Text:Immediate Activity Description Time (days) Predecessors Excavate Lay Foundation Begin Initial Plumbing Frame Finish exterior Install HVAC Begin initial electric Install sheet rock B C 4 A 3 B D E 10 8 4 F D 6 8 H C,E,F,G Install cabinets Paint interior Finish/Final Plumbing Final electric Install flooring J K 4 2 J K,L M 4
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