Activity

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I

Normal
Days
7
5
14
5
11
7
11
4
18

Paths Available
A-C-E-H-I = 54 (Critical
Path)
A-D-F-H-I = 41
B-G-I = 34

A(7
)

B
(5)

ABC- Project
C(14)

E(11)

H(4
)
D(5)

F(7)

G(11)

H(4
)

I
(18)

Activity

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I

Normal
Days
a
7
5
14
5
11
7
11
4
18
54

Cost to
crash/period

(d-b)/(a-e)

Normal Cost

b
5,000
6,000
12,000
12,000
18,000
15,000
7,000
9,000
14,000

Crash Time Crash Cost

c
4
3
10
2
8
4
9
3
15
40

d
7,000
6,500
15,000
16,000
25,000
18,000
10,000
12,000
22,000

Max
reduction of
days
e = (a-c)
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
1
3

Cost to
Crash / day

667
250
750
1,333
2,333
1,000
1,500
3,000
2,667

Crash the Project to 42 Days

For crashing the schedule select only the activities on the critical path
A-C-E-H-I

Start crashing the schedule from first selecting the least expensive activity and gradually select oth
Current Time (Days)
Crash Schedule to (Days)
Difference

54
42
12

nd gradually select other activities

Activity Normal Days Normal Cost Crash Time

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I

a
7
5
14
5
11
7
11
4
18
54

b
5,000
6,000
12,000
12,000
18,000
15,000
7,000
9,000
14,000
98,000

c
4
3
10
2
8
4
9
3
15
40

Max
Cost to Crash Days to
Crash Cost reduction of
/ day
Crash 12
days

d
7,000
6,500
15,000
17,500
25,000
18,000
10,000
12,000
22,000

e = (a-c)
3
2
4
3
3
3
2
1
3

667
250
750
1,833
2,333
1,000
1,500
3,000
2,667
Days to Crash

3
4
3

2
0

Incurred
Total Cost
Crash Cost

2,000
3,000
7,000
5,333
17,333

7,000
6,000
15,000
12,000
25,000
15,000
7,000
9,000
19,333
115,333

Activity
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I

Normal
Crash
Days
Schedule
7
4
5
5
14
10
5
5
11
9
7
7
11
11
4
4
18
16

Paths Available
A-C-E-H-I = 54 (Critical Path)
A-D-F-H-I = 41
B-G-I = 34
Revised Paths
A-C-E-H-I
A-D-F-H-I
B-G-I

43
36
32

A(7
)

B
(5)

ABC- Project
C(14)

E(11)

H(4
)
D(5)

F(7)

G(11
)

H(4
)

I
(18)